House Of The Dragon - HBO Max - 2022 (heroes, tv show, happened)

[AZLiam]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

Yet again you'll have to sit there with a scorecard of characters while you're watching. Rhaenyra and Rhaenys, anyone?

Be thankful that ALL of these characters aren't in the show lol (if you click link, you can increase size):

http://awoiaf.westeros.org/images/c/...amily_tree.jpg

[oregonwoodsmoke]

And even still when I see the name of this show, I think it is about karate.

[AZLiam]

11 more days!

Another teaser:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbPY6AIztYg

[Mark S.]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

And even still when I see the name of this show, I think it is about karate.

Me, too! My brain keeps thinking it is a COBRA KAI spin-off.

I hope this show will be good. I really do. But I'd be lying if I said I'm optimistic.

[astrohip]

Originally Posted by Mark S.

Me, too! My brain keeps thinking it is a COBRA KAI spin-off.

I hope this show will be good. I really do. But I'd be lying if I said I'm optimistic.

They had a fancy premiere showing, with all the stars there, just the pilot episode, about a week ago. Everyone had to sign NDAs.

I read some (supposedly) unbiased blurbs from attendees (blurbs allowed, reviews not) that said it was very good. That they did a great job of setting the table, and introducing a boatload of characters.

We'll see! Personally, I have high hopes. Production values look great, the producers know what they're doing, and I've read the book it's based on (well, 3/4 of it, still reading...), and it's a fascinating story.


https://deadline.com/feature/house-o...os-1235079648/

[AZLiam]

All short promos:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv9LPF40YKY

[AZLiam]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ture=emb_title

[tmozer]

I read the entire (available) Song of Fire and Ice (GOT) books before the series ever aired (and was glad I did). What is the name of the book House of the Dragon is based on? Is it as good as the GOT books??

[Mark S.]

Originally Posted by tmozer

I read the entire (available) Song of Fire and Ice (GOT) books before the series ever aired (and was glad I did). What is the name of the book House of the Dragon is based on? Is it as good as the GOT books??

Keep in mind: It isn't a novel. It's an imaginary history.

[astrohip]

Originally Posted by tmozer

I read the entire (available) Song of Fire and Ice (GOT) books before the series ever aired (and was glad I did). What is the name of the book House of the Dragon is based on? Is it as good as the GOT books??

Different.

The GoT books are fictional novels. I thought the first ones were superb, but each one proceeded to become more of a slog. By the fifth one, it became work to read it. GRRM has never met a word he didn't like to use. Over and over.

"Fire and Blood" is written as a history book, with a slight fictional flair. So it's drier, but at the same time, that makes it less of a labor to read. It doesn't grab you and make you want to read for hours like a pure fictional novel, but at least it moves. Sorta.

I read it because I find my enjoyment of these types of shows are enhanced when I know the "history" behind the story. I understand them better.

Hope this helps!