Why 'Game of Thrones' Fans Are Suspicious of This 'House of the Dragon' Wig
Game of Thrones fans are suspicious of Matt Smith's wig in the first photos from House of the [...]
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The men of that family have worn their hair the same way for 300 years.
— Mariam Watt (@MariamWatt) May 5, 2021
pls give the other targaryen dudes in the show other hairstyles im begging https://t.co/5YfptLfrqP
— alex struggle tweets (@originofspace) May 6, 2021
Some argued that the similar wigs are simply accurate to the books and that Targaryens should all favor a similar hairstyle. They thought these wigs only stood out because of their color, while brown-haired characters with the same look went unremarked upon. By the same token, other fans wanted to see the Targaryen aesthetic diversified a bit.
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Probably saved at least 3 grand.
— Charlie Francis (@charliefrancis) May 5, 2021
Many people joked that it was worth re-using the wig to save some money. According to a report by Marie Claire, these kinds of convincing TV wigs can cost around $7,000 each.
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Bargain bin Geralt
— ThumbWarriorDX (@ThumbWarriorDX) May 5, 2021
I think we need to apologize to Henry Cavill pic.twitter.com/eyZvwgNGPA
— 🌜Alexa The Vampire Lover🌛 (@cosmosblue772) May 5, 2021
House Targaryen will be competing with a new platinum blonde fantasy hero this time around: Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) on The Witcher. Fans could not help but remind them.
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As long as the writing is better than the shitshow that was season 8 I can and will gleefully tolerate a bad wig https://t.co/YgTi5jbqoP
— Kookimunjoo (Cray) 🏳️⚧️ (@kookimunjoo) May 7, 2021
Fans are more concerned with the quality of the writing on House of the Dragon than the costuming after the controversial final season of Game of Thrones. The prequel comes from different writers and showrunners than the original altogether.
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So many movies and tv shows are using wigs now and it’s just really noticeable on so many characters. Hollywood really needs some good wig stylists right now https://t.co/LcWlESVm45
— 🦤Mrs. Sonny Eclipse💫 (@mrssonnyeclipse) May 5, 2021
Some saw the rise of fantasy adaptations in TV as a boon for wig stylists everywhere. They hoped this niche market would provide some new looks.
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Daenerys Targaryen: a different beautiful intricate hairstyle every other day
— anna ♠️ ta6 brainrot (@vxctorvale) May 6, 2021
Men of the Targaryen family: https://t.co/w0ojH84DOV
Aesthetically speaking, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) is the only template many fans have to go on for this noble house. They wanted to see characters on this prequel represent the same number of elaborate hairstyles that the khaleesi did over the course of Game of Thrones.
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viserys doesn't even look bad but that thing on matt smith looks atrocious like... just bleach your hair at that point https://t.co/5s1i5jzrs9
— gabi (@adriansveidt) May 5, 2021
Finally, many fans called for Smith to commit fully to the role and bleach his real hair rather than wear a wig. So far, no behind the scenes details on these costumes have been revealed.
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