Even after the poor reception of its last season, the world of game of thrones should make a comeback with Dragon House, Position 200 years before the controversial series. As it’s natural for most major productions to split into spin-offs, fans are interested to see what the new series has to offer.
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game of thrones has been criticized in recent seasons for destroying its characters, especially Tyrion and Jaime Lannister. Considering the dragon house will focus on Daenerys Stormborn’s ancestors, the Targayreans, the stakes are only higher as they played an interesting role in game of thrones too.
Game of Thrones versus Lord of the Rings
As stated by George RR Martin, The Lord of the Rings had a major influence on his book “A Song of Ice and Fire”from which game of thrones is adapted. Although he enjoyed JRR Tolkien’s epic, he felt the story was too simplistic and did not explore the results of the king’s action on the commoners.
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Considering both universes have a medieval setting, fans often compare the two. Some of the arguments usually raised by fans include game of thrones being more realistic while the Lord of the Rings have a better ending.
Two epics coming out at the same time
The universes have one more rivalry and it’s a comeback. game of thrones ended in huge disappointment and the new films of The Lord of the Rings haven’t lived up to the quality of the original trilogy.
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Calculated by Parrot Analysis, Dragon House generates 20 times more Request from the public before the release of power rings. Despite the report, fans also seem split on which will be best, with a significant portion preferring neither after the ending of both left a bad taste in their mouths.
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Acquired by Amazon Studios in a bidding war, The rings of powerr will premiere on PrimeVideo on September 1, 2022. Despite strong fan reactions for the introduction of new stories that take place before the books and movies, the studio is pushing ahead with the release.
Dragon House airs August 21, 2022 on HBO Max.
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