While it looks liked there’s no more reconciliation between Mysaria and Daemon, the latest episode of House of the Dragon shocked fans by having the elusive ‘White Worm’ get a romantic moment with Rhaenyra.
Fans have been speculating a romance between the characters for a while, and as it turns out, their kiss in the show wasn’t actually planned in the script—it was just something the actors thought felt right for the characters.
Talking to The Wrap, Sonoya Mizuno explained:
“It wasn’t scripted as a kiss. I think it was scripted as … there’s just breath between them or something, and then whatever happens is interrupted… Because we were separate in the room … [and] Mysaria has told this story, [D’Arcy] felt the instinct to hold her, to comfort her… From that, it felt so organic to go into the kiss.”
What’s interesting to note is that Rhaenyra and Mysaria never had a romance in the book Fire and Blood, but Mysaria still ended up becoming the Mistress of Whispers for Rhaenyra anyway. I guess the writers decided to give ‘mistress’ a whole new kind of meaning when it comes to series. Either way, a lot of book readers had found themselves shocked by the development.
With two episodes left for HOTD, fans are wondering how far the Dance of Dragons will go until it cuts to the next season. Admittedly, it will have to be another long wait, but seeing the quality of the VFX and overall writing, it does seem that the 2-year wait has been worth it for the show.
Catch House of the Dragon Season 2 now showing on Max.
