HBO Defends ‘House of the Dragon’ Choices Amid Author’s Criticism

HBO responded to author George R.R. Martin’s recent criticisms of the creative decisions made for the show “House of the Dragon,” an adaptation of his 2018 novel “Fire & Blood.”

Martin questioned HBO’s creative choices in a now-deleted blog post, with Variety highlighting the author’s main concern being the decision to leave out Maelor, the young son of Helaena Targaryen and King Aegon. Martin said the choice lessened the emotional impact of key scenes in the season and could affect important moments in the future.

HBO released a statement Wednesday in response to Martin, who serves as a co-creator and an executive producer of the series.

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