As Deadline reported in March, House of the Dragon was given a shorter season this year — two fewer than season one — as part of a long-term plan for the drama.
That meant a major battle was going to be postponed until season 3, and for fans of George R.R. Martin’s books, that obviously meant the bloody Battle of the Gullet between the Blacks and Greens.
In talking with reporters Monday, Showrunner Ryan Condal didn’t straight-up address how the reduction of episodes led to a relatively low-energy finale on Sunday, or why the decision was made not to go out with a bang.
But Condal did remind fans that the drama is not exactly rich with infinite time and resources to stage a battle at every turn. “As a showrunner you are always in a position of having to balance storytelling and resources you have available to tell that story,” said Condal. “We are also starting to think about, what is the final destination of this series and where are we going?
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