For all of its powerhouse performances, Home of the Dragon season 2 nonetheless had two notable absences, the primary being Paddy Considine as King Viserys I. Although he made a quick look throughout Daemon’s (Matt Smith) haunting time at Harrenhal, and his presence nonetheless felt within the aftermath of his ultimate phrases, it was nonetheless exhausting to not miss Considine bringing this crumbling monarch to life each week.
The second absence was Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, who discovered himself stripped of his position as Hand of the King by Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) and despatched again to Oldtown for almost all of the season. Even supposing he’s actively working in opposition to Viserys’ true pursuits and ultimate needs to be able to place his grandson on the throne, Otto does appear to indicate some type of emotions for a second whereas arguing with Aegon. He laments the truth that Aegon is nothing like his father and cares extra about vengeance than the great of the realm.
Otto seems to indicate some remorse or regret on this second, feelings that we don’t see within the Hightower patriarch usually, if in any respect. Otto actor Rhys Ifans not too long ago spoke with Den of Geek at New York Comedian Con about Venom: The Final Dance, additionally touching upon about his Home of the Dragon position within the course of. When requested about his character’s capability to really feel these feelings, Ifans instructed Den of Geek that Otto is “completely” able to these emotions. “He’s able to regret. I don’t know whether or not he’s able to feeling regret for lengths of time, however yeah, he’s visited by his feelings incessantly.”
Ifans prefaces all of this by saying “I feel Rhys misses Paddy greater than Otto misses Viserys, to be sincere.” Which is comprehensible. The 2 actors have been unimaginable of their scenes collectively in season 1, and appear to be good associates offscreen. However Otto is Otto, and retains everybody he ought to theoretically care about at a distance. Otto possible solely misses Viserys as a result of he misses the facility he had beneath his rule. Viserys was additionally simpler to affect than his son appears to be, making it simpler for Otto to supplant his will throughout the dominion. Whether or not Otto is able to redemption although, remains to be to be decided. Ifans says that it’s “as much as the writers and the viewers” to determine.
