In the original book,Fire & Blood, Blood and Cheeses big scene plays out a little differently.
Theres actually a third Targaryen child involved, named Maelor, who Haelena chooses to die instead of Jaehaerys.
Blood proceeds to kill Jaehaerys anyhow.
And that’s totally fair enough.
I totally understand that.
And I understand that some people feel a little disappointed when things like that change."
But why change it at all and also keep most of the action off-screen?
They were a little bit like Harry and Marv, in a way, in a very dark way.
But there was a kind of edge of them being two bumbling idiots."
Was Censoring the Brutality the Right Call?
If anything, its far more intense and emotionally devastating for everyone involved.
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