‘House of the Dragon’: What Is the Milk of the Poppy?

***SPOILERS FOR HOUSE OF THE DRAGON ARE AHEAD*** If you watched any one of the eight episodes that have aired so far of HBO’s House of the Dragon, chances are high that you’ve witnessed King Viserys Targaryen in a state of decay. The king, played by Paddy Considine, has been deteriorating (à la another certain famous prince who managed to live to the age of 99) for the nearly two decades-long period that Season 1 has covered thus far. Viserys makes his first appearance on the show whole and able-bodied, but by the time of his death in Episode 8,… Read Full Article