House of the Dragon will handle sexual violence differently than Game of Thrones, EP says
house of the dragon could be the prequel too game of Thrones, but it follows the original show. The makers have learned a lot from the predecessor, including the depiction of sexual violence. game of Thrones featured a lot of rape and sexual violence, which rightfully sparked conversations about whether it was really necessary in a fictional kingdom. house of dragons Executive producer Sara Hess recently shared her views on the place of sexual violence in the prequel.
Hess was a guest at the house of the dragon Podcast on September 18th. When the moderators asked her to clarify her previous comments about sexual violence, Hess got specific. New episodes of house of the dragon Premieres Sundays on HBO Max.
“House of the Dragon” has to deal with the depiction of sexual violence
In view of this, sexual violence was part of it game of Thronesthe question inevitably arises when returning to the world of Westeros. house of dragons Executive producer Miguel Sapochnik told The Hollywood Reporter that sexual violence “should not be downplayed and should not be glorified.” Creator Ryan Condal later told Complex that the show would reflect the conversations over the past 10 years about how sexual abuse was portrayed on screen. Hess also answered the question.
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“That’s definitely a valid question and one that really bothers me as a female EP,” Hess said on the house of the dragon podcast. “I want to be clear that I didn’t say we will never depict sexual violence. I’m not saying we are. I do not know. There will hopefully be more seasons of this show, so it’s not off the table.”
House of the Dragon will not invent scenes just to depict more sexual violence
The rape scenes in game of Thrones are from the books of George RR Martin. house of the dragon based on his Fire & Blood, so Hess said they certainly won’t add anything that wasn’t there just to have more sexual violence on the show. There was the orgy where Daemon (Matt Smith) did things to Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) that you shouldn’t do to your niece.
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“We didn’t feel the need to include things that weren’t in the book,” Hess said. “It’s definitely a part of the world and something we won’t shy away from if it needs to, but I think there needs to be a lot of thought about how it’s portrayed.”
The show deals with the oppression of women
Hess also pointed this out house of the dragon is about patriarchy. Rhaenyra is the rightful heir to the throne of King Viserys (Paddy Considine), but Westeros is unwilling to accept a queen. Hess is interested in how patriarchy oppresses women.
“I think it’s also a more nuanced point to say that you don’t have to be raped to be oppressed and traumatized,” Hess said. “I think I’m more interested in the more subtle ways it plays out.”
- How to get help: In the United States, call the RAINN National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 to connect with a trained sexual assault service provider representative in your area.
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