ShowrunnerRyan CondaltoldVarietythat one of these differences will consist of the shows pacing.
Season 1 famously had to have a very particular way of telling the story.
All the wounds are fresh, Condal explained.
I think the pace will feel more like building momentum.
Season 1 was set over the course of a decade as characters matured and came into their own.
Many episodes would have years in between to allow these events to take place.
An internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power, 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen.
And in those 10 days, a lot has to be decided.
Notably how vicious the conflict between the Greens and Blacks will have to become.
If there is a quote that sticks out from the books the most, it is that one.
Lukes death incurs the wrath of not only Rhaenyra but his stepfather, Daemon (Matt Smith).
This episode promises to be one such charge that will set off more as the season progresses.
