![]() ![]() Dragons and battles and politics are all well and good, but they weren’t the only factors in why “GoT” landed with such a huge audience. The Targaryens are a bunch of prickly weirdos, and all of the show’s relationships are straight out of Groomers R Us, pairing middle-aged men with young girls they’ve known for years, who are often blood relatives, to boot. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBOįans who are looking for characters to latch onto and root for - the way the original show gave us the Starks - will be disappointed. Milly Alcock as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in “House of the Dragon.” Behind her, Paddy Considine as her dad, Viserys I, sits on the throne. The Targaryens are the power players ruling Westeros during this era, but the current king, Viserys I (Paddy Considine), a sane ruler (a novelty in this world!), needs to name an heir. ![]() Martin’s book “Fire & Blood,” is a civil war between Princess Rhaenyra and her half-brother Aegon II (who isn’t yet born at the start of this show) over who will get the throne. The main conflict in “House of the Dragon,” which is based on George R. Set 172 years before the birth of Daenerys, it gives us Westeros by way of “Succession.” We’re entrenched in the drama of her ancestors, the silver-haired, dragon-riding, incest-happy Targaryen family - and what led to their decline, with Daenerys and Jon Snow the last of their bloodline. on HBO) is hardly a masterpiece, it is an addictively watchable series full of juicy drama, palace intrigue and crowd-pleasing “GoT” nostalgia. While “House of the Dragon” (premiering Aug. Stakes are high, considering “GoT” was the biggest show in the world during its run from 2011-2019, even if it crash landed into a widely derided ending. HBO discussing yet another ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel: report ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series revealed - second spinoff of HBO hit ‘Game of Thrones’ star suffers horrific injury in bench press accident Pedro Pascal: ‘I am having fun with’ being ‘the internet’s daddy’ ![]()
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