History repeats itself again, but will things be “different” this time at House Of The Dragon?
House of the Dragon is set about 200 years before Daenerys Targaryen’s story begins. With this series, there is also a strong female protagonist who can be considered a model of Daenerys in the history of the 7 kingdoms, viewers can put hope that it can “fix” the mistakes that made Game of Thrones destroying one of the best-built characters in television history.
Daenerys Targaryen’s story line in Game of Thrones has really caused a fierce controversy. But “fortunately”, the door of hope was opened again when House of the Dragon promised to “redo life”, correcting the mistakes that Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) had made. House of the Dragon will provide explanations that will become the premise for the Mother of Dragons’ insanity through the character Rhaenyra Targaryen. The timeline deployed in House of the Dragon begins 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, this is a very new way of exploiting and implementing. A very different Westeros with different characters and events, but of course both series still more or less interact with each other. Just like the prequels, there will certainly be comparisons to its original films, for better or worse, and of course House of the Dragon could also change Game of Thrones, by how to shed light on characters, events, locations, etc.
This is especially true in the case of the Targaryen family, whose history will be explored more deeply in House of the Dragon. Game of Thrones only focused on exploiting one Targaryen character (Kit Harington’s Jon Snow only appeared briefly and, to be honest, he was more of a wolf than a dragon), and never dominated the scene as much as Daenerys Targaryen in the series. any scene. In turn, the spin-off will revolve around the Targaryens, from the powerful King Viserys I (Paddy Considine) to his younger brother, Daemon (Matt Smith), from Rhaenys (Eve Best) – who holds the title of Queen Who Never Was in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, down to Viserys’s children and whom Rhaenyra would fight to protect her inheritance… the Targaryens look a lot more diverse. House of the Dragon is expected to shed more light on the Targaryen family’s history and legacy, which could then reframe the way Daenerys is viewed, helping to better understand her actions and thoughts by several hundred. next year.
“When a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin” As for Rhaenyra’s story, this is absolutely true and part of it is especially similar to the most controversial part of seeing Daenerys burn King’s Landing burns in Game of Thrones season 8, episode 5, The Bells. This “tumultuous” episode marks the inability to return to Dany, who fulfilled her promise to protect the weak and put all her trust in even at the cost of fire and blood. The Mother of Dragon’s action was criticized because it suddenly changed the character’s personality, especially because there was no full explanation or justification for this, making the episode even more “upset”. wave” with many streams of controversy. It is unclear whether this incident is accurate or not, but one thing is certain: it is not too different from the events in the story of House of the Dragon.
In Dance of the Dragons, Rhaenyra is able to take King’s Landing. However, it does not entail the same destruction as Game of Thrones, but in general it still shows quite interesting similarities as it takes place (until the bells ring everywhere). . This “unique” thing can really get a lot of attention. In the book Fire & Blood by author George RR Martin, it is described as follows:
“Rhaenyra Targaryen cloaked herself in glittering black scales, climbed onto Syrax, and rose as a rainstorm fell on the waters of the Blackwater Bay. High above the city, the queen and her prince circled Aegon’s High Hill together. The scene left them agitated and shocked. On the streets of the city below, children panicked, moving quickly when they realized
realize that the attack they feared is finally near… Riots break out in Flea Bottom. When the sails of the ships of the Sea Snake were discovered to the east in the Blackwater Bay, which created the river, the bells of every bulkhead in the city began to ring, and crowds flooded through the streets , they looted on the way. Dozens died before the golden cloaks could restore peace… Addam Velaryon remained aloft, flying around the city walls…”
House Of The Dragon’s Rhaenyra could make Daenerys’ Game Of Thrones story make more sense.
Although the introduction of House of the Dragon probably makes the audience immediately think of Game Of Thrones a little, because they look quite similar. Rhaenyra and Daenerys are very different characters, but the description and construction of the former character as equivalent to the latter is predictable, and of course there are still some similarities between the two characters. They are both people who have spent most of their lives believing that the Iron Throne belongs to them (or their family), they are extremely ambitious, and they are both supported by dragons and teams. Great armies will eventually do and sacrifice anything to gain the power they consider their birthright. They are driven by the ideal of rule and domination and unfortunately all of this is what leads them both to make terrible decisions.
Daenerys has always sought to make the world a better place (or at least convince herself of it); Rhaenyra didn’t have such lofty goals, but they both went to Westeros, took King’s Landing, and then left it in a worse and more chaotic state than before. However, it is important that this is introduced into the House of the Dragon movie very early on. The film sets up the Targaryen civil war, then it quickly gets to the point where no audience member wants to see her ruthlessness. And of course then Rhaenyra did whatever she thought was necessary for her family (like killing everyone who thought her child was a bastard).
House of Dragon is not so much focused on the same destination, but rather the proper development of that journey. Rhaenyra herself is changing more and more, if not too much to the point of being called “naturally degenerated”, becoming more and more cruel, but viewers can also understand part of the reason why this character is so cruel. become like that. She’s not really a great ruler, but viewers can see that greatness with Daenerys in Game of Thrones’ The Bells.
One thing to note is that both Targaryens taking King’s Landing was also the beginning of the end for their story. For Dany, this led to her death soon after. But while Danny’s descent into madness was so sudden, it will be a slower process for Rhaenyra. From that point on, she faced a lot of political struggles. And as her people, who no longer trusted her, increasingly turned their backs on their queen, Rhaenyra, the queen of all houses, became a cruel ruler.
When all that happens, Rhaenyra’s journey from glory to glory will make the endings of Daenerys and Game of Thrones make more sense when it comes to how a Targaryen was driven to the concept of “madness.” crazy” that Westeros has always preached, how someone once considered a force for good (Rhaenyra was considered the “Joy of the Realm” early on) could become so “corrupt”.
Although House of the Dragon’s Rhaenyra should be evaluated in her own way, she is an interesting point of comparison with Daenerys, who is considered a formidable opponent, favored as “better”. or at least more idealistic than the likes of Joffrey, Tywin, Robert, but following a similarly dictatorial path. Two formidable women of Westeros share a common fate. Game of Thrones could have done more in fleshing out Daenerys’s demise, but this didn’t happen and of course it left many regrets for the audience, but Rhaenyra could have been a the opportunity to see similar events with much greater context and more depth.
Maybe this is a correction of the mistake of “playing it big to see if people will admire it” for both films? Regardless, House of Dragon is still very desirable because of its potential.
