'House of the Dragon' 's Matthew Needham Dissects That Foot Fetish Scene: 'It's a Display of Dominance'

Photo: Ollie Upton/HBO Matthew Needhamis still wrapping his head around the whirlwind that was the first season ofHouse of the Dragon. In an interview with PEOPLE to coincide with Tuesday’s release ofHouse of the Dragon: The Complete First SeasonBlu-ray, Needham, 38, opens up about his reaction to fans fully embracing theGame of Thronesprequel. Estimating that he had around 13 minutes of total screen time in the first season, the London-born actor proudly reflects on the indelible impression he made via Larys in the first season and gives a tiny tease of what’s to come.

'House of the Dragon' Deleted Scenes Show Alicent's Wedding and a Blowout with Rhaenyra

Photo: Ollie Upton/HBOWarning: This post contains spoilers for season 1 ofHouse of the Dragon.Through four episodes,House of the Dragonhas covered several years of Westeros history, leaving some events off screen for television audiences only to imagine.One such event cut from the final episodes was King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) and Alicent Hightower’s (Emily Carey) wedding, which took place during the three years between the season’ssecondandthird episodes.On Saturday, directorGreg Yaitanesshared images to his Instagram Story revealing that the production did film scenes showing a confrontation between Rhaenyra and Alicent after the news that Rhaenyra’s close friend would marry her father, and a depiction of the wedding itself.

'House of the Dragon' Finale Was Nearly Tanked by COVID — Until One of Its Twin Stars Pulled a Clever Trick

Photo: Ollie Upton/HBO House of the Dragonmade a sneaky, but necessary, casting switch that seems to have gone over viewers' heads until now. “There’s that scene, that big scene where Corlys [Steve Toussaint] comes down and they’re putting the markers on the table and the messenger comes in,” director Greg Yaitanes toldEntertainment Weekly’sWest of Westerospodcast. “It was a shot over two days and then one got COVID,” he adds. “[Elliott] got COVID, so we swapped him out with his brother.

'House of the Dragon' Premiere Recap: Dragons, Power Lust, Gore and Devastating Heartbreak

Warning: This post contains spoilers for season 1, episode 1 ofHouse of the Dragon. House of the Dragonopened quite differently fromGame of Thrones, which thrust casual viewers unfamiliar with the works of creatorGeorge R. R. Martininto a brand-new world with zero explanation about what was occurring.GoTwas cold. It was scary. And, at first, it was confusing. House of the Dragon, on the other hand, opened with a voice-over setting the scene for the HBO prequel series — a move very much reminiscent of the introductory voice-over forThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

'How to Build a Sex Room' Host Melanie Rose on Destigmatizing Intimate Spaces: 'I Don't Faze Easily'

Photo: Courtesy of Netflix Fans of home makeover shows are getting something a bit racier than they’re used to. Netflix’sHow to Build a Sex Roompremiered on the streaming platform July 8 and follows interior designerMelanie Roseas she transforms couples' most intimate spaces into decadent outlets for their wildest fantasies. “They can be luxury and they can be high end and they are not dirty and disgusting,” Rose tells PEOPLE about creating designs that destigmatize sex rooms.