Like many fans, Trevor Noah was terrified of the lights for “House of the Dragon,” a prequel to HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” The series raised eyebrows after a scene in the latest episode was so dark that it was hard for some viewers to distinguish what was really going on.
During Wednesday’s episode of “The Daily Show”, Noah made some speculations as to why the scene was lit this way, pointing out that it was not only “House of the Dragon” that suffered from the incident. Is.
“For real, you guys. Have you guys noticed how this is happening in every single show these days? Everything is so dark on TV. You can’t see anything. I don’t know why,” he said. Are they trying to make it more serious? Are they trying to make it feel like a movie? Maybe they think we can’t complain about the cast not being diverse if they make it dark enough. You’re like, ‘I think this is another white person. I guess I’ll let it slip.'”
After some uproar on Twitter, HBO Max responded by telling fans that the darkness in the scene was a “deliberately creative decision”. Noah questions this, questioning why such a decision might have been made in the first place.
“What? Was it a deliberately creative decision? Look, I’m not Steven Spielberg or Barry Jenkins. I haven’t directed anything,” he said. Can’t watch the TV show being made, so you’re making a podcast, okay?”
However, Noah had a suggestion for how the streamer could use this controversy to their advantage by turning it into a marketing strategy.
“Right now, HBO is facing a lot of backlash. But I think, if they are smart about this, it can be a good business opportunity for them. They should only add a higher price level,” he said, rather reassuringly. “Think about it. They should say HBO Max is $9.99 per month or $14.99 per month if you want to see what the f—what’s up.
