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Listen to Story Release Date: 17 Jun, 2024 The world as we know it is divided into what we watched before Games of Thrones and what we binge-watched after that. There has never been a series that has captivated the imagination of audiences in such a way. While the season finale of GOT left many viewers disappointed, there was no denying the effect George RR Martin’s writing had on the world.

Then came the follow-up series, House of the Dragon. Based in a different timeline and focusing on one particular house -- The Targaryen bloodline -- no one quite knew what to expect from the spin-off. Will it be as good as GOT? Will it have dragons? (Duh!) Will we miss Cersei’s one-liners? So many questions bogged our minds.



But all these doubts and worries were squashed in the very first episode of HOTD. Not only was the series good, but it also had an interesting cast of actors who got us glued to our screens from the very first frame. Season 1 revolved around multiple themes of patriarchal revolt, childhood friendship blossoming into bloody revenge, that foreboding incestous track that doesn’t go away and, of course, the dragons! Dragons flying across the horizons of plain lands, dragons breathing fire, dragons killing each other and so much more.

We ended the first season with two queens on different sides of the island battling for same thing -- the iron throne. Most of season 2’s theme seems to be team Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy ) vs team Alicent (Olivia Cooke). But mind you, .

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