With a new Khalessi ‘House of the Dragon’ continues the legacy of ‘Game of Thrones’

Three years after HBO wrapped one of its biggest hits in streaming history, “Game of Thrones,” this August 21, 2022 premieres “House of the Dragon,” its 200-year-old prequel spin-off. before the events of the first production. Although they want to repeat the formula, there are some notable differences, but the way is open for continuing the legacy of the dragons.

For a long time, in the three years of absence of the premiere of the project and before the confirmation of the prequel, many projects were considered the first spin off of the fantasy saga, finally ‘House of the Dragon’ was what was taken as an officer and arrives at the HBO Max service with the history and past of House Targaryen, the same that takes command of the timeline of the legendary series.

The relay arrives on August 21 with the premiere of the first of the 10 episodes that make up the series, the rest will be released weekly. The new story features fantastic creatures, sex, violence, power struggles, betrayals and a new Khaleesi, all to continue the great 10-year legacy.

In Mexico the first episode of “House of the Dragon” will debut at 8:00 pm on August 21st now in the center of the country and at 9pm in Miami. It is perhaps the most anticipated premiere of the year on HBO and has the support of its creator, George RR Martin -writer- and a protagonist who is a clear homage to Daenerys Targaryen, the well-known Khalessi.

Princess Rhaenyra as the new Khaleesi

‘House of Dragon’ takes place two hundred years earlier from the epic fantasy storyline of “A Song of Ice and Fire” (the collection of novels that inspired the original series), and the universe in which it is set is completely recognizable to its fans.

There are dragons (up to 17 creatures), fantastic creatures, love, hate, bloody battles and maneuvers of all kinds with one goal: to reach the Iron Throne. The Targaryens hold the throne of the Seven Kingdoms and peace reigns, but tensions with other peoples abound which can lead to greater conflicts. Far away is the assassination of the Mad King (Aerys II) and the near complete destruction of his lineage.

The Princess Renyra (played by Milly Alcock -young- and Emma D’Arcy -older-) is one of the clear protagonists of House of Dragon. So are King Viserys I (Paddy Considine), Queen Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey and Olivia Cook) and Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith, the most famous Dr. Who), the king’s brother.

Viserys, haunted by enemies inside and outside the capital, faces the difficult decision of choosing a successor between his daughter -Rhaenyra- and his brother -Daemon-, a violent, ambitious and clear example of the dark side of the Targaryens.

Rhaenyra’s fitness to be heir to the Iron Throne as a woman is one of the keys to the story. “When I am queen, I will create a new order,” she says in one of the scenes. The princess slowly makes her way to the throne.

Despite its more temperate character, Rhaenyra is a clear nod to the enigmatic Khalessi, the “Mother of Dragons”. In the first few scenes, she flies over King’s Landing on the back of his dragon, Syrax, with clothes and a bun of her lush hair identical to those worn by the legendary protagonist of “Game of Thrones”.

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The plot advances – with numerous temporal leaps – marked by wars, betrayals, marriages of convenience and an increasingly sick king, while it gradually becomes clear who are the most positioned candidates to ascend the long-awaited throne.

hbo max maintains the formula with which it revolutionized television in 2011 and won millions of audience subscribers: an epic fantasy blockbuster, twisted plot, lots of pace and made for all audiences. The question is whether the dragons, the new Khaleesi, and the new storyline have the strength to aspire to uphold the legacy of Game of Thrones and continue it. (With information from EFE).