Warning! Spoilers ahead for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 1, and Fire & Blood.

Fire & Blood author George R. R. Martin comments on House of the Dragon season 2’s Blood and Cheese storyline and the audience backlash to it. After getting off to a strong start in 2022, the hit Game of Thrones spinoff returned last month with the premiere of season 2. House of the Dragon season 2 reviews have been overwhelmingly positive from critics, but episode 1’s adaptation of the Blood and Cheese plot proved controversial on social media after the episode’s release.

In a recent blog post, Martin comments on House of the Dragon‘s handling of Blood and Cheese in episode 1, acknowledging its divisiveness. The author calls the episode 1 ending “powerful,” but largely saves his thoughts on the matter for a future blog post. Check out his comments below:

The only part of the show that is drawing criticism is the conclusion of the Blood and Cheese storyline. Which ending was powerful, I thought… a gut punch, especially for viewers who had never read FIRE & BLOOD. For those who had read the book, however…

Well, there’s a lot of be said about that, but this is not the place for me to say it. The issues are too complicated. Somewhere down the line, I will do a separate post about all the issues raised by Blood and Cheese… and Maelor the Missing. There’s a lot to say.

More to come…

Source: George R. R. Martin