House of the Dragon Director Breaks Down That Emotionally (and Physically) Violent Finale

The Game of Thrones franchise is no stranger to breaking your favorite toys. For the House of the Dragon season finale, director Greg Yaitanes took that strategy a bit literally. After a season filled with threats about dragons warring with one another, Yaitanes is the filmmaker who ended up turning the threat into a television reality. His season-ending episode, “The Black Queen,” culminates in a brutal battle high above Westeros, as the princes Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) and Luke Velaryon (Elliot Grihault) confront each other on dragon back. The battle spirals out of control, ending with Aemond’s dragon Vhagar killing… Read Full Article