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The debut season of House of the Dragon is nearing its conclusion as there are now just two episodes left until the season one finale.
Editor’s note: this article will contain spoilers for Season 1, Episode 8 of House of the Dragon, “The Lord of the Tides.”
After becoming more and more decrepit with each passing week, King Viserys finally kicked the bucket on Sunday night’s episode “The Lord of the Tides”, marking the first “major” death in the series.
Not prepared to perish without attempting to set things right with his family, though, Viserys mustered whatever strength he had left to participate in a throne-room meeting and a family supper, and the result was an acting masterclass from English actor Paddy Considine.
Game of Thrones fans shower praise on Paddy Considine for his performance as King Viserys House of the Dragon
After witnessing Considine’s incredible work, House of the Dragon fans took to Twitter to demand that the actor’s performance as King Viserys be recognized at next year’s Emmy Awards.
Anyway that was some Shakespearean shit from Paddy Considine. So that was cool.#HouseOfTheDragon
— Eric Italiano (@eric_ital) October 10, 2022
Paddy Considine next year #HouseOfTheDragon pic.twitter.com/19e7ZIK0Ed
— westerosies (@westerosies) October 10, 2022
RIP Viserys I Targaryen
Legendary performance from Paddy Considine đ #HouseOfTheDragon pic.twitter.com/8AeBsRi4zw
— Thrones Facts | HOTD đ (@Thrones_Facts) October 10, 2022
Paddy Considine in Episode 8 of #HouseOfTheDragon pic.twitter.com/HfNY0jEnbX
— Ringer-Verse (@RingerVerse) October 10, 2022
when daemon helped viserys to the throne and put his crown on#HouseOfTheDragon pic.twitter.com/OuKzRF6EeX
— #BLM yvngxrist ⡠(@sweetkamii_) October 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/RICHARDLNEWBY/status/1579346965946859520
When Viserys walked into the throne room to defend Rhaenyra and her kids #HouseOfTheDragon #HOTD pic.twitter.com/ZBuCs5gO9J
— gandalf the purple (@gandalf_purple) October 10, 2022
VISERYS SUPPORTED RHAENYRA TILL HIS LAST BREATH AND SHE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT #HouseOfTheDragon pic.twitter.com/o8gruuKC94
— Ů (@darknyra) October 10, 2022
paddy considine, i will FIGHT for your emmy award! pic.twitter.com/KJ0FdKG41U
— Vasilisa (@vasilisonka) October 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/fortargaryen/status/1579302418885775361
https://twitter.com/LilacsMedieval/status/1579351598123601921
Emma DâArcy, Matt Smith and Paddy Considine at the Emmys next year for their performance on #HouseofTheDragon Ep8!! đĽđ˛ pic.twitter.com/NfldQ4XUdH
— N ⨠Aslaz Era (@KyloRxns) October 10, 2022
people who knew of Paddy Considine prior to #HouseOfTheDragon watching him put on an absolute acting masterclass pic.twitter.com/IVFWBq5NsM
— Eric Italiano (@eric_ital) October 10, 2022
And while Considine hasn’t been the only highlight performer in the series so far, it’s clear that his work in episode 8 was one of the high points of House of the Dragon so far.
The penultimate episode of House of the Dragon‘s first season will hit HBO next Sunday, October 16, which will then be followed by the season one finale on Sunday, October 23. Perhaps predictably, HBO has already renewed the hit fantasy series for a second season.