The phenomenon “Game of Thrones” continues with the arrival of “House of the Dragon”the series that takes us back to Westeros but almost 200 years before the events of the original series, what remains is the same transgressive spirit in its images and a particular scene from its first chapter generated enormous controversy among viewers .
Although after 7 seasons of violence and graphic sex in “Game of Thrones” could lead many to think that viewers would be prepared for everything, one of the most important points of “House of the Dragon” turned out to be too much and the criticism was not long in coming, especially for the lack of prior warning.
Criticism Rains Down On “House Of The Dragon” For Lack Of Sensitive Content Warnings In First Episode
The number of people who saw the first episode of the new HBO production broke records, but one scene in particular, that of the birth, left many with a queasy stomach and by not having a warning before the episode, it caused serious problems.
“I think it’s pretty traumatic for anybody actually. With 13 babies dying every day in the UK, the situation is also directly affects a huge community of peoplesaid Jen Coates, director of the Sands grief support charity.
On the other hand, the networks have also seen a good portion of the audience making the same complaint, on Twitter, a user wrote “Still haunted by that birthing scene in House of the Dragon” and thousands joined in the same feeling
Creators of “House of the Dragon” respond to criticism
Regarding the great controversy, the director of the episode, Miguel Sapochnik, told the press that he had consulted many women before deciding to include the scene. It seems that this was one of the most difficult decisions at the moment to assemble the expected beginning of the season.
For its part, the creator of the website doesthedogdie.comJohn Whipple spoke on the subject stating that streaming services have very broad warnings and that in the case of HBO Max, it must “adapt the warnings to each userpossibly even recommending what to watch based on a user’s specific triggers.”