House of the Dragon’s Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) wanted to preserve his own idolizing of onetime Doctor Who star Matt Smith in the Game of Thrones spinoff.
Like anyone who’s had a hit taken out on him that resulted in the death of a nephew, Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) starts the second episode of House of the Dragon with a swirl of feelings. But — still a little conflicted about his own slaying of his nephew at the end of season 1 — the only feeling he wants to talk about right now is how “proud” he is to be seen as a threat to someone like his uncle Daemon.
It’s unsurprising; both men are second sons who feel fit (and ready) to lead, maybe even more so than their brothers. They’re strategic thinkers, good fighters, and steely conversationalists. They’ve both been underestimated, and even their aesthetic similarities are, to Mitchell, no accident.
