Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) carrying her toddler daughter and holding her to her as she runs through the halls crying in House of the Dragon Season 2
The Big Picture George R.R. Martin has expressed some disappointment with how the Blood and Cheese storyline was adapted for television, following its conclusion on House of the Dragon, as he's been explaining in his "Not a" Blog. He feels that the TV version misses the historical ambiguity and complexity found in the book. In Fire & Blood, Martin's original book, the story is told from multiple perspectives, leaving some details up to interpretation.
This brutal scene is different from what happens in Martin’s book Fire & Blood, which serves as the source material for the show. In the book, the details of Blood and Cheese’s orders are more ambiguous. Instead of being clearly sent by Daemon to kill Aemond, they are simply given the directive, “an eye for an eye, a son for a son. Additionally, the murder in the book takes place in Alicent’s room, not Helaena’s.
Another issue Martin has is with how the characters' motivations were changed. In the book, Daemon’s orders are not as specific as they are in the show. This change alters how viewers perceive the characters and their actions, potentially simplifying the moral complexity of the story. Lastly, Helaena’s choice in the book is more heartbreaking. She chooses Maelor, her youngest son, in the hope that Blood and Cheese will spare Jaehaerys. This moment highlights a mother’s desperate hope and the cruel reality of her tormentors. By having Helaena point directly to Jaehaerys in the show, the scene loses some of its tragic complexity and changes the dynamics of her character's suffering.
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