Evan Mitchell says adjustment problems are endless in Episode 4

Words: This story contains spoilers from “House of the Dragon” Season 2, Episode 4,

“House of the Dragon” Season 2, Episode 4, Rooks Left-Overs escalates the Westeros civil war, with Aemond making a surprise move that big name Evan Mitchell says will put the issues to rest “forever.” will be replaced.

Nearby Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) suddenly appears in the battle atop the Sunfire, and begins to tussle with Rhaenys (Eve Best Possible) and Malleus, with Aemond swooping in to save the day with Vhagar past. Instead of taking on the sick Rhaenys, Vhagar attacks Sunfire, Aegon, and his dragon from the sky as well. Generation Aegon was caught in the crossfire as Aemond tried to retake Rhaenys, one could argue that Aegon’s look of panic before Vágar gambled meant that Aemond’s attack on Aegon was deliberate. .

“It’s one of those compelling arguments that arises in what Aemond does, whether or not he was always intentionally going to hurt Aegon somewhere, or whether Aegon, in that moment, was merely collateral damage, because he got complicit. Was with Renee,” Michelle told TheWrap. “Was the target just Rhaenys, or was it Rhaenys and Aegon?”

Given the already fractured history between the brothers – which reached a crescendo when Aemond put Aegon in his parka in front of the small council in Episode 4 – Mitchell said that Rook’s left-over form ultimately helped “the two characters Reflected the “trajectory of Coming) in a gathering in the sky.”

At the close of the battle, Cristian Cole discovers Aemond – with his sword drawn – at the same time as Aegon’s dead body and the wounded dragon. With Aegon’s fate no longer transparent by the end of episode 4, Mitchell stated that he wanted Aemond’s activities to be kept “ambiguous”, despite the fact that it is the light of the sun that completely changes the brothers’ dating. Has been given.

Mitchell said, “I think going forward he recognizes that he has changed things forever between him and his brother – there’s no going back.” “It’s an interesting twist for those characters.”

Below, Michel reflects on how Aegon and Aemond’s dating has progressed this season, why he prefers to keep Aemond’s actions vague and why he compares Aegon and Aemond to Fredo and Michael Corleone from “The Godfather.” Is.

The Wrap: Let me first ask about your nude scene in Episode 3, which got a huge reaction from the audience. Did you work with an intimacy coordinator to prepare that presentation?

Evan Mitchell: We worked with an excellent intimacy coordinator. It was not a decision we made lightly – we had a lot of conversations and one day, we were all unanimous (in the decision) that we wanted to stay true to Emond in that presentation, as Because Emond is a personality who doesn’t care what you think about him, and you recognize him.

The scene inside the brothel is the result of Aegon’s shaming of Aemond. How has their dating evolved this season with Aegon taking the crown?

I think Aemond’s mindset is very in line with where we saw him in Season 1, as he still believes his brother isn’t as good as the rules. Aegon was wasting his inheritance while he was in some dirty corner in the Flea’s base, while Aemond was in the Red Reserve Garden training with Kristen Cole. Inside and out, he was once studying with the gurus; He was producing this weapon himself. Even though Aemond is the second son, he still believes he should be treated like the first son.

In EP. 4 We see that Aemond apparently took the energy from Aegon and put it into his parka. What do you think changed inside Emond that made him feel the arrogance to take action?

It’s a combination of two things – you learn from the first episode about Amond and Kol that their intention is to make the Small Council operate according to their wishes and what they want. I think they’re both of the same mind and believe that battle is inevitable, and you either wait for it to come back to the door or you go ahead of the curve, so Amond and Cole get to work. Is required.

The closest you get to it is with Aegon’s historical past and Daemon’s historical past. He was the ringleader of Aemond’s accumulation of youthful suffering and bullying, and this is something that Aemond forgives, but he doesn’t put it out of your mind – it’s certainly always in the back of his mind, too. Ultimately you see him accurately during Episode 4, especially during the council, like “We have to act, and if you’re not with me I’m going to have to put you in that place.”

In Rook’s Left-Overs, Aegon royally screws up the plan by pretending it’s a war. What effect does that miracle have on Emond?

This is the variability in Kristen Cole and Aemon’s plan – Kristen Cole’s plan was to create a pressure using the levees from the cities which he would rush through to Rook’s left overs and in some cases Emond was there to provide quick support. . Another dragon was to appear there in the sky – Aegon soaring above the Sunfire fireflies.

Just before Kristen Cole got there, Aemond had already found Aegon, but he was in a position to click his sword again. What was he going to do right before Kristen discovered him?

I think it’s vague – that’s what I like. If I give all the answers, my family will stop asking questions. I like that discussion, I like the theories that enthusiasts debunk.

How does Aemond really feel about killing his great aunt? Does Emond actually feel any discomfort about leaving? Are you expecting a response from enthusiasts?

If he feels any kind of remorse about it, it’s definitely something he will never display, he will hide behind that dehydrated facade that Aemond has. This is one of the most beautiful aspects of enjoying Within Persona, you never really know what Amond is thinking in any given future. He may be looking at someone interested in how he wants to cook food for them and make them cook faster, or he may be looking at them, thinking about how he Wants to prepare food for them and make them move faster. One speed. (But) you know he’s considering. He is no longer just this insensitive sociopath – there are screws turning behind his vision. Emond has a very, very poor calculation quality and (he) alternates his moments.

Emond has a tendency to seek revenge when he sees the opportunity. How intentional was Luke’s death?

Lucerys Velaryon constantly bullied Aemond while rising up over his nephews and Aegon. I think Aemond forgave Luke that he took his sight, though he didn’t forgive the fact that Luke was given away along with him. What could have been resolved with a simple word of apology was instead allowed to fester. The youth are determined to remain young, but it should surely be the responsibility of the adults to find some kind of solution and there was not – one time closure was refused.

The hatred for every choice between the two characters was once allowed to grow and develop. Ultimately what you see in the sky above the end of the typhoon is human nature taking its course. Aemond did not dare to intentionally harm Luke, he simply wanted to scare him.

Is there a part of Aemond that wishes he and Aegon were dating like Jace and Luke? Or were they brought up in the best possible way – in a loveless, joyless dating between Aliscent and Viserys vs. Rhaenyra and Harwyn – that they were believed to refuse to bond over a real bond?

The emerging Aemond and Aegon shared a world of disadvantage, as they were part of the masses that were not set apart to win the kingdom, so Aegon and Aegon were largely isolated, leaving them out Viserys. . They never experienced unconditional love from Viserys or Alicent, so maybe they don’t know how to bend it properly, certainly Aemond doesn’t know how to bend it.

I always compare Agon and Emond to Fredo Corleone and Michael Corleone respectively, because Fredo would have kept an eye on Michael, in the same way that Agon would have kept an eye on Amond, but in turn, Agon went after Amond again. From and with the support of his nephews conspired against Emond. Aemond genuinely feels dislike toward his enemies, but if it’s your personal brother who is going after you and stabbing you in the back, that hatred runs deeper than even someone who is supposed to protect you. Intends and intends to protect you. ,

This interview has been edited for scope and readability.

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