Did you know that it was actually an accidental scene?
One of the most emotional and best scenes in the eighth episode of HotD is the scene where Damon helps Viserys get to the Iron Throne. Cinematically, this scene is great, but did you know that it was actually an accidental scene?
In fact, the crown fell off Paddy's (Viserys) head by mistake during filming. Here Matt (Prince Damon) comes and picks up the crown for Paddy. But this is not written anywhere in the script. According to Geeta Patel, the director of the episode, this was a complete mistake.
"There was one moment in the throne room where Daemon helps Viserys up the stairs to the throne 'cause Viserys is so weak, he can't make it himself. First, a soldier comes up to Viserys, and Viserys shakes him away and says, 'No, no, no. I can do this myself.' He has the pride. And then another person comes to him and he thinks it's a soldier and it's actually his brother. When we were shooting that — I think the rehearsal again, the first day — the crown fell off of Paddy's head and Matt picked it up and we just kept going. We didn't stop [filming]. There was a discovery there of this moment. So then the three of us got together and they were like, 'We felt this. This felt like the turning point in our relationship.' It's just a silent moment.
"I was so thankful that accident happened, that the crown fell off because it proved to be, at least for me, quite a heavy moment and quite a turning point for a storyline that had started in the pilot: Hey, I want your crown and by the end here I'm gonna put the crown back on your head and I'm gonna help you to your throne."
-Director Geeta Patel
One small mistake made the whole episode great. This is proof that a person who sees with an artistic eye can use even one coincidence to do a great job.
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