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Fabien Frankel, one of the foremost figures in House of the Dragon, has become a victim of an output of massive hatred for the portrayal of his character of Ser Criston Cole. The character has had a very negative arc, especially in the newly released second season of the show, leading to massive hatred online.
However, just like Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones, it is worth mentioning how good a job Fabien Frankle is doing to have caused this reaction among fans, as it is still just a fictional character who has achieved the perfect reaction for a character trying to be negative.
But the actor recently limited comments on his Instagram account, hinting that the comments may be affecting the actor. After this revelation, many fans came to social media platforms to support Fabien Frankel and his incredible acting skills in House of the Dragon.
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User @NextBestPicture summed this up, saying:
"I for one would like to shout out what an amazing job Fabien Frankel is doing as Ser Criston Cole. That he’s getting this kind of a reaction may be somewhat unfortunate, people really should check themselves and separate the man from the character. Still, like Iwan Rheon & Jack Gleeson before him, hopefully this is just a brief moment in time and those who are being rude now will look back with fondness for how he made us feel for good or bad."
Other users also echoed similar comments on Twitter in support of the actor.
"There are characters that are on tv shows and in films...that are meant to be hated. Give credit...not harassment to the actor for playing those roles so well it works. Jack Gleason was phenomenal as Joffrey. It's a credit to his acting. Fabien is smashing it as well."- another user said.
"Fabien is doing an incredible job , i went from loving to hating the sight of Criston and it's all down to the wonderful performances Fabien keeps turning in."- another user added.
"Fabien Frankel limited his replies on Instagram because fans cannot recognize that an actor is not the character he is playing!"- another user chimed in.
Ser Criston Cole will also be arguably one of the most important characters in the coming days of the show.
Fabien Frankel's portrayal of Ser Criston Cole in House of the Dragon is expected to be more hated in the coming days
Frankel's character had a big development in the second episode of House of the Dragon, which will probably see him become more hated by fans. This is because he serves as a primary antagonist in the show right now.
His importance is set to increase in the coming days, which will perhaps attract more hatred from fans.
This is especially shocking as the character came from a completely different place. He was one of the most lovable characters in the show before his fallout with Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy).
The upcoming episodes of House of the Dragon season 2 will further explore the arc of Ser Criston Cole.
