Fortunately,Fire & Bloodwas released in 2018, and was based on two short-stories released several years earlier.
This way, they can properly pace the show so that it can end with all its storylines intact.
This is best shown in the relationship between Rhaenyra and Ser Harwin Strong.
House of the Dragon,meanwhile, tells a local story of family succession which leads to civil war.
The biggest of these is that the world of Westeros feels smaller than ever.
Along with their family influence, the Targaryens possessed more dragons than ever before.
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House of the Dragonsadly does not do the same.
Characters like Ser Criston Cole are able to commit murder at a wedding yet suffers no consequences.
Played byPaddy ConsidineandMatt Smith,the brothers are polar opposites, which is always a great source of drama.
While Viserys is kind and wants peace, Daemonis reckless and seeks out conflict wherever he can.
This dynamic forms amajor emotional corein a season dominated by politics and backstabbing.
While their roads were not easy, their morals shed a glimmer of light on a nihilistic world.
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Meanwhile,Thrones’season one finale is mainly the aftermath of Ned’s execution.
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