Now that the debut season of “House of the Dragon” is in the rearview, fans and creatives involved with the show have plenty of time to discuss, reassess, and debate the stories and themes presented in the popular “Game of Thrones” prequel series.
The show tells the story of the Targaryen family war of succession between Aegon II and his half-sister Rhaenyra regarding their father Viserys I’s throne.
This war took place hundreds of years before women like Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister, Sansa Stark, and Margaery Tyrell were ever remotely considered able to sit on the Iron Throne, when men would rather kill their friends, families, and loved ones if it meant a woman wouldn’t hold the crown.Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, “House of the Dragon” does not shy away from the royal, brutal violence that occurred in previous centuries.
Where the show differs, however, is its
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