House of the Dragon star Fabian Frankel has limited his comments on Instagram after receiving social media abuse for his role as Ser Criston Cole in the hit HBO series. Warning, spoilers ahead for season two episodes one and two.
In season two episode two, Ser Criston Cole is dealing with intense guilt following the death of Aegon and Halaena’s young son as he was having intimate relations with Queen Alicent Hightower when he was meant to be protecting the family.
Instead of taking responsibility for the error, he blames a member of his Guard, Ser Arryk, and sends him to his death with an order to attack Rhaenyra on Dragonstone by posing as his twin brother, who is one of Rhaenyra’s guards. The plan ultimately leads to both of the twins’ deaths.
While the storyline quickly made viewers “hate” Ser Criston Cole, some fans trolled the actor himself over the plotline, leading plenty …