Knight of the Seven Kingdoms boss admits mistake | UK News

Fantasy sequence A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms returns in just a few hours for its fifth and penultimate episode.

Ahead of episode 5 of the Game of Thrones spin-off, showrunner Ira Parker has admitted they determined to cut one scene that followers have argued is key to understanding the coronary heart of the story.

It comes after one fan identified that the HBO and Sky show hadn’t included a notable exchange between Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and Steely Pate (Youssef Kerkour) in the build-up to the fateful Trial by Seven from George RR Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas.

In the books, Dunk passes the Smallfolk on the approach to the joust when he asks Pete “Why? Who am I to them?” before Pete replies: “A knight who remembers his vows.”

Writing in a Reddit AMA, the fan noticed that many readers think about this to be “the soul and the moral of the entire novella”, with showrunner Parker acknowledging he harboured some remorse over eradicating the scene from the authentic script.

“Honestly it was a mistake on my part,” he responded. “Not my first, not my last on this show. That scene was in the script at one point, then fell out.

“I agree that ‘a knight who remembers his vows’ is the soul of this story, but I feel that is still very a lot at the core of the show, even if I stupidly neglected this scene…

“It may not be said explicitly, but Dunk’s actions remain the same.”

Parker’s refreshingly trustworthy response was appreciated by followers, with one noting: “It’s been so long since the last time I saw a showrunner being able to admit they made a mistake.”

The Trial by Seven necessitates Dunk to recruit six other knights to confront the ruthless Prince Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett) after the hedge knight assaulted the royal in an attempt to defend younger actress Tanselle (Tanzyn Crawford) from his fury.

HBO’s abstract for episode 5 hints that we are going to gain some understanding of Dunk’s background, as it states: “Before Ser Duncan the Tall can learn the fate of his future, he must relive his past.”

The accompanying teaser also reveals glimpses of Dunk’s youth and his friendship with a younger lady, who encourages him to preserve his braveness on the journey that lies before them, reviews the Mirror.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 5 airs on Monday, February 16 on Sky Atlantic and streaming platform NOW at 3am GMT.

**For the latest showbiz, TV, film and streaming news, go to the new **Everything Gossip** web site**.