The book House of the Dragon, which describes the civil war between House Targaryen factions hundreds

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of years before the events of Game of Thrones, has finally been released. The prequel didn't waste

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any time getting right into the action, delivering viewers one of the iconic sex scenes from the series

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early on—albeit one starring Matt Smith. Spoilers to follow! The erratic prince is discovered having s**

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with Sonoya Mizuno's Mysaria while acting as Daemon Targaryen, and the internet erupted with outrage

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over the vulnerable revelation. It's interesting to note that Smith himself claimed earlier this month

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that he felt his character appeared in too many sex scenes during the first season of the show.

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"Do we need another s** scene?" is a question you frequently ask yourself." said Smith. "They respond

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by saying, "Yeah, we do." You should probably ask yourself, "What are you doing?" Are you accurately

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representing the books, or are you changing them to better reflect the times we're in? And I genuinely believe

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it is your responsibility to portray the books honestly and as they were intended."

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