"House of the Dragon" episode 6 breaks a Game of Thrones record.

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The two shots are more than two and a quarter minutes long, making them the most extended take of every Game of Thrones show.

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The tracking images within House of the Dragon are technically stunning and of record-breaking length, but they also have significant thematic value.

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The swords are not drawn during Rhaenyra's work; However, the opening sequence from "The Princess and the Queen" shows a battle.

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Another conflict is in play. There is conflict at play. We can already see the war of wills played between Rhaenyra and Alicent.

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In the event of kicking off the second part of House of the Dragon's debut season, it couldn't do much better than this.

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