{"id":434977,"date":"2026-01-26T20:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/434977\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:30:09","slug":"a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-showrunner-explains-that-eye-popping-nude-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/434977\/","title":{"rendered":"‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Showrunner Explains That Eye-Popping Nude Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"

In A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms<\/a>\u2018 first episode, it was the poop scene<\/a>. Episode two<\/a>, \u201cHard Salt Beef,\u201d brought another memorable moment involving bodily functions, and showrunner Ira Parker knows people are going to be curious about why certain, uh, size-related decisions were made.<\/p>\n

In case you\u2019re still not caught up on last night\u2019s episode, here\u2019s a warning:<\/p>\n

\"Io9<\/p>\n

As the episode begins, Dunk (Peter Claffey) is spinning remembrances of his late master, Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), recounting the man\u2019s honorable qualities. Dunk is hoping someone will remember Ser Arlan\u2019s honorable actions and fighting spirit and agree to vouch for him so Dunk\u2014a hedge knight with zero credentials\u2014can enter the Ashford tournament.<\/p>\n

However, the visuals let us know that Ser Arlan\u2019s most distinguishing characteristic is something that usually stays hidden, although it\u2019s on full display in the opening moments of \u201cHard Salt Beef\u201d: his enormous manhood. It\u2019s \u201crewind the episode and make sure you saw what you thought you saw\u201d big. And while Parker joked about whether or not it was a prosthesis while talking to Entertainment Weekly<\/a> (\u201cI forget\u201d), he knew full well the scene would make an impression. He also had a solid reason behind wanting to include it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt bad for Ser Arlan at some point \u2026 Dunk is going around trying to find somebody who just even remembers him\u2014people that he served for, people that he bled for, these knights and these lords,\u201d Parker said.<\/p>\n

But Dunk has zero luck, at least initially. That\u2019s why, Parker said, \u201cI felt the need to give [Ser Arlan] his one special thing, to channel a little Boogie Nights, I suppose.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s meant to be a fun aside, not something audiences dwell on. \u201cIt is just a flourish of the story that we\u2019re telling,\u201d Parker explained. \u201cThose were tough days for anyone, let alone a fighting warrior who lives under trees in the 14th century \u2026 I figured he\u2019s got something that helps him get through those really intense battles. He\u2019s got a certain energy about him, if you will.\u201d<\/p>\n

What \u201cflourish\u201d might A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms viewers get treated to in episode three? New episodes arrive Sundays on HBO and HBO Max.<\/p>\n

Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel<\/a>, Star Wars<\/a>, and Star Trek<\/a> releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV<\/a>, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms\u2018 first episode, it was the poop scene. Episode two, \u201cHard Salt…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":434978,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[99162,49,48,75,45168,5862,180771],"class_list":["post-434977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-game-of-thrones","tag-hbo","tag-ira-parker"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=434977"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434977\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/434978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=434977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=434977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=434977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}