Meanwhile, the king has concerned himself with more pressing issues of diplomacy. ![]() “I’d rather serve as a knight and ride to battle and glory,” Rhaenyra responds, aligning herself with the ranks of countless other tomboy protagonists so deserving of their TikTok spoofs. Sweating and sprawled across a litter, Aemma insists to the young Rhaenyra, “This discomfort is how we serve the realm.” “Rhaenys, a woman, would not inherit the Iron Thone,” reiterates Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Viserys’ daughter, in the narration-in case there was ever any doubt this show is about sexism. He selects not his eldest descendant, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best), but instead opts for Prince Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine), his eldest male descendant. (At this point, the series is begging for comparisons to Lord of the Rings, which did the entrancing voiceover prologue much better.) Still, the message is relayed: As the first century of the Targaryen dynasty sped into the second, the “old king” Jaehaerys I was forced to choose a successor, given that his only biological sons had both died. House of the Dragon’s first episode begins with a heavy dose of exposition, delivered via solemn, British-accented voiceover. To that end, we'll be recapping the series, not only to make sense of the overwhelming Westerosian world, but also to glean if HotD truly has the gumption to make lightning strike twice.Īnd so we begin. Initial critical responses are mostly positive, though mixed, but it’s fair to argue that the prequel’s full impact won’t be felt until its full first season unfolds. House of the Dragon is the network’s long-awaited shot at retaining not only relevancy, but adoration. HBO knows this better than anyone: Another blow would be tantamount to blasphemy, smothering what remains of the legendary in the Game of Thrones Cinematic Universe. But there is the equal likelihood House of the Dragon, HBO’s new Game of Thrones prequel series, will wither in the shadow of its predecessor, further stratifying the many fans its flagship series lost in its disastrous final seasons. There is a chance, however slim, that this story will re-capture the power felt, on a borderline religious level, by millions of fans from 2011 to 2019 (and much longer, through George R. ![]() To hear even snippets of Game of Thrones’ beloved theme played once again is an event both stirring and terrifying.
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