House of the Dragon’s Biggest Book OmissionsSeven Fire & Blood details that could’ve made these characters’ bonds more tangible, their romances more sensual, and their losses more tragic.
The Fantasy-Prequel ProblemHouse of the Dragon and The Rings of Power have been presented as shining new jewels in the streaming pantheon. They also belie a lack of imagination.
Is Queen Alicent Acting in Bad Faith?The presence of a certain seven-pointed star adds an intriguing new wrinkle to House of the Dragon’s Targaryen-Hightower power struggle.
House of the Dragon Recap: A Bad EggLike it was for the Starks in early Game of Thrones episodes, the stakes for child’s play are high for these little Targaryens.
ByHillary Kelly
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Theo Nate Could Ride a Dragon All DayAs his House of the Dragon role is aged up and recast, the British actor reflects on Laenor Velaryon’s bravery on and off the battlefield.
House of the Dragon Recap: The Second SexCongratulations to House of the Dragon for finding a way to make sex actually further the narrative and character development.
House of the Dragon Recap: Green-Eyed MonsterViserys may swear to Rhaenyra, “On your mother’s memory, you will not be supplanted,” but Daemon is still out there, waiting in the wings.
House of the Dragon Recap: The Westeros WingViserys actually makes pretty good decisions for a Targaryen king, which leads to boring ol’ stable politics. Luckily, there’s a dragon face-off.