No one seems to have been prepared for this traumatic scene seen in the first episode. Dragon House. One that is already considered as tough as the iconic one red wedding from Game of Thrones. This is the sequence showing Queen Emma gives birth (Sian Brook) in all his rudeness and horror. An indication of the intent of the series overcome the sheer violence of his predecessor. An issue that has been discussed with interest in recent weeks seems to have cleared up after a controversial turn of the arguments.
For viewers, it was a shock similar to that produced by the infamous episode in which most of the Stark family was executed. As you remember, episode 9 of season 3 Game of Thronesentitled Rains Castamereshows Massacre at the House of Winterfell. It was, without a doubt, one of the creepiest moments on the show and one of the most brutal productions on television.
Dragon House He did not wait long to mark the high point in his intention to explore the horrors and cruelties of a hostile continent. For its premiere episode The queen went into labor during the tournament in King’s Landing. The argument superimposes both facts and shows them in parallel. One way or another, the celebration confirms the fact that the future of Regent Viserys I depends on what happens in the royal chambers.
However, what seemed to be a hint at the importance of continuity in the plot turned into brutal sequence. As the birth becomes more and more difficult for Emma, the king is called in for a horrifying conversation. The doctor on duty explains that the baby is in the wrong position, making delivery difficult. And then he makes it clear that sooner or later the regent will have to make an impossible decision. In other words, choose between the life of wife and son. This involves a procedure similar to a caesarean section, but under extreme and brutal conditions.
A bloody look at intimate horrors
In the end, Viserys tries to save his son’s life, which works. horrible procedure that camera Dragon House details in the foreground. As Emma screams and tries unsuccessfully to stop what is happening, the master literally cuts open the queen’s belly to extract the baby. As if that weren’t enough, the footage showing the gruesome process is paired with what’s going on at the tournament. Little by little, the bloody horror builds up, until finally the queen dies, and a new heir is born on the trail of blood.
Of course, such a vision of childbirth, shocked and puzzled the audience. In social networks, many persistently compared it to the bloodiest moments Game of Thrones. They also demanded justice for Emma, who, for a part of society, deserved more than such a death. But in general the reaction was shock.
More painful is the thought that Emma died in the middle of a situation that ended in complete tragedy. Despite Viserys’ attempts to save his son’s life, it is discovered at the queen’s funeral that the child also died. A situation that, like in the Red Wedding, provoked many of the events of the future series.
Dark vision about a woman in Dragon House
The graphics of the moment shocked and left the audience with bated breath. In particular, the fact that the images made it clear new series intentions to explore a very raw side. At the same time, a brutal perception of life in Poniente, a fictional continent and the position of its women.
In fact, shortly before her death, Emma notes that for the women of House Targaryen battlefield “these are their bodies”. A difficult reflection that reflects that the sequence shows something more complex than the brutality itself. Already creators Dragon House they pointed to Vanity Fair that would include such moments. At the time, Ryan Condal, co-showrunner from the series explained that the shocking act “won’t be gratuitous violence”. In addition, he clarified that the production team wanted to convey “a very difficult subject of difficult childbirth.”
Even the creator of the saga, George R. R. Martin, spoke about this in the same interview. “It’s intuitive and it will rip out your heart and throw it on the ground.” It has the same impact as the Red Wedding. It’s a beautiful scene of something terrible,” he explained.
