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The Independent UK

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Isobel Lewis

House of the Dragon’s ‘too dark’ lighting was ‘intentional creative decision’, HBO says as fans complain

HBO United States House of Dragon

HBO has spoken out in defence of House of the Dragon after fans complained that the lighting on the most recent episode was “too dark”.

During Sunday (2 October) night’s episode of the Game of Thrones spin-off series, many viewers claimed that the lighting was so dim they were struggling to make out the action on screen.

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