John Oliver Takes Dig At HBO’s ‘House Of The Dragon’ For Dark Scenes: “It’s Genuinely Hard To Watch” - Yahoo Entertainment

John Oliver was backmost for different occurrence of Last Week Tonight and this clip he’s taking digs astatine HBO’s ain House of the Dragon. The comedian took a jab astatine the acheronian scenes from the Game of Thrones spinoff that person proven to beryllium arguable among viewers.

While the taxable was transgender rights and a small miss expressing her vexation implicit the bath concern successful school, Oliver tried to marque the acheronian infinitesimal lighter by poking amusive astatine the HBO phantasy series.

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“That is brutal! It is truthful acheronian it is genuinely hard to watch,” Oliver said of the young transgender miss talking astir having information guards erstwhile she goes to the bathroom.

Oliver past quipped, “Which would also, coincidentally, beryllium a beauteous close tagline for House of the Dragon.”

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On the surface the tagline work arsenic follows, “It’s truthful acheronian that it’s genuinely hard to watch.”

It was aft Episode 7 of House of the Dragon aired that viewers expressed their vexation implicit however acheronian immoderate scenes were. The episodes seemed to person been changeable portion determination was daylight but dimmed successful postproduction to marque it look it was successful the evening hours.

Some fans were not blessed they had to set their tv settings and took to societal media to vent. HBO Max’s lawsuit work Twitter relationship replied to immoderate viewers expressing that the poorly lit scenes were connected purpose.

“We admit you reaching retired astir a nighttime country successful House of the Dragon: Episode 7 appearing acheronian connected your screen. The dimmed lighting of this country was an intentional originative decision. Thanks!” the HBOMaxHelp relationship tweeted.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver airs Sunday nights astatine 11 p.m. ET connected HBO and HBO Max.

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