George RR Martin Critiques House Of The Dragon Season 2
Update: Following the publishing and removal of George R.R. Martin's blog post, which is discussed below, HBO responded in a statement to Variety. It reads: "There are few greater fans of George R.R. Martin and his book Fire & Blood than the creative team on House of the Dragon, both in production and at HBO. Commonly, when adapting a book for the screen, with its own format and limitations, the showrunner ultimately is required to make difficult choices about the characters and stories the audience will follow. We believe that Ryan Condal and his team have done an extraordinary job and the millions of fans the series has amassed over the first two seasons will continue to enjoy it."
In a recent blog post, George R.R. Martin voiced serious concerns about the latest season of HBO's House of the Dragon. The author, who created the Fire & Blood series from which the show is adapted, sharply criticized the decision to exclude the character Maelor, a crucial figure in the book.
Martin's post, which appears to have since been removed, expressed his dissatisfaction with changes introduced in the opening episodes of the second season. He specifically condemned the adaptation of the Blood and Cheese sequence, where two assassins kill Jaehaerys in front of his mother, Helaena.
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