House Of The Dragon viewers have been left traumatised and upset by a birth scene which takes place in the first episode of the new Game of Thrones prequel, with some saying it should come with a "trigger warning".The new fantasy show which was released yesterday (21 August) and is a prequel to the epic series Game of Thrones, which starred Maisie Williams and Emilia Clarke.
In House of Dragons, Queen Aemma (played by Sian Brooke) goes into labour while a tournament is being held in King’s Landing to celebrate her new baby, who will be an heir for King Viserys Targaryen I (Paddy Considine).
Viewers witness medics cutting into her stomach as the baby is pulled directly out of her womb, causing fatal blood loss. Later at Aemma’s funeral, it’s discovered that the baby boy, who was named Baelon, also died.
Twitter lit up with viewers reacting to the graphic and upsetting moment with some calling it the most gruesome scene they’ve ever seen.
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