Game of Thrones’ next spinoff really shouldn’t be an Aegon the Conqueror series

polygon.com:

The world of Ice and Fire just keeps getting bigger. Alongside the other shows already airing or in development, like House of the Dragon or the Jon Snow sequel series, HBO is now considering a new show in the Game of Thrones universe that would tell the story of Aegon’s Conquest on Westeros, according to a report from Variety. The story serves as a sort of origin point for the world of Westeros we know, but it’s also a terribly boring idea.

For those who aren’t up to speed (or are just a little overwhelmed by the number of Aegons in this universe already), the Aegon’s Conquest story would be a House of the Dragon prequel — in other words, a prequel to a prequel. It would likely take place about 130 years before most of the events in House of the Dragon, putting it almost 300 years before the events of the original Game of Thrones series.

Aegon was not the first Targaryen to settle in Westeros after the Doom of Valyria, when the area’s ancient volcano erupted and covered the world’s most advanced city in ash and brought it to ruin, but he was the most ambitious. He, along with his two sisters and the trio’s three dragons, brought all of Westeros under one crown, turning the Seven Kingdoms into one.

The problem with these events as the basis for a show is that it doesn’t have much room for the kind of interpersonal drama and politicking that HBO’s Game of Thrones shows are best at. The current version of Aegon’s Conquest is more of an overview than a full story. The events come mostly from Fire and Blood, the first part of author George R.R. Martin’s fictional history of the Targaryen dynasty, which is also the source material for House of the Dragon. Much like House of the Dragon is doing with The Dance of Dragons,