House of the Dragon writer Sara Hess recently teased HBO’s upcoming "Blood and Cheese" episode. Set roughly 200 years prior to the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon depicts a time in Westeros when the Targaryen dynasty rules supreme. Yet despite their power, who will succeed King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) is a question that prompts internal conflict, serving as the basis for season 1's fiery finale. With season 2 now expected to be released in 2024, audiences can expect an intense ride ahead as Blood and Cheese is a graphic revenge story with plenty of brutality throughout.
As reported by Variety, HBO's House of the Dragon season 2 will feature a Blood and Cheese episode. While this term may mean nothing to some viewers, those who've read George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood novel know that it centers around a revenge plot carried out by two characters, known as Blood and Cheese, against Queen Alicent (Olivia Cooke), Prince Aemond (Ewan Mitchell), King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney), and the Greens on behalf of Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and the Blacks. Sara Hess has even teased that fans won't be ‘disappointed,’ hinting towards a season full of brutality, vengeance and bloodshed unlike anything seen on the show before.
Blood and Cheese Promises to Rival the Infamous Red Wedding Episode
The Game of Thrones franchise has certainly made a mark on pop culture, going as far as to start trends in fashion and design. But while some episodes have stuck with viewers because of their technical greatness, one of the series' most notorious episode is undoubtedly The Red Wedding, the penultimate episode of season 3. Although viewers had come to expect graphic and violent content from the show, nothing quite prepared them for the shock and horror they'd experience when they witnessed betrayal and massacre unfold on screen. While no one can deny that the violence was what gripped audiences, it was actually the emotion behind it all that left a lasting impression. And yet despite it being television's most shocking scenes, Blood and Cheese may finally bring forth an episode to challenge The Red Wedding's notoriety.
"Blood and Cheese" promises to be a thrilling and heartbreaking story of revenge. It builds off of the shocking season 1 conclusion, where Lucerys Velaryon is killed in a seemingly accidental incident involving Queen Alicent's sons. While the death may have been unintentional, this high-stakes drama has set the stage for Rhaenyra Targaryen's now certain quest for justice. With tensions mounting, fans can expect an all-out battle between these two families as they attempt to outwit each other in quest of their own objectives. House of the Dragon season 2 is expected to give a combustible rivalry worthy of House Targaryen - one filled with immense power, masterful plotting, and dangerous battles.