House of the Dragon Season 1 (Mini-Review)

House of the Dragon tells the epic story about the Targaryen civil war. The show's first season follows the events that lead to the start of the war. When King Viserys I Targaryen's wife dies during childbirth leaving him with no male heir, he decides to declare Rhaenyra his heir. As she is his daughter, not son, there is questioning of the decision. Otto Hightower sees his chance to put his family on the throne and so uses Alicent to seduce the king. There is never a doubt about a war starting, it is just a matter of when. House of the Dragon was released on HBO in 2022.

The A Song of Ice and Fire Prophecy Doesn't Work for the Show

While the A Song of Ice and Fire Prophecy revealed in House of the Dragon makes sense for the books, it doesn't make sense for the adaptation.