House of the Dragon Episode 1 Review

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When it comes to House of the Dragon, there is one task that the show will have to do over at least this season's 10 episodes. It's the same task that all prequels have to one degree or another. The show is going to have to deal with fans of the original Game of Thrones series of books and television show, who know very well what happened in this kingdom many years later. Instead of people waiting to see what happens in this world that they know rather well, House of the Dragon has to tell a story that will interest people even if they basically know the endpoint. When it comes to the first episode of the season, so far, so good.

In order to grab the attention of people that already know how Westeros eventually sorts itself out, House of the Dragon has to lay out an entirely different story. Of course, the fact that the Targaryens are front and center of this particular story gives it a brand-new feel right off the bat. There's also another twist from Game of Thrones in the fact that while the horror stories from GoT told the story of a Targaryen family that were murdering crazies, this generation seems perfectly sensible. In fact, 172 years before the show that brought so many to HBO back in the day took place, it seems as if this generation of Targaryen are actually far better suited to sit the throne than anyone that's come after them.

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King Viserys Targaryen (played quite well by Paddy Considine) is a far cry from «The Mad King» that was such a terrible legend in Game of Thrones. Viserys is a king that seems to truly care about his kingdom and isn't just in it for the power. That's also a far cry from the first king GoT fans were