The setbacks of fame are already being felt for some of the stars of house of the dragon. Actress Emily Carey, who plays the young Alicent Hightower in this spin-off of game of ThronesHe said that he had to temporarily distance himself from social media, due to a comment about his character that fans did not like.

What game of Throneswhich was the adaptation of the literary saga the iron throne by George R. R. Martin house of the dragon is inspired by another novel by the author, entitled fire and blood. In fact, connoisseurs of the original play already know the plot, and they didn’t appreciate a speech by the 19-year-old actress at San Diego Comic-Con last July, two months before the show’s launch (warning). , the following can be considered a spoiler for those who have not read the book):

“I think (Alicent) is multi-faceted. There are so many layers to her. I think a lot of people already expected her to be the villain of the show, but I think introducing her at a younger age to audiences allowed her to explore a lot more.”

“Things were getting too noisy”

A few words that earned him the ire of some Internet users, for whom Alicent can only be an antagonist, and who obviously let him know on Twitter: “I love social networks,” he confesses today, two months later, news.com. “I’m 19, so I’ve been on all of social media, and I’ve been since I was a kid because I’ve been working since I was a kid. So I’m very on top of things… Any hate speech , it’s just… just one person behind a screen. We have to get over it.” And to continue:

“However, I will admit that I deleted Twitter (after Comic-Con) because things were getting too noisy. Even when I was positive, there was too much (…) Sometimes it overwhelms you. I say that completely transparent.”

always according to news.comEmily Carey posted a tweet shortly after Comic-Con, which she later deleted: “I stand by what I said at the press conference. Alicent is not the antagonist, guys. When you meet her, she’s a girl, a product of the patriarchy. Wait and see. Maybe you’ll sympathize.”

The first episode of house of the dragon, broadcast on Sunday in the United States and simultaneously in France by OCS, had been expected since the end of the original series three years ago. With almost 10 million viewers, it became the most watched debut episode of a series in the history of the American network.