Ewan Mitchell gives his take on Daemon’s prophetic visions in Harrenhal

Ewan Mitchell‘s portrayal of Aemond, the charismatic and intimidating prince of the Targaryen dynasty, has captivated audiences in House of the Dragon. His character’s brutal and vengeful nature, marked by a scarred face and eye patch, has made him a fan favorite. However, the season 2 finale’s unexpected twist, where Aemond unleashes his fury by burning Sharp’s Point on his dragon Vhagar, left some viewers stunned and wondering what’s to come, as the anticipated all-out war failed to materialize.

Aemond’s view on Daemon’s prophetic vision

Ewan Mitchell, despite not having seen Game of Thrones, understood the significance of Daemon’s prophetic vision in the House of the Dragon finale. The vision cleverly linked the two shows through magic, featuring callbacks to iconic moments like White Walkers and Daenerys with her dragons while glimpsing into the future. The way it wove together moments from the past and present, and hinted at the future, was pure magic. Ewan Mitchell in a recent interview with NME said,

“I haven’t seen Game Of Thrones. But I understood that the moments with the White Walkers and you had Daenerys with the three dragons… they’re callbacks, but they’re also glimpses into the future. It’s quite genius to link the two shows in that regard, through magic.”

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Will Ewan Mitchell watch Game of Thrones?

Ewan Mitchell made a conscious decision not to watch Game of Thrones after landing the role of Aemond, fearing it might influence his performance. Instead, he drew inspiration from other sources, including mythology, history, and literature. Once House of the Dragon concludes, Ewan plans to finally watch Game of Thrones, admitting that he would “love to get around to watching it” and explore the world of Westeros without the burden of his character’s development.

“Yeah, when this show finishes up, I’d love to get around to watching Game Of Thrones. It was just always a choice that I made when I landed the role. I didn’t want to watch it and have it consciously – or subconsciously – affect my choices for my character… I really wanted to draw from other worlds and areas of pop culture and different sources of inspiration.”

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