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‘A Knight of Seven Kingdoms’ Actress Got Negative Comments About Her Race

‘A Knight of Seven Kingdoms’ Actress Got Negative Comments About Her Race

Published by Daniella Wilson

Fandom reaction to HBO‘s debut season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been nearly universally positive. But there’s one ugly element of the show’s praise that’s largely flown under the radar. Late in the six-episode-season’s run, a narrative began to take hold on social media that the show was doing well because it was “non-woke” compared to certain other recent fantasy and sci-fi shows because it centers on two white male characters, Dunk and Egg (played by Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell), both of whom are portrayed in a very positive and heroic light. One part of the show that didn’t align with this viewpoint was the casting of Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, a traveling performer from Dorne who charms Dunk, and some on social media have griped about the actress being in the show. Talking to Wonderland magazine, the Australian actress addressed the issue for the first time. “It was intimidating to step into something that people are so connected to, love so much and have a lot of opinions about,” …

“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is the “Undercover Boss” of our era

“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is the “Undercover Boss” of our era

Published by Sam Flores

The longest-running fantasy on TV sunnily depicts the American commoner’s relationship with the ruling class, and vice versa. It also airs on CBS. “Undercover Boss” premiered during the Great Recession, when the wage gap had yawned into a canyon. Layoffs and waves of foreclosures became the norm while the same financial institutions received government bailouts, ensuring their leadership maintained their bonuses. All told, it was a terrible look for this country’s corporate rulers. Enter this cheerful work of capitalist propaganda. Over its 11 seasons, an assortment of C-suite lords and ladies have infiltrated the ranks of their lowest-rung laborers to appreciate how hard they grind for their bread. Alarmed at the realness of their struggle, they toss their smallfolk a cash bump, a modest promotion, or maybe, if they’re really lucky, a nicer place to urinate. Rarely if ever do these minimum wage safaris net lasting structural change at the companies featured on the show. But if a person is fortunate enough to be chosen by a producer to be shadowed by their boss, they …

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms star reveals Maekar Targaryen’s unexpected future

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms star reveals Maekar Targaryen’s unexpected future

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Game of Thrones spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has concluded its first season – with one of the show’s lead actors admitting that his time in Westeros has likely come to an end. Set 89 years before the events of Game of Thrones – but after initial prequel spin-off House of the Dragon – the series is based on George RR Martin’s “Dunk and Egg” novellas. It follows a knight and his squire, Peter Claffey’s Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and Dexter Sol Ansell as Prince Aegon Targaryen (Egg). Consisting of just six episodes, the mini-series features a number of characters from the house of Targaryen, one of the main houses battling it out for power in the Game of Thrones universe. But while the season ended with a dramatic face-off between Egg and his father Prince Maekar Targaryen …

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 ending explained

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 ending explained

Published by Daniella Wilson

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 episode 6. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 has officially come to an end, with Dunk (Peter Claffey) and Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) off on new adventures. The finale episode was reminiscent of Game of Thrones in that it dealt with the fallout of the events of last week’s episode, including the tragic death of Baelor Breakspear (Bertie Carvel). It also explored a devastating scene involving Egg and his brother Aerion (Finn Bennett), teased conflict to come, and teased a major character in season 2. Interestingly, the finale features also one pretty major book change, right at the end of the show. So, for more intel, Radio Times caught up with Maekar himself, Sam Spruell, to break down all the most crucial scenes. Here’s everything you need to know! A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms ending explained: The biggest change from the book Showrunner Ira Parker has kept the series as faithful to George RR Martin’s novellas as humanly possible …

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ finale: Where will Dunk and Egg go next?

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ finale: Where will Dunk and Egg go next?

Published by skeptic

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms‘ first season may have come to an end, but Dunk (Peter Claffey) and Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) have more adventures ahead of them. The show has already been renewed for a second season, and there are more of George R. R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg stories to draw from, so the attention now turns to what might be next for our intrepid duo. The thing is, even though Dunk appears to end the season without knowing exactly where he wants to go next, the clues do point to one obvious destination. Let’s unpack. SEE ALSO: ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Targaryen family tree: How everyone connects What happens with Dunk and Egg at the end of the finale? Dunk goes from being a man with nowhere to be at the start of the season to a man fielding multiple offers at the end of the season — but in the end, it’s the open road and the hedge knight life that calls to him. After confirming to his …

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 release date speculation

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 release date speculation

Published by Daniella Wilson

*Warning: Spoilers ahead for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 finale.* The first season of George RR Martin’s favourite Game of Thrones adaptation has officially ended – and it’s safe to say Dunk and Egg have stolen everyone’s hearts in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Peter Claffey’s Hedge Knight just about made it out alive to continue his journey with his young squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) – who, it was revealed in episode 3, is an actual Targaryen prince. But what will happen next and where will their journey take them? Read on for everything we know so far about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 release date speculation A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 will be released in 2027, it has been confirmed. The potential release date hasn’t been narrowed down further than that, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it comes early in the year – perhaps even in January, to mark a year since season 1. …

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Went Full ‘Battle of the Bastards’ (and Then Some) This Week

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Went Full ‘Battle of the Bastards’ (and Then Some) This Week

Published by Jenni Sidey

This story contains spoilers for the latest episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, “In the Name of the Mother.” Amid the slew of so-so spin-offs and sequels inevitably wrung out of mega-franchises in our current media era, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been a breath of fresh air because it doesn’t just feel like another Game of Thrones retread. Sure, it’s still set in Westeros, and all of the familiar trappings are there—it’s light-hearted, but not without grime and grit, nor those more visceral moments that call back to Thrones at its gnarliest—but the stakes are comparably lower, and the scale more human. (To put it bluntly: there’s no looming existential threat in the form of a frozen zombie army, nor dragons ready to go nuclear on the denizens of King’s Landing.) Sure, it’s fun to have what is essentially a buddy comedy set in the Thrones universe, but it’s the human-level perspective that has really made it stand out. And so we come to “In the Name of the Mother,” …

Small Prophets and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms share one lovely trait

Small Prophets and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms share one lovely trait

Published by Daniella Wilson

On the face of it, similarities between Small Prophets and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms are few and far between. Mackenzie Crook’s BBC Two series is a modern day, suburban-set sitcom about a man growing homunculi (miniature humanoid creatures with the ability to predict the future) in his garden shed. The Game of Thrones spin-off, in stark contrast, is set in 209 AC (roughly a century before the first season of Thrones) in the greens of Ashford, where a lowly hedge knight crosses paths with a young boy concealing his noble dynasty. No, there aren’t many comparisons to speak of, aside from some well-deployed tonal acrobatics, a handful of quirky characters and a touch of the absurd. But they do have one notable thing in common, and it warms the cockles of one’s heart in these most divided of times: their celebration of unexpected friendships. In both series, we find two people – Michael Sleep and Ser Duncan the Tall, also known as Dunk – who are, when we first meet them incredibly lonely. …

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 5 flashback, explained

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ episode 5 flashback, explained

Published by skeptic

In the world of Westeros, flashbacks are just as important as prophecies. And while they’re sometimes used for comic effect in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the flashback in episode 5 with young Dunk (Bamber Todd) and Rafe (Chloe Lea) feels more significant than others. So what happens, and why is it important? SEE ALSO: ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Targaryen family tree: How everyone connects What happens in the episode 5 flashback? As Dunk (Peter Claffey) blacks out on the trial of seven battlefield, the lights come up on a different battlefield in a different time: the aftermath of the Blackfyre Rebellion, with young Dunk and his friend Rafe looting bodies in the hunt for something valuable. Later, as they walk back to their home of Flea Bottom in King’s Landing, they have a conversation about how Rafe wants them to leave the city. We’ve transcribed it in full below. Mashable Top Stories Dunk: “I just don’t know why we’re in such a rush to leave anymore? The war is over. The …

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Is the Prettiest Show on TV

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Is the Prettiest Show on TV

Published by Jenni Sidey

The first shot in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms—the new, shorter, lighter spin-off from the Game of Thrones universe—is of three horses. Standing in the rain in front of a grassy hill bisected by a muddy track, one horse faces directly toward the camera, one a little out toward the viewer’s right (around 45 degrees) and one almost perpendicular to the first horse. It’s a well-composed shot that looks like a painting. The second shot is much wider—the hill the horses are standing on is now on our left, with the horses revealed to be underneath a wizened tree toward the top of it, and on the right there’s a distant mountain, whose slope mirrors that of the closer hill, so that the bottom of each meet in the middle of the screen. At the bottom of the closer hill, under a marbled sky, a large figure digs. After a few shovelfuls, he trudges up the hill, lifts a body from the ground beside the horses, and turns to carry it back down to …