It’s been a long time since we set sail for Westeros, but the wait is almost over.
On Sunday, House of the Dragon — the Game of Thrones prequel set 200 years before the events of the HBO mega-hit — will swoop its way onto our screens. Chances are you’ve seen some of the new characters (hello Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy) or maybe the latest, very Succession-y, trailer.
But the question is, do you need to have seen Game of Thrones? Or, if you’re one of those people who saw part of the show and then got put off by largely terrible reviews of the ending, do you need to have seen all of it?
The short answer is no, probably not. But to break that down a little more, let’s take a closer look at what House of the Dragon will involve, and how it relates to events that took place in the show that paved its way…
What is House of the Dragon about?
Based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire and Blood, House of the Dragon focusses on the events leading up to the Targaryen civil war. Basically, it’s all about succession. King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) is on the Iron Throne at the start in the show, but the question of who will eventually replace him is proving a tricky one.
Will it be his daughter, Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), or his brother Daemon (Matt Smith)? And how will the other one feel if they’re not named as the heir?
Expect plenty of scheming, backstabbing, and battles, if the trailer is anything to go by.
