{"id":23724,"date":"2022-07-24T00:04:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T00:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/george-rr-martin-gave-a-comic-con-blessing-to-house-of-the-dragon\/"},"modified":"2022-07-24T00:04:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T00:04:40","slug":"george-rr-martin-gave-a-comic-con-blessing-to-house-of-the-dragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/george-rr-martin-gave-a-comic-con-blessing-to-house-of-the-dragon\/","title":{"rendered":"George RR Martin gave a Comic-Con blessing to House Of The Dragon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Roughly four years since we last saw the platinum blonde wigs of the house of Targaryen, HBO is ready to return to Westeros\u2014and it’s leading with the dragons this time. As we all remember, waiting for \u200cdragons to show up was a frequent fan joke in the first season of Game of Thrones<\/em>; well, none of that is happening this time. <\/p>\n

\u201cI hope you like dragons,\u201d co-showrFamener Miguel Sapochnik wrote in a letter to fans. Sapochnik, one of the original series’ best and most prolific directors, sat the panel out due to COVID.<\/p>\n

The new series begins at the absolute \u201cpinnacle of the dynasty,\u201d said co-showrunner Ryan Condal. \u201cThey have the most dragons they’ll ever have.\u201d But the bloom is starting to come off the rose.<\/p>\n

The extended trailer, shown exclusively at Hall H, showed the factors that get the game<\/em> going again. A family, a throne, and a whole bunch of dragons is, once again, driving wedges within a once grossly close family.<\/p>\n

Taking a break from not finishing that final Song Of Ice And Fire<\/em> book, George RR Martin was on hand to pump up the show with bonafides. Nothing probably lights a fire to protect your creation quite like a disappointing conclusion. Martin likened doing a show like this to giving his child up for \u201cadoption,\u201d and worrying whether they’ll be taken care of. <\/p>\n

\u201cI’ve been very fortunate here,\u201d Martin said. \u201cRyan has done a great job of adapting the books so far, and our cast is amazing. Unfortunately, with COVID, I didn’t get to visit the set and hang around. I’ve seen nine of the 10 episodes and it’s pretty amazing. I’m really very happy.\u201d <\/p>\n

And as for the wigs, a \u201cTargaryen rite of passage,\u201d seeing them in action was the first time that Emma D’Arcy, who plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, knew that she was really on the show. \u201cIt does all the work.\u201d <\/p>\n

Yes, the wigs fly the flag of HBO’s blonde era, even if they sit a little weirdly on Doctor Who’s head.<\/p>\n

When asked what makes a good ruler, Martin weighed in. \u201cSomeone who regards being kind as a duty rather than a privilege that they’re entitled to,\u201d said Martin. \u201cIf you actually lived in Westeros, I think you would be more concerned with a king that was building roads than starting wars.\u201d <\/p>\n

King Viserys Targaryen isn’t driven by glory, and even thinks his daughter could be queen. But considering, as Martin explained, the show is based on a real history of \u201cThe Anarchy,\u201d a civil war in England that began when King Henry’s daughter, the heir to the throne, was usurped by her cousin upon her ascension, things may not turn out so well.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy books are fantasies, but I do follow history. I take history and turn it up to 11,\u201d said Martin. \u201cI don’t think Westeros is more anti-women or mysogynistic than reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the themes of the show, explained D’Arcy, is how do you lead if you are a woman, how do you convince people to go along with a woman’s leadership. A dragon probably helps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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House Of The Dragon co-showrunner Ryan Condal getting a selfie with George RR Martinphoto: CHRIS DELMAS\/AFP via Getty Images Roughly four years since we last saw the platinum blonde wigs of the house of Targaryen, HBO is ready to return to Westeros\u2014and it’s leading with the dragons this time. As we all remember, waiting for …<\/p>\n

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