Battle Shanghai: Dragon's Eye

The Battle of the Gullet, which spans barely four pages in George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, is a 25-minute action sequence in the Season 3 premiere of House of the Dragon. The show made some major alterations, adding characters who didn’t participate in it and leaving out some who played a significant role. Let’s break down the key differences in how Fire & Blood and House of the Dragon’s “craziest episode of television ever made” depict the infamous and tragic Battle of the Gullet.

Season 3 opens with an epic battle and here's everything you need to know to follow the action

The House of the Dragon season 3 premiere director quoted a beloved movie as reference for the awaited Battle of the Gullet

After House of the Dragon's anticlimactic season 2 finale, the new season offers a shot at redemption by depicting Westeros' bloodiest naval battle.

The epic conflict required training, complex choreography, and getting very wet.