HBO’s new Game of Thrones prequel is full of dragons, but empty on magic
, an account of how some of the most powerful families in Westeros became mortal enemies.
Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon, Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, Milly Alcock as Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen.opens a few years into the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen , it’s the kind of illusion that only the most sheltered, protected people living in the kingdom can really afford to believe in.
As is always the case in Westeros when it comes to lines of succession and the fate of the realm, the semblance of unity radiating from the throne belies the years’ worth of bad blood, deception, and politicking that put each member of the royal family into their position of power.
often feels like it lacks the wild curiosity necessary to make a prequel like this really sing. That could very well change should HBO Max keepgoing and push the show to be more of a thoughtful interpolation of the future we know. But for the time being,’s yet another hyper-violent tale of swords and sorcery that you’ve undoubtedly heard before.Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno,Ryan Corr, Jefferson Hall, John Macmillan, Wil Johnson, Nanna Blondell, and Theo Nate.
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