Milly Alcock

During Monday's (12 September) episode, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Alcock) is led on a secret nighttime adventure around King's Landing by her uncle Daemon (Smith).

The episodes are then repeated at 9pm on Mondays, and will be available to stream on Sky and NOW after their initial airing. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. “So, it was quite comfortable. We had an intimacy coordinator, and we worked with her through the rehearsal process and blocked it out months before.” It’s pretty gnarly. So, that was quite shocking. “No, strangely enough. [you can read all about the Targaryen family tree here.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-house-targaryen-family-tree-b2159757.html) [And you can read about the biggest talking points from episode four here.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/house-of-the-dragon-talking-points-episode-4-b2162526.html) You’re like, ‘This is kind of weird and silly.’” [Matt Smith and I] were just kind of mates,” she said. So, that was our first time walking through the brothel, and he’s guiding her through the room with all of these other bodies.

Aussie actor Milly Alcock has opened up about one of the most confronting scenes from House of the Dragon. WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD.

So, that was quite shocking. “It was all in the wig,” she said. So, it was quite comfortable,” Alcock said about filming the scene with the former Doctor Who actor.

Rhaenyra Targaryen had a very busy night on House of the Dragon. Actor Milly Alcock thinks she ultimately prefers Daemon to Criston Cole.

[Get HBO, Starz, Showtime and MORE for FREE with a no-risk, 7-day free trial of Amazon Channels](http://www.amazon.com/b/?rh=i:instant-video,n:2858778011&ie=UTF8&filterId=OFFER_FILTER=SUBSCRIPTIONS&node=2858778011&ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1465430649312&_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=pf4&tag=fs-livedrops1-20&linkId=90b2815fb79ba0e403137c68e139db16”) The shippers can sort this out as the rest of the season airs. We had an intimacy coordinator, and we worked with her through the rehearsal process and blocked it out months before.” Daemon kind of has the upper hand, and Rhaenyra has the upper hand with Cole, and that turns her on a bit. [Matt Smith and I] were just kind of mates,” she told Eight seasons of Game of Thrones and they’re still finding ways to shock us.

'This is kind of weird and silly,' the actor says of the brothel scene filled with nude extras.

It’s very similar to my puzzlement over Daemon’s party following the death of the queen and her infant son in the series premiere. It’s interesting also that he stopped before going further with his niece, leaving her alone in the brothel in a fit of pique. I think that she wants to be seen, and ultimately Daemon and Criston Cole are the only two people who really see her. Suffice to say, Targaryens are even more incestuous than the Lannisters, and in this case, two of the show’s best characters—Daemon and Rhaenyra—have taken up the banner, rather than two (initially) deplorable characters like Cersei and Jaime. Whatever editing and cinematography wizardry goes into a scene like this, it must be very strange to film around a bunch of naked extras. So, it was quite comfortable,” Alcock told the post.

The now-infamous (and viral) scene between Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and her uncle Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) at a brothel was long in the ...

Set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” the series tells the story of House Targaryen; Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, and Steve Toussaint also star. “So, that was our first time walking through the brothel, and he’s guiding her through the room with all of these other bodies. I think that she understands that there’s a feeling here [with Daemon], but she’s not quite sure where it lands, and how to behave with it and navigate it.” And while Rhaenyra and Daemon are [literally niece and uncle](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/house-of-the-dragon-grossest-moments-1234757508/) in the series, their steamy kiss has led to fans shipping the inevitable couple who seek to keep the Targaryen bloodline pure. “[She] made sure that we hadn’t seen any of the brothel stuff until we were shooting,” Alcock revealed. [Milly Alcock](https://www.indiewire.com/t/milly-alcock/)) and her uncle Daemon Targaryen ( [Matt Smith](https://www.indiewire.com/t/matt-smith/)) at a brothel was long in the making with an intimacy coordinator on set for the “Game of Thrones” prequel series.

If that scene from the most recent episode of "House of the Dragon" grossed you out, you're not alone — but the actors involved were just fine with it.

Without outright sexual violence, "House of the Dragon" also shows the other side of the coin in this episode in Alicent Hightower (currently played by Emily Carey), the second wife and queen to Rhaenyra's father King Viserys I (Paddy Considine). "So, that was our first time walking through the brothel, and he's guiding her through the room with all of these other bodies. When Rhaenyra is left high and dry after her encounter with Daemon, she returns home only to seduce Ser Criston Cole (Fabian Frankel), taking complete control in the encounter and savoring every minute of it. As Alcock told the Post, "[Smith and I] were just kind of mates. [In the fourth episode](https://www.looper.com/1000507/house-of-the-dragon-season-1-episode-4-recap/) of this brand new hit "Game of Thrones" spin-off from HBO, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen — currently played by Milly Alcock — ends up exploring the underbelly of King's Landing with her troublemaking uncle Daemon (Matt Smith), beyond the walls of the Red Keep she's been accustomed to up until this point. Rhaenyra responds, however, and the two really start to go at it before Daemon demurs — and whether that's because he just realized it's wrong to try and boff his niece or because he's having "performance issues," which he's dealt with in previous episodes.