Ser Duncan is poorly skilled, lacks expertise and is wearing little higher than rags, with a rope for a swordbelt, however he hopes that if he makes a reputation for himself at an upcoming event in Ashford Meadow, one of many nice homes may take him into its service.Â
On his approach to the “tourney”, he reluctantly accepts the squiring companies of a bald-headed boy known as Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) who has began following him. Egg, as tiny as Dunk is large, desires to be a knight and is a little bit of a cheeky know-it-all – usually far sharper than Dunk “the lunk”, who isn’t any mental.Â
The story, based mostly on the primary of three Martin novellas that includes the pair, is about what transpires on the event. In press notes offered by HBO, showrunner Ira Parker compares Ashford to Glastonbury or Burning Man, and the occasions that unfold there have geopolitical ramifications that ripple down by the a long time and are nonetheless being felt when Thrones begins. Nevertheless, it’s Dunk and Egg’s odd-couple relationship, often mildly antagonistic however largely affectionate, that’s the beating coronary heart of this glorious six-episode present.
Each the previous gods and the brand new have been smiling over the manufacturing when Claffey and Ansell have been forged. They’re sensible individually and the chemistry between them is extraordinary. You’d assume they’d been working collectively in a Laurel and Hardy-style double act for many years, but Claffey – a hulking former rugby participant – has solely been appearing for a few years and that is his first lead half.  His 11-year-old co-star has been appearing since he was 4 and has already had quite a few important roles. Ansell reveals within the press notes that George R.R. Martin instructed him: “You’re good. You’re Egg.”
