TheHouse of the Dragontitles may featureRamin Djawads score, but the visuals themselves are all new.
House of the Dragonhad a difficult task in front of it.
How much familiarity would viewers be able to tolerate?
The first two episodes ofHouse of the Dragonhave expertly managed to avoid this issue.
The clues to the direction of the series can be found within the title sequence itself.
Tweaking Ramin Djawad’s Original Score is Genius
Using Djawadis main musical theme was a smart decision.
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However, theyre not from all across the map.
Instead of seeing multiple houses form alliances and branch out, were seeing one family slowly splinter apart.
The title card features a trail of blood seeping through the catacombs of a mythic city.
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The implication is clear: all that House Targaryen touches is marked by violence.
This is a family that has come into its place through fire and blood.
Will it be his brother, Daemon, a maverick within the family known for his brutality?
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Will it be Raheneyra, who would be the first woman to sit on the Iron Throne?
Or, will the King bear a child with his new wife, Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey)?
The best prequel stories take elements of the original source material and flesh them out with more depth.
To do so would unite the blood of Old Valyria.
However, the King goes with his heart and chooses Alicent as his bride.
His ignorance of the importance of Corlys political allegiance casts doubts about his future as a ruler.
What’s the City Shown in the Opening Titles?
Its not entirely clear what city itself is being depicted in the title sequence.
Thus far, weve only seen rare glimpses of the world outside Kings Landing and Dragonstone.
The Rogue Prince ends with a critical conversation between Daemon and Corlys.
Dameon claims that only the members of House Targaryen should be able to speak ill of each other.
