Image Source: Cnet.com "The only thing that could tear down the House of the Dragon was itself." With the overwhelming success of Game of Thrones, it was no surprise when HBO announced that there would be a prequel series based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood. The first episode of House of the Dragon premiered today on HBO and HBO Max, and we have a lot to discuss! The prequel is set roughly two centuries before the events of the original show and features House Targaryen at the height of its power. While the show is a prequel, due to the time in which it is set, there are no fan-fav ..read more

Image Source: TV Insider Tonight at 9 PM Eastern Standard Time, HBO Premiered the first episode of the Game Of Thrones prequel series House Of The Dragon. Fans of Game Of Thrones have been anticipating its release for over a year. For fans, The premiere episode was a return to form for the newly minted franchise. During the opening moments of the premiere, the screen fades in from black to a voiceover delivering a brief history of House Targaryen and king Jhearys. Underneath the narration, we see a meeting at Harrenhall to select the next King: King Viserys. After the intro, we see flying ove ..read more

Image Source: Reddit WARNING: SPOILERS FOR EPISODES  1-9, AND MINOR SPOILER FOR EPISODE 10 Last night’s season finale of House of the Dragon was the best episode of the season by far. While the episode was a welcomed surprise for many fans, unfortunately, others had already seen the episode after it was leaked on Friday. HBO has said that they are looking into the leak and that they believe it was leaked by one of their overseas distributors. This is the first issue House of the Dragon has had with episodes leaking early, but its predecessor was all too familiar with the practice. Thankf ..read more

Image Source: IMDb WARNING: SPOILERS FOR EPISODES  1-8 The king is dead, and tensions are at an all-time high in King’s Landing.  Tonight’s episode picked up right where Episode 8 left off. King Viserys has died, and Alicent is now faced with the realities of what that means for her and her children. When discussing the news of his death with her father, the Hand Otto Hightower, she tells him about the King’s “last wishes” for Aegon to sit on the Iron Throne instead of Rhaenyra. At the end of last week’s episode, in his last moments, Viserys believed that Alicent was Rhaenyra and be ..read more

Image Source: Vanity Fair WARNING: SPOILERS FOR EPISODES  1-7 Tonight’s episode not only featured the longest runtime of any episode this season but also featured a second 10-year time jump. Fans had high expectations for tonight’s episode, and it did not disappoint.  Following the marriage of Daemon and Rhaenyra in Episode 7, tonight’s episode showed how that decision affected all of Westeros. It was amazing to finally see a couple in the Game of Thrones universe that not only have great chemistry but will protect each other no matter what. The couple was a united front in every si ..read more

Image Source: IMDb WARNING: SPOILERS FOR EPISODES  1-6 “Fire is a prison.”  Rhaenyra perfectly sums up what it is like to be a member of House Targaryen with this quote from last night’s episode. Being born or married into House Targaryen creates a prison that only death can relieve you from. As House of the Dragon progresses through the season, the main focus has been on conflicts within House Targaryen above all else. As all of the main players come together at Driftmark for the funeral of Lady Laena, a magnifying glass is put to new and worsening cracks within House Targaryen a ..read more

Image Source: IMDb We have officially hit the season one halfway point, and tonight’s episode did not disappoint. Episode 5 was the messiest episode so far, and it has given fans a glimpse of what they can expect from the show moving forward. This review will contain no spoilers from tonight’s episode but will contain spoilers from the first four episodes of the season.  The first half of season one has been a roller coaster for fans, especially for new fans who had not seen Game of Thrones nor read the books. Diving into death early on, Episode 1 featured the first major character's dea ..read more

Image Source: IMDb Lies, sex, blood, and dragons.  Welcome back to our House of the Dragon weekly review! This review will have no spoilers from Episode 4 but may contain spoilers from the first three episodes.  Like the previous three episodes, Episode 4 made it clear that House of the Dragon is here to stay. As we get further into the season, House of the Dragon continues to bring in elements that were so popular with fans of its predecessor. The show is even proving to be popular among new fans that are only now discovering Westeros.  So far, fans have gotten the hook, an in ..read more

Image Source: IMDb Welcome back to our weekly House of the Dragon review! This review contains no spoilers from episode three but may contain spoilers from Episodes one and two.  As I mentioned in last week's review, Episode one acted as a hook for new and returning Game of Thrones fans. It did not feature a title sequence and focused on the violence and shock factor that its predecessor was known for. Many fans are still talking about Aemma’s birthing scene. Episode two chose to slow it down a bit and not only featured the official title sequence for House of the Dragon but also focused ..read more

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