House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke has shared her disappointment at a scene she filmed being cut from the new season.<\/p>\n
The fantasy series<\/a> recently kick-started its second season earlier this week, picking up immediately after things left off.<\/p>\n In a new interview, Cooke \u2013 who plays Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower \u2013 revealed she filmed an \u201canimalistic\u201d sex scene that didn\u2019t make it into season 2.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was messy as f***. It wasn\u2019t beautiful, and that was really fun to do,\u201d she told Elle<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI think Ryan [Condal] said we weren\u2019t learning any more about the characters, which I disagree with slightly, but it\u2019s okay. It\u2019s his show.\u201d<\/p>\n Reflecting on the cut scene, Cooke told the publication that she thought there would be more scenes of sexual nature in season 2.<\/p>\n She explained: \u201cI thought there\u2019d be way more, and so I\u2019m relieved that when it has been used for me, it\u2019s showing Alicent being pleasured, which is amazing and doesn\u2019t feel gratuitous. It feels like we\u2019re telling a story.\u201d<\/p>\n Season 2 of House of the Dragon has dived headfirst into the devastating Targaryen civil war, but some fans have been disappointed with the opening episode.<\/p>\n The new season, which is based on George RR Martin\u2019s Fire & Blood<\/a>, saw fans anticipate a more dark storyline, but not many were pleased<\/a> with how scenes unfolded.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\n Posting on X (formerly known as Twitter) to share their disappointment with the storyline, one fan wrote<\/a>: \u201cBlood & Cheese was a step above Red Wedding level and they butchered it down to nothing. Why???? I need answers. Bc I\u2019m starting to get GOT S7-8 vibes and I\u2019m not feeling it.\u201d<\/p>\n While another penned<\/a>: \u201cThat first episode of #HouseOfTheDragon was Horrible & Boring! I\u2019m so disappointed! Blood & Cheese was so gruesome in the books! They didn\u2019t even scratch the surface!\u201d<\/p>\n However, some fan were pleased with the opening episode, with one X user writing<\/a>: \u201cBlood and Cheese in the book and in the show ultimately accomplish the same thing. Why are some ppl complaining they wanted MORE. It was horrible enough. Like, Helaena will be forever traumatized by this. She still had to choose one. The point is very well made.\u201d<\/p>\n [squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d610\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n House of the Dragon season 2 airs on Sky Atlantic and NOW<\/a> in the UK from 17th June \u2013 find out more about how to sign up for Sky TV<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our Fantasy<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight. <\/strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n “I disagree slightly, but it’s okay. 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