{"id":2064250,"date":"2026-07-27T10:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T07:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2064250"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T07:02:22","slug":"house-of-the-dragon-fans-hail-perfect-death-in-latest-episode-ive-been-praying-for-this-day-since-season-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2064250","title":{"rendered":"\u2018House Of The Dragon\u2019 fans hail \u201cperfect\u201d death in latest episode: \u201cI\u2019ve been praying for this day since season one\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/House-Of-The-Dragon-Emma-DArcy.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>TV News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018House Of The Dragon\u2019 fans hail \u201cperfect\u201d death in latest episode: \u201cI\u2019ve been praying for this day since season one\u201d<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The show has killed off another major character<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Sam Warner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-27T11:02:22+01:00\">27th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/House-Of-The-Dragon-Emma-DArcy-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"&apos;House Of The Dragon&apos; Emma D\u2019Arcy\" title=\"&apos;House Of The Dragon&apos; Emma D\u2019Arcy\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;House Of The Dragon&#8221;s Emma D\u2019Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen. CREDIT: Ollie Upton\/HBO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><b>**Major spoilers for <\/b><b><i>House Of The Dragon<\/i><\/b><b> season three episode six below**<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>House Of The Dragon<\/i> has killed off another major character in season three, with viewers lauding praise on a longstanding villain\u2019s demise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The opening of episode six, titled \u2018Faceless Men\u2019, sees Ser Criston Cole\u2019s army ambushed by Tully soldiers pretending to play dead. The character then requests a duel, but Cole ends up being shot dead by Alysanne Blackwood via a series of arrows to his body and head.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have shared their delight at the death of Cole, who has been a long-hated character since the show\u2019s first season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust started the episode and #HIS death was perfect,\u201d one wrote on X, another writing: \u201cCriston Cole is officially dead\u2026 I\u2019ve been praying [for] this day since season one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKilling Criston Cole in the first 10 minutes oh <i>Game Of Thrones, House Of The Drago<\/i>n universe the series that you are,\u201d a third said, a fourth exclaiming: \u201cCRISTON COLE IS NO MORE.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Not everyone was a fan of the way Cole was killed off, however, a viewer sharing: \u201cCole dying at the beginning of the episode felt a little rushed\u2026.very anticlimactic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<i>House Of The Drago<\/i>n stinks\u2026 You kill Sir Criston Cole like that??? How uneventful..,\u201d another echoed.<\/p>\n<p>One viewer further praised star Fabien Frankel for his performance across the series, saying: \u201cPeople hated Criston Cole with a passion, but that just shows how incredible Fabien Frankel\u2019s performance was. One of the best castings in <i>House Of The Dragon<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just started the episode and #HIS  death was perfect. #houseofthedragon  pic.twitter.com\/ifyQYC6T6K<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mello \ud83c\udd98 (@Mellosctrl) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">criston cole is officially dead\u2026 I\u2019ve been praying this day since season 1  #houseofthedragon  pic.twitter.com\/xrQj8Xt8yn<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 m (@dempseyftm) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Killing Criston Cole in the first ten minutes \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude2d oh Game of thrones, House of the dragon universe the series that you are\ud83d\ude0d#HouseOfTheDragon #HOTD pic.twitter.com\/NQFgJCGGGF<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RealityPale (@RealityPale) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CRISTON COLE IS NO MORE #HouseoftheDragon pic.twitter.com\/dE5sMB9kED<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manuel (@MSA40NEE) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cole dying at the beginning of the episode felt a little rushed\u2026.very anticlimactic #houseofdragons<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mo Better Blues \ud83e\udd76 (@PayrollNEQ) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">House of the Dragon stinks\u2026 You kill Sir Criston Cole like that??? How uneventful.. @RobbieBarstool<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anthony J. Olasz (@AjOlasz22) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">People hated criston cole with a passion, but that just shows how incredible fabien frankel\u2019s performance was. One of the best castings in house of the dragon #hotd #Houseofthedragon  pic.twitter.com\/VHppv5kOcn<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 b\ud83e\udd87 (@bikaxash) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The show previously depicted a number of character deaths in the season premiere, before fans saw the demise of longstanding character Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), one dubbing it \u201cFUCKING POETIC\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><i>House Of The Dragon<\/i> also delivered a big twist in its third season three episode, which was a more character-driven instalment amid this season\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the season premiere saw the show\u2019s viewership down, with 21.5million viewers across HBO and HBO Max across three days compared to 23.4million viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, <i>House Of The Dragon<\/i> was renewed for a fourth season, which will act as the show\u2019s final run.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" 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data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-mercury-prize-2025-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/live-mercury-prize-2025-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Mercury Prize 2026: shortlist announcement date and judging panel announced with tickets on sale now<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Odyssey-still-400x254.jpg\" 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episode six below**<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>House Of The Dragon<\/i> has killed off another major character in season three, with viewers lauding praise on a longstanding villain\u2019s demise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The opening of episode six, titled \u2018Faceless Men\u2019, sees Ser Criston Cole\u2019s army ambushed by Tully soldiers pretending to play dead. The character then requests a duel, but Cole ends up being shot dead by Alysanne Blackwood via a series of arrows to his body and head.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have shared their delight at the death of Cole, who has been a long-hated character since the show\u2019s first season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust started the episode and #HIS death was perfect,\u201d one wrote on X, another writing: \u201cCriston Cole is officially dead\u2026 I\u2019ve been praying [for] this day since season one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKilling Criston Cole in the first 10 minutes oh <i>Game Of Thrones, House Of The Drago<\/i>n universe the series that you are,\u201d a third said, a fourth exclaiming: \u201cCRISTON COLE IS NO MORE.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Not everyone was a fan of the way Cole was killed off, however, a viewer sharing: \u201cCole dying at the beginning of the episode felt a little rushed\u2026.very anticlimactic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<i>House Of The Drago<\/i>n stinks\u2026 You kill Sir Criston Cole like that??? How uneventful..,\u201d another echoed.<\/p>\n<p>One viewer further praised star Fabien Frankel for his performance across the series, saying: \u201cPeople hated Criston Cole with a passion, but that just shows how incredible Fabien Frankel\u2019s performance was. One of the best castings in <i>House Of The Dragon<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just started the episode and #HIS  death was perfect. #houseofthedragon  pic.twitter.com\/ifyQYC6T6K<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mello \ud83c\udd98 (@Mellosctrl) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">criston cole is officially dead\u2026 I\u2019ve been praying this day since season 1  #houseofthedragon  pic.twitter.com\/xrQj8Xt8yn<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 m (@dempseyftm) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Killing Criston Cole in the first ten minutes \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude2d oh Game of thrones, House of the dragon universe the series that you are\ud83d\ude0d#HouseOfTheDragon #HOTD pic.twitter.com\/NQFgJCGGGF<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RealityPale (@RealityPale) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CRISTON COLE IS NO MORE #HouseoftheDragon pic.twitter.com\/dE5sMB9kED<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manuel (@MSA40NEE) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cole dying at the beginning of the episode felt a little rushed\u2026.very anticlimactic #houseofdragons<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mo Better Blues \ud83e\udd76 (@PayrollNEQ) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">House of the Dragon stinks\u2026 You kill Sir Criston Cole like that??? How uneventful.. @RobbieBarstool<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anthony J. Olasz (@AjOlasz22) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">People hated criston cole with a passion, but that just shows how incredible fabien frankel\u2019s performance was. One of the best castings in house of the dragon #hotd #Houseofthedragon  pic.twitter.com\/VHppv5kOcn<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 b\ud83e\udd87 (@bikaxash) July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The show previously depicted a number of character deaths in the season premiere, before fans saw the demise of longstanding character Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), one dubbing it \u201cFUCKING POETIC\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><i>House Of The Dragon<\/i> also delivered a big twist in its third season three episode, which was a more character-driven instalment amid this season\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the season premiere saw the show\u2019s viewership down, with 21.5million viewers across HBO and HBO Max across three days compared to 23.4million viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, <i>House Of The Dragon<\/i> was renewed for a fourth season, which will act as the show\u2019s final run.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/house-of-the-dragon-fans-hail-perfect-death-3959162&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/House-Of-The-Dragon-Emma-DArcy.jpg&#8221;] NewsTV News \u2018House Of The Dragon\u2019 fans hail \u201cperfect\u201d death in latest episode: \u201cI\u2019ve been praying for this day since season one\u201d The show has killed off another major character By Sam Warner 27th July 2026 &#8216;House Of The Dragon&#8221;s Emma D\u2019Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen. 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