This doesn't add up. The brothel scenes in multiple episodes would have been cut if this were the case. It's more likely the case that the actress said no or that she demanded way more money for showing full nudity and they declined.
He rushed to "seal the deal" after the blood dripped from his nose (probably thought he was going to die soon), because he knew the houses were already plotting, and they could possibly have had an excuse to motivate. Needed the combined armies/dragons.
Thats my point. There is no need for an actor to actually be nude, they can wear a cover up and get a cg overlay or prosthetic (or use a body double, the classic option). So going forward a "no nudity" clause shouldn't prevent CHARACTER nudity as it is easy to work around if the producers aren't prudes.
Producers are not a monolithic block, there is room for both.
It's more about the perception. Some people still think to this day that the Cersei 'shame' scene was actually her and not a body double. We don't know who's terms it was, but if they felt that people were going to perceive it as Rae's actress' nude body then it makes sense to do this if there was a disagreement about it.
So women directors can only do PG-13 sex scenes, that's what you are saying?
No, I'm saying they focus less on full frontal body parts and more on the overall mood of the scene, as that usually matters more to women. A great example of this is 50 Shades of Grey. I was taken on a date to see 50 Shades of Grey, with an audience that I could easily see was over 90% women when walking in, and they were way more engaged and reactive about the buildup moments and sensual nature of the movie than how the nudity was presented. Just because it focused more on the passion doesn't mean it wasn't an R rated movie.
This is why I didn't bring up Arya. I didn't want to approach the conversation from that angle because it isn't the right argument to present.
Have to somewhat disagree about Euphoria too. If your complaint is that Zendaya didn't go nude, then yes I'll agree in that regard. Her popularity was skyrocketing by the time that show premiered so it was too late. For the other actresses though? There are literal websites and subreddits about their nude scenes from Euphoria. I'd argue that one of them, Sydney Sweeney, blew up in popularity because of how ridiculously good she looked being nude in that show.
If you are desperate for a time jump might I suggest game of thrones season 1.
I do not think there are more leaps after this one. The drama begins when the king dies.
That Sydney chick is pretty spectacular but she can't carry the whole show to balance out the obscene amount of flappy wang. She has like 2 decent scenes maybe? I've not seen it all.
My thoughts are
I took it to be that her neck and or spine had been broken, leaving her paralysed. He steps on her wrist and she doesn't really react to it which suggested she had lost feeling there. So he was just planning on leaving her to die and it's only when she makes that comment that he decided to directly finish her off.
But if she lived long enough to tell the tale to ANYONE in that valley Daemon would have been executed. Seemed an odd thing to do is all.
Sure, but I'm guessing he was just going off of the idea where they were was remote enough that it wouldn't happen. Not that I'm saying it was totally logical, just that he seemed content to leave her to die.
It’s because he’s attracted to his niece.
But he is also banging a whore. His wife should have been a more shrewish woman, IMHO. They gave her the right abrasive wit, she just looked about 15 years too young and way too attractive.
It's left ambiguous on purpose. Regardless of how you want to interpret it one thing is clear - Daemon thinks he is untouchable and can do whatever he wants whenever he wants. He has repeatedly demonstrated his disregard for consequences of his actions.
She also despised him, so he was just projecting.
I’m right there with you. Pleasantly surprised and really enjoying it. The HDR is top notch as well visually.
Young Alicent is cute as hell, and seems to be a great actress. Hope she goes in to bigger and better thingsI'm curious, when the series is all over, if we will still think much of Alcocks Rhaenyra. Could her role have been doled out in flashbacks rather than a straight 5 episodes? I'm sure the writers debated this extensively.
She is one to watch, for sure. Same with the Alicent actress, apparently she has been "young Lara Croft", "young Wonder Woman", and now "young Alicent Hightower". Maybe she will finally get to be a mature character now
I kinda felt something was coming with Criston, but did not expect him to be the center of it so soon.
But it seems they’ve been married for a while and he’s just never been interested in her. And he’s into other women other than Rhaenyra. I think some shows just default to casting attractive people. Maybe since Daemon is meant to be a dick they didn’t want us to think “guess he has a point” if we finally see his wife and she’s not good looking.
Same haha. I'm surprised that I find myself following along week to week. I would usually wait until a season or series warps up and binge it.
I was going to wait, but then I was so disturbed by Rings of Power being so bad that I gave HotD a shot.
It's worth noting that Daemon is married to Lady Royce of RUNESTONE, which is a castle by the sea IN the Vale, not the Eyrie itself. The Vale is currently being run by Lady Jenye Arryn, something the show doesn't talk about much because it clearly undermines their "these men won't accept a woman ruler, hur dur" narrative.
She 22, yo!
