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Spoilers Game Of Thrones’ Spinoff ‘House Of The Dragons’ ordered to series

Reusing the Game of Thrones theme song is just emblematic of the entire project: Plots, characters, and themes that are just recycled versions of what was done before, borne out of a desire to flog a dead horse instead of doing something new.
 
Sci said:
Reusing the Game of Thrones theme song is just emblematic of the entire project: Plots, characters, and themes that are just recycled versions of what was done before, borne out of a desire to flog a dead horse instead of doing something new.
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Speaking as someone who is familiar with "Fire & Blood" . . . I don't believe "House of the Dragon" will be a recycle of Martin's original saga. It's more like "Succession" in Westeros. Unless HBO makes the mistake of making it more like the 2011-2019 series.
 
Sci said:
Reusing the Game of Thrones theme song is just emblematic of the entire project: Plots, characters, and themes that are just recycled versions of what was done before, borne out of a desire to flog a dead horse instead of doing something new.
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Sir, this is a Star Trek forum. If any group of people are going to have a ridiculously high tolerance for dead horse flogging, it's Trekkies.
 
I kind of like the intro. I imagine I'll like it better when I can recognize the House sigils a bit more.

I'm liking where this show is going. It has a slightly different feel to it than GoT while still keeping in that same world. I am kind of sad we're going to leave some of the actors and actresses when they do a time jump this season though.
 
I know enough about what's coming from wiki-diving to feel like it'll be different enough as it develops to be its own thing.
 
I did some reading into where the show is likely heading and found some things that have me worried given my specific issues with Game of Thrones, but not watching this as it airs should hopefully provide enough of a warning system that if things go in a direction I'm not going to be happy with, I can just avoid it entirely.
 
FPAlpha said:
The show still lacks some true breakout characters with memorable lines such as "The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword." or " Never forget what you are, the rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor and it can never be used to hurt you!" - quotes that instantly tells you something about the character and burns into your mind.
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The one I was really expecting to hear repeated, particularly in light of the show's character focus, is "Every time a new Targaryen is born, the gods toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land." With the possible exception of Daemon, all the Targs we've seen so far are relatively stable. And even Daemon isn't completely batshit crazy, either, like Aerys (the "Mad King") was. He's methodical, plotting, highly intelligent and dangerous. No real wackadoodle going on like I would have expected.
 
FPAlpha said:
... improve her family's standing if she married Viserys and "produced" male heirs for him ( god how i hated that phrase in the episode and in general but women in that environment were mostly breeders for the powerful, sad to say).
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One of the interesting things about GoT is that it shows the men as equally being mostly breeders for the powerful.
dJE
 
137th Gebirg said:
The one I was really expecting to hear repeated, particularly in light of the show's character focus, is "Every time a new Targaryen is born, the gods toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land." With the possible exception of Daemon, all the Targs we've seen so far are relatively stable. And even Daemon isn't completely batshit crazy, either, like Aerys (the "Mad King") was. He's methodical, plotting, highly intelligent and dangerous. No real wackadoodle going on like I would have expected.
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I've always thought that was a load of nonsense, considering Daenerys had spent a great deal of time worrying whether she would turn out like her father. It's why I didn't find her sudden turn to madness unconvincing. Yet, we had Arya Stark, who slowly developed into a serial killer. While perusing the "A Song of Ice and Fire" website, I discovered that a good number of noble families had occasionally engaged in interbreeding . . . including the Starks.
 
Miguel Sapochnik is leaving the show but it appears to be a planned departure:

“Working within the Thrones universe for the past few years has been an honor and a privilege, especially spending the last two with the amazing cast and crew of House of the Dragon,” Sapochnik said in a statement. “I am so proud of what we accomplished with season one and overjoyed by the enthusiastic reaction of our viewers. It was incredibly tough to decide to move on, but I know that it is the right choice for me, personally and professionally. As I do so, though, I am deeply comforted to know that Alan will be joining the series. He’s someone I’ve known and respected for a long time, and I believe this precious series could not be in safer hands. I am so glad to remain a part of the HBO and House of the Dragon family and, of course, I wish Ryan and his team success and all the best with season two and beyond.”​
 
Daemon is so far a pretty lame villain. For all his posturing he comes across as weak against almost every other character. I haven't read where the series is going though.
2 episodes in and I'm hoping for something more, some twist, pull the trigger moment.
 
Tuskin38 said:
Just to note, the actor who plays Rhaenyra (Emma D’arcy) is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns for future reference when referring to the actor directly.
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One annoying thing about having a show about the Targaryens is the names and looks are so alike.
I couldn't figure out who this character was for ages even after googling until I realized there is a mid season actor swap.
 
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