Olivia Cooke says Daemon is a bad dad in new House of the Dragon Season 2 interview

House of the Dragon Season 2 is set to release on June 16th. Ahead of the premiere, Rotten Tomatoes interviewed cast members Matt Smith (Daemon), Olivia Cooke (Alicent), and Fabien Frankel (Criston). They discussed their characters’ motivations and growth throughout the season. Additionally, the actors were asked to rank the fathers in the show, sharing their perspectives on the paternal figures in House of the Dragon.

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Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, and Fabien Frankel discuss the best and worst dads

With Father’s Day approaching, the cast of House of the Dragon ranked the show’s fathers from best to worst in a Rotten Tomatoes interview. You can watch the full interview here:

Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, and Fabien Frankel had a lively discussion about the fathers’ parenting skills in House of the Dragon.

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Straightaway, Olivia Cooke suggested that Daemon and Aegon were the worst fathers but quickly realized other dads in the show might be even worse. Fabien Frankel pointed out that Otto Hightower, her character’s father, was terrible. However, Matt Smith noted that at least Otto spoke to his children, unlike Daemon, who barely interacted with his kids.

The interviewer then asked them to rank every father in the show. The list included Viserys, Daemon, Otto Hightower, Lord Corlys Velaryon, Aegon II, and Harwin Strong.

The cast debated who should be at the top and bottom of the ranking. Firstly, Corlys was placed at the top for being the best dad. Next was Harwin Strong, followed by Viserys and Daemon. Otto Hightower was deemed a worse father than Daemon, followed by Aegon at the bottom for being the worst father.

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