Blood and Cheese Book Story Explained
Editor’s Note: The following article contains major spoilers for the Fire & Blood book.
The first season of House of the Dragon has met huge success and Season 2 is already underway. With a 2024 release date, there is still a long time before we see more episodes, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t thinking about it. As the prequel to Game of Thrones, expectations are high, and with a legacy of sudden and bloody plot twists, House of the Dragon has a lot to live up to. But can House of the Dragon have its own Red Wedding moment? Luckily, the show is based on Fire & Blood, George RR Martin‘s in-universe historical record, so the fans know there will be plenty of blood in the upcoming episodes. Still, with contractions written into the novel by unreliable narrators, the creators must decide what direction to take the plot, and of course, as an adaption, things are bound to change. Though they played with the characters’ ages and changed a few things, the first season mostly stayed true to the book (or as close as they could with different versions of the story in the same book). But will it change going into Season 2? Fans are already looking forward to certain plot points that they worry will be edited or forgotten for the show. One, in particular, is referred to as Blood and Cheese.
Poised to take place early in season 2, the mysteriously-named event is ominous to new fans who find themselves out of the loop. The infamy of Blood and Cheese is well deserved. As one of The Dance of the Dragon’s most tragic events, it has quickly become one of the most anticipated as well. But there is always the fear that it will disappoint. In a recent interview, House of the Dragon writer Sara Hess gave an update on where they are in the writing process, saying the final episode is in the works. She also assured fans that they would see the gruesome events of Blood and Cheese in the second season. Hess went on to say that the brutal plotline will not disappoint, a…
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