Getty Image Epic fantasy fans are currently living their best life, given the wealth of TV adaptations for said epic fantasy works. That includes Neil Gaiman’s dazzling The Sandman series on Netflix. He did not write Lord of the Rings, although some trolls did come for him over Amazon’s “woke” adaptation, but Neil is a …
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Even Maisie Williams Had To Admit That ‘Game Of Thrones’ ‘Fell Off’ In The Final Season
hbo A lot has been made about critics being “harsher” to, for lack of a better word, nerd stuff than audiences. That dichotomy was the basis of a “fans matter most” tweet from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who thanked Rotten Tomatoes users for giving Black Adam a 90 percent “audience score,” compared to 39 percent …
A ‘House Of The Dragon’ Cast Member Hadn’t Ever Watched ‘Game Of Thrones’ Before Auditioning
HBO When Emma D’Arcy landed one of the leads on House of the Dragon, it’s not like they weren’t a fan of the Game of Thrones franchise. They had just never seen it. Now the British performer is becoming a big star, praised for their work as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, ancestor of Daenerys, as well …
People Are Currently Streaming ‘Game Of Thrones’ More Than ‘House Of The Dragon’
HBO HBO Max is a powerhouse right now. The release of House of the Dragon has propelled it to take 3 of the top 10 spots on Nielsen’s streaming list for the week of August 22nd to 28th, an impressive feat considering the legacy shows that still dominate that list. The Targaryen feuding series had …
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6 ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoffs To Get Excited About
According to Geroge R. R. Martin’s blog, The Tales of Dunk and Egg might instead be called The Hedge Knight when the time comes. But Game of Thrones fans heard a little about Ser Duncan the Tall, or Dunk, and his squire, Aegon V Targaryen, who would later become king. Aegon’s brother, Aemon Targaryen, was …
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Probably Won’t Make The Same Mistakes As ‘Game Of Thrones’
HBO When Ramin Djwadai’s rousing, unmistakable Game of Thrones theme played as a trail of blood moves around during the House of the Dragon opening credits, I imagined what it would be like if Frasier used the Cheers theme song, but I simply cannot imagine how much sadder my life without the weird scrambled eggs …
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Inside the seismic prophecy connecting ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Game of Thrones’
Warning: This contains spoilers for the series premiere of House of the Dragon. For all of its spectacle and character moments that made it a phenomenon, Game of Thrones thrived in the unraveling of lore and prophecy. And while much of House of the Dragon will be a very different show, it’s at least continuing …
‘Game of Thrones’ Bride Expects Wedding Guests to Learn Valyrian
Where things get uber-geeky is that the Redditor’s friend had sent them links to learn the fake language, and even suggested they download DuoLingo to learn the tongue so they’ll be able to enjoy the ceremony. Make that strike 3. “I mentioned that I was having doubts to Lexa, and she got really mad at …
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The “Game Of Thrones” Prequel Is Actually Good: Review
Rhaenyra herself is as petulant as she is sympathetic in her frustrations, though there’s little sense of why she wants to be queen, other than spite. (Relatable.) A woman in a man’s world, she seeks independence and freedom from the royal family, but falls back on her authority when it becomes convenient, and ultimately revels …
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A ‘Stranger Things’ Star Was On ‘Game Of Thrones’ Long Before Playing The Breakout Character Of Season 4
hbo The Stranger Things creators, brothers Matt and Ross Duffer, have vowed to include fewer new characters in the final season of the Netflix series. “We’re trying not to do that so we can focus on the OG characters, I guess,” Ross said. It’s a good thing they waited until season five, otherwise we never …
George R.R. Martin Had A Trio Of Requests For ‘House Of The Dragon,’ Including One That ‘Game Of Thrones’ Ignored
hbo George R.R. Martin didn’t always get his way with Game of Thrones, but things are different for House of the Dragon. House of the Dragon co-showrunners Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan Condal revealed the three things that the A Song of Ice and Fire author requested be in the prequel series. “[Thrones showrunners David Benioff …
HBO Max Has Fixed One Of The Biggest Issues With The Final Season Of ‘Game Of Thrones’
hbo As you might have heard, Game of Thrones had a lot of issues in its final season, from pacing to character motivation to the episodes being too dang dark. “The Long Night,” in particular, was dubbed “one of the most expensive missed opportunities in the history of television” due to how difficult it was …