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But, rest assured it’s a truly nightmarish moment in the history of Westeros.

“It was just about telling the story and telling the character story,” Condal tells us.

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“And I do dispute [the comparison] a bit.

It is certainly a shocking moment.

“And so you’re constantly in the shadow of that great original series.

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So no, we just set out and have a go at tell our story as it happens.

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