- Creator Ryan Condall told Variety he’s not ruling out the return of Millie Alcock and Emily Curry.
- Emma Darcy and Olivia Cooke replaced the duo as their older counterparts after a time jump.
- Condall says “House of the Dragon” could do things differently than “Game of Thrones.”
When “House of the Dragon” premiered on HBO, fans quickly became Invested in the turbulent dynamic between Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey), as fantasy drama explores House Targaryen at the height of its power in Westeros.
The first half of the season follows the teen duo, as Rhaenyra struggles with her growing duties as a princess, while Alicent quickly finds herself in a powerful position when King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) marries her after his wife’s death.
But because the story leads up to the infamous civil war dubbed “Dance of Dragons,” the series jumps so long between episode five and episode six, skipping 10 years.
Rhaenyra and Alicent both have their own children by this time, and now play Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke respectively. This isn’t something that stars take seriously D’Arcy previously realized they had big shoes to fill Go to the back half of the season.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean viewers have seen the latest Alcock and Carey movie, as creator Ryan Condal discussed their potential return when speaking to diverse. “I mean, look, I don’t know. [They] It’s not part of the story we’re telling yet, before adding, “That’s not something we’re doing right now.”
Condall explained that writers treat the prequel series differently.
“Game of Thrones was not a show of the past,” he said, adding that “House of the Dragon” has room to get “more imagination.”
The showrunner went on to say that plans for season two and beyond aren’t concrete, so a return for Alcock and Carrie isn’t out of the question. “There are things we haven’t fully solved, I’m not closing the door to anything,” Condall said.
The end of Episode 5 sees Reinera marry Lenore Villarion (Theo Nate), and they have a number of children over the ten-year span, so there’s still plenty of room for Alcock to go back and tell more chapters. From the history of House Targaryen.
But regarding the overall story, Miguel Saposhnik previously said The Hollywood Reporter They tell the plot in a certain way so that the audience understands the growing conflict.
Sapochnik said: “We are telling the story of the war of generations. We have prepared everything. By the time the first sword strike falls, you will understand all the players – where they are and why they are. All history is there rather than being told you in the show.”
“House of the Dragon” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.
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