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House of the Dragon’s latest breakout star talks ‘flipping the switch’ in the latest episode
House of the Dragon is, famously, playing by the rules of the game of thrones: You win, or you die. People trapped in this power struggle know the odds are stacked, even for the most winning hand. And so we get all kinds of leaders, albeit mostly blondes — virtuous or cruel, thoughtful or unthinking, Green or Black. And yet, few have stood as tall as Oscar Tully (Archie Barnes), who, even at his youthful age, towered over Daemon Targaryen in their latest showdown. It is the sort of leadership that House of the Dragon doesn’t often specialize in, at least not as deliciously virtuously: That of toned down, silent confidence.