But don't expect a surprise cameo from a young Cersei Lannister in the crowd. There are Baratheons, Starks and their ilk here. It's set more than 150 years before everything that made up the Game of Thrones you know. House of the Dragon is a prequel series to the Game of Thrones that we all loved … and then hated.

Give me the gist of what this one is about Let's get you ready for House of the Dragon - without spoiling the whole thing. Basically, it's one for the uber fans, and was described by critics as 'homework'.ĭear reader, I've done the homework so you don't have to. The book guiding this one is Fire & Blood, and while it's written by George R R Martin, it's written in the style of an actual Westerosi history book. And unlike the final seasons of Game of Thrones, smug book readers once again have a heads-up on what's about to play out before it happens on your screen. Episode 2: A Knight of the Seven KingdomsĮnter House of the Dragon, which begins streaming today, which the streaming giant is hoping will spark your love affair with the Iron Throne once more.With the world watching, and without a book from author George R R Martin to work from, showrunners David Benioff and D B Weiss delivered a finale that in retrospect, thoroughly whelmed the audience to the point that the show dropped out of the cultural zeitgeist faster than you could say 'valar morghulis'.īut while we were willing to forget about Westeros, HBO didn't want to let go of the show that became its most-watched ever during its eight-season run. Look, we were all … ahem … burned by the finale to Game of Thrones.

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