Matt Smith

While House of the Dragon takes place 200 years before Game of Thrones, it's very much in keeping with that show's sex scenes. And Matt Smith is the actor ...

That is the world of House of the Dragon. [Matt Smith is the star who](https://www.polygon.com/game-of-thrones/23058669/house-of-the-dragon-cast-characters-story-fire-and-blood-targaryens), in the pilot of [House of the Dragon](http://voxmediapartner.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=1&source=Polygon&aff_sub=HouseDragonsMattSmith082222&aff_unique1=https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYsYeoAxKH8LCwgEAAAOR), gets saddled with helming two sexposition scenes, in very different ways. And such a strange moral compass — which is warped, but it is a moral compass, in his own way.” The brothel scene is certainly one way of showing how devoted Daemon’s men are, and how much their relationship is, in some ways, built on mutual respect. Though the showrunners have said [they plan to “pull back”](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-news-1235184887/) over time on prolific sex scenes that earned [Game of Thrones a certain reputation](https://www.polygon.com/game-of-thrones/2019/5/7/18535611/game-of-thrones-sansa-stark-hound-season-8), the first chapter of House isn’t a huge break from the tradition. [House of the Dragon](https://www.polygon.com/e/23051786) has little choice but to follow suit.

Smith, who plays Daemon Targaryen, went into detail about the awkward experience in an exclusive interview with Digital Spy. matt smith, house of the dragon.

[HBO](https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=127X991730&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbomax.com%2F&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalspy.com%2Ftv%2Fustv%2Fa40958474%2Fhouse-of-the-dragons-matt-smith-sex-scene%2F), and on August 22 in the UK on Sky Atlantic and NOW. "I'd like to clarify that we do not depict sexual violence in the show. "So, no. "You know, they always feel a bit weird. [House of the Dragon solves Targaryen prophecy](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a40926574/house-dragon-episode-1-ending-explained/) [How gory House of the Dragon scene raised the bar](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a40929454/house-of-the-dragon-birth-scene/)

Spoilers for House of the Dragon episode 1 ahead: Viewers of the new Game of Thrones spinoff have strong reactions to a graphic and bloody death scene in ...

House of the Dragon is a ten-part series with each episode releasing every Monday. House of the Dragon is set to close to 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and shows a Westeros ruled by the Targaryen dynasty at the height of its powers. A scene early on in the episode shows Matt Smith’s character engaged in pretty graphic sex with a sex worker at a brothel. If you haven’t watched the first episode of House of the Dragon, please stop reading. [Game of Thrones](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/game-of-thrones)’ spinoff House of the Dragon was released on Disney+ Hotstar in India (and HBO Max globally) on Sunday, August 21. Also read: [House of the Dragon episode 1 review: Game of Thrones prequel adopts its worst qualities](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/house-of-the-dragon-episode-1-review-game-of-thrones-prequel-adopts-its-worst-qualities-101661130134145.html)

House of the Dragon stars Matt Smith and Milly Alcock discuss the implications of Prince Daemon and Rhaenyra Targaryen's first scene.

But I still wanted the scene to focus on the relationship, and the Valyrian just being a bit of the artwork in the space.” Says Alcock, “I wanted to make sure the Valyrian added to the sense of closeness that Daemon and Rhaenyra had. When her uncle comes back to town, and Charlie is reunited with Charlie, he also comes bearing gifts of illicit origin (and perhaps intention?). But he’s a liability and Viserys is always picking up the pieces when Daemon fucks up.” So one might shudder at what Viserys, or the ever opportunistic lords of Westeros, might think if they learned Daemon is romancing the new heir apparent. Indeed, the relationship between Daemon and King Viserys is a complex one. When we chat with Smith, he at first gives a joking put-on of “you’ll have to watch the show, eh?” when we ask about the dynamic between Daemon and Rhaenyra. And as the actor who plays that character, Milly Alcock acknowledges there might be an attraction there, manipulated or otherwise. The episode might end with Daemon being banished, but as Smith insists, “Everything is about his brother. I think everything to do with Rhaenyra is related back to somehow getting the attention of his brother.” So by design, the House of the Dragon scene raises questions about these new characters… Take for instance the first big scene between [Matt Smith](https://www.denofgeek.com/matt-smith/)’s Prince Daemon Targaryen and Milly Alcock’s Princess Rhaenyra.