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Community for fans of the HBO show and Game of Thrones prequel: House of the Dragon.
The show follows George R Martin's "Dance of the Dragons" story, which has been outlined in various books including The World of Ice and Fire, and Fire and Blood. The main plot focuses on a brutal Targaryen civil war, and is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones.
Season 1 of the show started airing in August 2022, and consisted of 10 episodes released weekly.
Season 2 will begin in Summer of 2024, and will consist of 8 episodes. Showrunner Ryan Condal returns for Season 2, after the departing of Miguel Sapochnik.
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I'm a bit worried about how they're going to approach the stories tbh. They're somewhat lighter in tone than the main series (although when it does get dark it gets pretty dark).
I'm also excited to see where they go regarding casting. They have to nail Dunk and Egg, if the two leads lack chemistry it's going to nullify everything else the show does right.
Dunk is definitely the key, Egg just needs to have the chemistry with Dunk.
I think in the first book they are age 20, and 10 (or so) respectively, but I would imagine a slight aging up.
I also wouldn't expect any big names, just a few small roles and then boom time for big leagues.
And of course, as a book reader forever in denial, maybe George will write at least a story or two before the show passes him again. She Wolves as planned, but Summerhall is the big finale he can't miss again.
I don't think we're ever getting that Summerhall story. George is very good at teasing his readers, and I think that exactly what he plans to do here.
Let our minds fill in the blanks.
You're probably right, but as I'm already in denial, I choose to dream.