House of the Dragon S2 Sparks Fury Already – For All the Right Reasons
The filming of the upcoming instalment sparks controversy.
HBO's House of the Dragon was a worthy successor to Game of Thrones early last year, as the show, set 200 years before the events of the original series, once again succeeded at immersing viewers in the intricately crafted fantasy world full of intrigue, duels, and good old-fashioned violence.
While some feared that a show centred around the Targaryens might not be as exciting as following the many characters in Westeros, the spin-off proved them wrong, holding viewers' attention through every episode of the first season.
The second season is already being filmed on location in Wales, and people are psyched to see part two of the Targaryen saga next year. However, some people are already finding fault with the new instalment that hasn't even completed filming yet, and the issue they have with it has nothing to do with its story.
The thing is, the filming of House of the Dragon Season 2 is apparently causing some major damage to the nature and infrastructure in Wales, with quarries, beaches and fields being closed down. While it's great that the show's being filmed in such a beautiful place, some locals are accusing HBO of ruining the sights with their props. And to add insult to injury, a tourist recently got arrested for taking some photos in the area where the show's being filmed.
But even though some North Wales residents hate House of the Dragon and all the fuss its production has brought to their home, many are happy to welcome HBO and its crew, arguing that having such a high-profile show filmed on location in Wales is actually a huge boon for the region.
The hundreds of people working on the show are renting houses and hotel accommodations in North Wales, eating at the local restaurants and shopping at the local markets, allowing the local businesses to make more money than they have ever done before.
Furthermore, once the second series is released, thousands of tourists are bound to flock to the region to see for themselves the incredible views they'll have seen in the show, helping the local economy even more.