![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a tough act to follow - every single one of the Lannisters was perfectly cast.īut the Targaryens are like the Lannisters on steroids - they’re crazier, blonder, more incestuous, and with their dragons, have the power to enact more violence and destruction. The kind-hearted king, destined for a short life, is Viserys (Paddy Considine), a people-pleaser who makes the fateful decision to appoint Rhaenyra as his heir, sparking the wraith of Daemon, and every other misogynist in the realm.Īll the pieces are set up for an interesting power clash the Targaryens are set to mimic the poisonous dynamic of the Lannisters, the deeply repugnant (yet incredibly compelling) ruling family of Thrones. There’s a sea of new faces, but familiar archetypes our new fiery dragon queen is Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock), bearing a striking resemblance to Daenerys Targaryen, in appearance and disposition.ĭaemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) is our resident royal sociopath, wrapped in ornate armor, hungry for power. This is set almost two centuries before Games of Thrones, but the realm is facing the same problem - whose inbred bottom gets to sit on that metal chair? There are grand dragon statues, a sea of silvery wigs (some more convincing than others), and an edgier Iron Throne, spiky enough to be a health hazard. King’s Landing is now inhabited with swooping dragons, the strength of the ruling Targaryen dynasty. We’re back in King’s Landing, but things are a little different this time the scale is smaller, the story less sprawling, set in an earlier era. ![]()
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