Which Game Of Thrones Episodes To Rewatch Before House Of The Dragon
It may not be too directly connected, but there are some key Game of Thrones episodes to watch before House of the Dragon. The main show may haveended in 2019, but the world of Westeros will live on for a long time on the small screen — or at least that’s HBO’s hope and aim. House of the Dragon is the first of many planned Game of Thrones spinoffs, despite its controversial ending, there’ll likely be a lot of need to rewatch Game of Thrones episodes over the coming years.
That begins, though, with House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones prequel will share much of that show’s DNA, both in its story (Westeros at war! Political machinations! Dragons!) and behind-the-scenes (director Miguel Sapochnik serves as co-showrunner, alongside Ryan Condal), and yet also be very different too. House of the Dragon’s timeline begins around 200 years before Game of Thrones; it’s a different Westeros, still ruled by the Targaryen dynasty that will live on for over a century more. It’s a different kind of war; there are no five kings, but two half-siblings who begin a civil war that will tear the country in two. And while Game of Thrones had three dragons, House of the Dragon will have 17.
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Of course, there’s also the matter of the backlash to Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon is in the position of serving as a prequel to that show and thus building upon its legacy, while at the same time looking to win back fans who were left disappointed by its final episodes. But that itself makes rewatching Game of Thrones episodes beforeHouse of the Dragon an interesting prospect, as a chance to both give a fresh perspective on the old show and to help inform the new
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