When the Season 1 finale of \u201cHouse of the Dragon\u201d airs tonight, it will mark the end of a slow-burning first season that often prioritized character development over the fast-paced violence that made \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d a massive hit for HBO . But according to showrunner Ryan Condal, that’s all about to change.<\/p>\n
In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Condal explained that the deliberate pacing in Season 1 was an artistic choice, but promises that the next batch of episodes will pick up the pace.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will get to the spectacle,\u201d Condal said. \u201cBut you have to understand these people’s complexities before they’re thrown into war.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cSeries 2 will hit the rhythms people came to expect from the middle run of ‘Game of Thrones,’ but it will have been earned, and viewers will feel the tragedies because we put the work in.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ramping up intensity in Season 2 does not necessarily mean that it will always match \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d in terms of sex and violence. While the first season of \u201cHouse of the Dragon\u201d had its share of explicit moments, it also exercised restraint, particularly around acts of sexual violence. Condall continues to believe that you can tell a compelling story without having to show every disturbing deed.<\/p>\n