The third season of House of the Dragon (the dragon house) is now available in HBO. Its premiere, on Sunday, June 21, 2026, on the platform streaming It brought with it a series of reactions, even among the protagonists.
Actors Olivia Cooke and Ewan Mitchellwho play Alicent Hightower and Aemond Targaryen, mother and son in the production, commented on what was the most disturbing scene in the third installment.
According to the artists, The most awkward moment was when Aemond kisses his own mother, Alicent, on the lips. “It makes you want to throw up a little bit,” Mitchell admitted in statements to the magazine People.
The scene is part of the first chapter of this installment, titled Salt and Seas, Fire and Blood (Salt and seas, fire and blood), which introduces Aemond (Mitchell) in command of King’s Landing after the disappearance of his brother Aegon. In the middle of a tense conversation with Alicent (Cooke), Aemond kisses her on the lipsdetails Infobae.
“I don’t know why… Why would you kiss your mom on the lips like that? My God“, expressed the actor during another interview with the American media Decide.
However, Mitchell acknowledged that it was a challenge and an opportunity to show his character “in a new light,” because, amid his apparent coldness, this act shows the desperation he is going through.
“He’s scared. He’s very desperate. He knows he can’t win this with brute force. Deep down, he’s still that little boy we met in season one.“explained the actor.
From Cooke’s perspective, the kiss took Alicent by surprise. “It was pure shock and horror, really. Unexpected“, described the actress.
He added that his character endures the kiss for survival, since a wrong expression or perceived rejection could cost him his life.
“It’s like the most dangerous situation they’ve ever put her in, even though it’s her son. And it has taken this very incestuous and intimate turn“, held.
the dragon house is a George RR Martin universe production derived from game of thronesset 200 years before the original story. Amid dragons, wars and battles, the third season presents a family drama with new intrigues and power struggles within House Targaryen.
All three seasons of the series are available on HBO for subscribers of the platform.