Fire & Blood vs House of the Dragon: Episode 7, “Driftmark”
The seventh episode of House of the Dragon, “Driftmark,” has perhaps the simplest structure of any installment so far: all the characters converge in one place, and everything happens in a limited...
View ArticleCoauthors of George R.R. Martin’s new book face backlash over racism
There’s some drama in Westeros today. George R.R. Martin (kind of) has a new book out coming October 25, called The Rise of the Dragon. It’s an illustrated edition of his book Fire & Blood,...
View ArticleFire & Blood vs House of the Dragon: Episode 8, “The Lord of the Tides”
Episode 6 of House of the Dragon is called “The Lord of the Tides,” one of the titles of the Lord of Driftmark. While physically absent from this episode, Corlys Velaryon’s life (and, I suppose, death)...
View ArticleWiC Weekly: October 9-15
Two more episodes before House of the Dragon wraps up its first season! Also, The Rings of Power bows out and Harrison Ford (probably) joins the MCU. What happened this week in the worlds of sci-fi,...
View ArticleFire & Blood vs House of the Dragon, Episode 9: The Green Council
House of the Dragon gives us a divisive ninth episode in “The Green Council.” There are a lot of changes to George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood here. Episode 9 feels rather slow, covering events...
View ArticleGeorge R.R. Martin on why sci-fi/fantasy is less optimistic these days
George R.R. Martin has a new book out. No, not that one. Ten Speed Press is putting out The Rise of the Dragon, an abbreviated version of his novel Fire & Blood. Fire & Blood is the book that...
View ArticleThe Rise of the Dragon is a gorgeously illustrated but problematic book
This week marks the release of The Rise of the Dragon, the new illustrated history of House Targaryen by George R.R. Martin and Westeros.org founders Elio M. GarcÍa Jr. and Linda Antonsson. Just in...
View ArticleGeorge R.R. Martin wanted House of the Dragon to begin 40 years earlier
During an interview with Random House, Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin said that he wanted House of the Dragon to begin during the reign of King Jaehaerys the Conciliator. When asked about...
View ArticleFire & Blood vs House of the Dragon: Episode 10, “The Black Queen”
The final episode of the first season of House of the Dragon largely follows the events described in George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood. However, there are a few significant differences that...
View ArticleAnalyzing our favorite scenes from House of the Dragon
When House of the Dragon was announced, Game of Thrones fans wondered whether it would be a worthy successor to the original series. After watching the first season four times, I can confidently answer...
View ArticleDragons we will not see in House of the Dragon
The first season of House of the Dragon is set over 100 years before Game of Thrones, back when the Targaryen dynasty was at the peak of its power and their dragons filled the skies. We met many in the...
View ArticleCheck out gorgeous images from the The World of Fire & Blood calendar
We’ve already seen several of the big events from the Dance of the Dragons, the Targaryen civil war depicted in HBO’s new show House of the Dragon. King Viserys naming his daughter as heir, Rhaenyra...
View ArticleWiC Weekly: December 4-10
From The Winds of Winter updates to Andor easter eggs to revelations about the nature of The Walking Dead universe, here’s what happened this week. Welcome to another edition of WiC Weekly, where we...
View Article10 bits from Fire & Blood they should have kept in House of the Dragon
Set over one hundred years before Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon tells the story of a Targaryen civil war that tears the Seven Kingdoms apart. The first season aired earlier this year on HBO, and...
View ArticleWiC Weekly: January 8-14
Between the premiere of The Last of Us and House of the Dragon becoming a surprise Golden Globe champion, the week was packed. Welcome back to WiC Weekly, where we give you all the news you can’t use,...
View ArticleHouse of the Dragon may have cut another Targaryen from Fire & Blood
The Targaryen family has a lot of members. Sometimes it can get confusing to keep track of them, particularly when they’re named things like Aemond, Aegon and Daemon, not to mention Rhaenyra, Rhaenys...
View Article5 new dragons most likely to show up in House of the Dragon season 2
The first season of House of the Dragon left off on the edge of the Dance of the Dragons, a brutal Targaryen civil war. During a recent special screening of the show, showrunner Ryan Condal said that...
View ArticleWays House of the Dragon deviates from Fire & Blood
As a devoted fan of Game of Thrones I was both exhilarated and perplexed by the first season of House of the Dragon, based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood. I absolutely loved how the...
View ArticleWe asked AI who should play Aegon the Conqueror (and its pick is unexpected)
Fans of the Game of Thrones franchise have been abuzz since last week when it was announced that HBO is eyeing a spinoff about Aegon I Targaryen. This would serve as a prequel to both Game of Thrones...
View Article5 things House of the Dragon could have done better
If you’ve been glued to your screen drooling over the Targaryen family drama in House of the Dragon, you’re in good company. The spinoff has won many hearts and stirred up many conversations, inspired...
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