As soon as it was announced that Amazon’sThe Rings of Power(created byJ.

Tolkien’s world with a sense of awe and gravitas.

The colors are bright and vivid, the cities are clean and full of life.

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House of the Dragonis not so optimistic.

In the Seven Kingdoms, the colors are often dark, drab, and dingy.

Faces are smashed in, leaving blood staining the ground beneath them.

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Characters visit brothels, and sex is an essential part of the political intrigue that drives the plot.

In many ways, it’s better to have both at once.

Martin has said that he thinks it will takefour seasons to tellHouse of the Dragon’s story.

Robert Aramayo and Owain Arthur as Elrond and Durin in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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