‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Showrunner Says Chopping Key Scene From the Guide Was a “Mistake”

HBO’s new Recreation of Thrones prequel sequence A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is now within the again half of its first season, and by and huge persons are actually having fun with it. One factor the present has going for it’s that it sticks very near the superb supply materials: the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas by George R.R. Martin. However the present nonetheless cuts some scenes, and never everyone seems to be blissful about that.

As an example, within the newest episode, the magnificent “Seven,” our hero Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) is on the brink of combat in a Trial of Seven, the place he and 6 allies should face off in opposition to an equal variety of foes assembled by the vile Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), a member of the royal household. Dunk, a poor hedge knight, discovered himself on this state of affairs after he defended an harmless girl, Tanselle (Tanzyn Crawford), from Aerion, who attacked her as a result of he was offended by the puppet present she placed on. In a scene that seems within the e book however not within the present, Dunk is approached by numerous peasants who pledge him their assist within the battle to return. He is shocked. “Why?” he asks the blacksmith Steely Pate, performed on the present by Youssef Kerkour. “What am I to them?” Pate solutions: “A knight who remembered his vows.”

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In a Reddit AMA, one fan requested showrunner Ira Parker why this change, which the fan considers to be “the soul and the ethical of all the novella,” was reduce. See an official illustration of the reduce scene under, and skim on to learn the way Parker responded.

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Ira Parker was not defensive about his alternative to chop the scene, and admitted that it was the mistaken name:

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“Actually it was a mistake on my half. Not my first not my final on this present. That scene was within the script at one level, then fell out. I agree that ‘a knight who remembers his vows’ is the soul of this story, however I believe that’s nonetheless very a lot on the core of the present, even when I stupidly omitted this scene… it might not be mentioned explicitly, however Dunk’s actions stay the identical.”

It is true that the essence of the change continues to be current within the present, however it might have been good to listen to this explicit line within the sequence itself, because it does get to the core of what it is all about.

Nonetheless, it is refreshing to listen to a showrunner freely admit that they tousled, because it means they’re humble sufficient to be taught from their errors. It will absolutely give followers confidence as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms goes into its second season, which can adapt the second Dunk and Egg novella, “The Sworn Sword.” Season 2 will likely be about the identical measurement as the primary, though it is going to price extra to make because of inflation and on-location capturing. It is being filmed proper now, and is on observe for a 2027 launch. Not like new seasons of Home of the Dragon, HBO’s different Recreation of Thrones prequel sequence, followers will not have to attend a number of years between new seasons.

As for the remainder of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1, the penultimate episode will air this Sunday, with the finale coming every week after that.