Come on — this is the Game of Thrones universe. You didn’t think we’d escape without a little incest, did you? Inbreeding is a hallowed tradition in the world of House of the Dragon. Old King Jahaerys and Good Queen Alysanne, King Viserys’s grandparents and immediate predecessors on the Iron …
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It’s not easy being king. That’s been the story for poor Viserys Targaryen since House of the Dragon began, hasn’t it? Every time he seems to catch a break or make a decision, he winds up pissing off more people than he pleases. For a people-person like him, it’s a …
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On a sandy shore, wounded men are being nailed to posts. Crabs, thousands of them, swarm over their bodies, eating them alive. It’s a profoundly ugly scene, depicting the reign of terror waged by a pirate king called “the Crabfeeder” over the seas of Westeros. Yet in the sky, the …
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Less than a week after the official series premiere, House of the Dragon has been renewed for a second season at HBO. The Game of Thrones prequel will delve deeper into the story of House Targaryen for another season following the conclusion of its 10-episode debut season. “We are beyond …
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King’s Landing. The Iron Throne. The Red Keep, the theme song, the sex and the violence, more platinum-blonde Targaryens than you can shake a Valyrian steel sword at. And dragons. Big, flying, fire-breathing dragons. Based on its premiere episode — you can’t properly call it a pilot, since the whole …
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House of the Dragon, the first of several planned spin-offs to HBO’s monumental hit Game of Thrones, premieres August 21st, more than three years after the original show ended. If you’re wondering how the series fits into the world of the Seven Kingdoms (and just how many strange, barely pronounceable …
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The dragons, drama, and dynasties are back on HBO, thanks toHouse of the Dragon — a prequel to fan-favoriteGame of Thrones, set to premiere on Aug. 21. On Wednesday, HBO released the series’ official trailer that follows the violence and fights for succession in Westeros, 200 years before GoT. The …
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