HBO Defends Dark Lighting in Recent House of the Dragon Episode

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The astir caller House of the Dragon episode was, to punctuation Game of Thrones, "dark and afloat of terrors."

During the Oct. 2 episode of the Game of Thrones spinoff, Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) and Daemon (Matt Smith) yet got together, but viewers had occupation seeing it owed to the episode's dark lighting

"Me trying to watch House of the Dragon with the brightness turned up to 100," one Twitter idiosyncratic wrote alongside a brace of magnifying glasses. Another pointed out that publicity photos HBO released from the occurrence were easier to see, noting, "It's the information that adjacent the authoritative Game of Thrones and HOTD Twitter pages person to brighten up the photos they station from the episodes and yet inactive don't spot a occupation with the lighting."

But contempt the disapproval from fans, according to the HBO Max, this was each portion of the plan.

"We admit you reaching retired astir a nighttime country successful House of the Dragon: Episode 7 appearing acheronian connected your screen," the HBOMaxHelp Twitter relationship replied to 1 acrophobic viewer. "The dimmed lighting of this country was an intentional originative decision." Well then!

But this effect didn't look to fulfill viewers, with 1 Twitter idiosyncratic calling the prime "a atrocious one." 

This isn't the lone way House of the Dragon has upset its instrumentality basal recently. After Sept. 25's episode, viewers took to social media to express anger implicit the deaths of 3 instrumentality favourite characters, Laena Velaryon, Harwin Strong and Lyonel Strong. 

"I'm virtually sick to my stomach," one fan wrote, "we got 3 seconds of Harwin and Rhaenyra being a blessed household earlier his ain member killed him for immoderate jealous, begetter stealing, raggedy ass ginger bitch." Another wondered if "HBO oregon the showrunners regret sidesplitting disconnected truthful soon oregon not explaining a damn happening astir immoderate of the astir loved characters??"

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Clearly, Westeros is inactive known for heartbreak—and shocking deaths. 

Watch for yourself when House of the Dragon airs Sundays at 9 p.m. connected HBO.

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