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Welcome back to Westeros, where everyone’s still reeling from the final events of House of the Dragon season one: the installment of King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) on the Iron Throne in place of designated heir Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy)—and
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June 16 heralds the arrival of House of the Dragon’s second season on HBO and Max, bringing its large cast of morally complex characters, many with confusingly similar silver-blonde tresses, back to screens.
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When House of the Dragon season one premiered, its built-in audience of Game of Thrones fans noticed immediately a similarity between the two shows: Ramin Djawadi
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It was the dragon chomp heard ‘round the world—a world encompassing both the enraptured audience watching House of the Dragon’s season one finale, and the i
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It’s time for House of the Dragon season two, which means it’s also time to remember how we left those chaotic Targaryens.
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House of the Dragon season two is nearly upon us, and while it’s been a year and a half since the season one finale, fans will easily remember
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HBO’s House of the Dragon is keeping the Game of Thrones train going along, but it’s not the only spinoff for the fantasy series in the works.
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Despite initial skepticism, House of the Dragon proved itself to be a solid return to the world of Westeros and a good show in its own right.