A dyad in the force

“An eye for an eye, a son for a son. Lucerys shall be avenged.” Our son shall be avenged. “When we got on set to rehearse, it has to be known, it was Matt Smith, in a turn of fucking genius, who offered the idea that Daemon should give Rhaenyra the news while we’re both walking away from camera, towards the fireplace. It was a sublime choice, and I could see it instantly. We’ve sort of touched on it, but I think losing a child, losing her son, it reframes grief immediately.” – Emma D’Arcy.

I’m no longer a child.

#it’s actually a comedy

“He neglected putting any effort into those children… Viserys doesn’t hate his children, he just doesn’t love them the way he loves Rhaenyra. Because Rhaenyra’s mom Aemma is the love of King Viserys’ life.”

“As he dies, he sees Aemma. When he reaches out and says, “My love,” that’s what he sees the moment he dies.”

“I have never loved a character so much. I want to give massive love and respect to Sian Brooke who came in for only a few days, but changed the course of my character with her brilliant performance and commitment to the work. The impact stayed with me until my final improvised words. She unlocked the missing piece of the puzzle for me, and allowed my story to come full circle. From the moment she dies, so does Viserys. It was a love story. That’s the secret I carried with me. As sick as he gets, he never, himself, demands any cure. He quietly accepts his suffering, never forgiving himself for putting his beloved wife through such torture in her final moments.”