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‘House Of The Dragon’ Producer Doesn’t Understand The Obsession With Daemon Targaryen

“Not that Matt isn’t incredibly charismatic and wonderful, and he’s incredible in the role. He ain’t Paul Rudd.”

Chrissie Massey
3 min readOct 24, 2022

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House of The Dragon, the Game Of Thrones prequel, is off to a great start. The GoT fans cannot get enough of the drama within the Targaryen family. The show’s success can be credited to the cast, but some standouts are Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, and Ewan Mitchell.

The one thing evident on social media is that Matt Smith is a fan favorite for his role, Deamon Targaryen. Sarah Hess doesn’t understand the fans’ obsession with him. She said by what they’ve shown on the HBO series, Daemon would make a terrible partner. Even so, many fans swoon over the stud muffin, hanging on his every word and anticipating his next shady move.

HOTD Producer Doesn’t Understand The Obsession With Daemon

Hess said it baffles her when she sees the fans’ support of Daemon on social media. From Facebook to Twitter to TikTok, the overwhelming majority of the fans love Daemon Targaryen. She said he is a selfish character who only cares about his own interest, yet the viewers cannot get enough of his…

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Chrissie Massey
Chrissie Massey

Written by Chrissie Massey

Spent my adult life writing online for many publications — both online & print. Now, I’m finding my voice, and sharing it with the world. she/her

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