Game of Thrones prequel series: House of the Dragon

[akajae]

No/Spoilers, create a thread if you wanna do all that

I'm team #NoSpoilers. I've just noticed some things already coming up in here so just want to get ahead of it.

 

[Mark Antony]

People had mad time to discuss the books.

And none of that pretending you came up with a theory stuff after reading the wiki, we already saw it.

 

[spiceman80]

What determines which Targ gets a dragon? In the current timeline they said there are 10 dragons, so how does this work? Viserys rode Balerion until it died of old age. So was that it for him? Like oh well that's a wrap? Not to say there should be 1 for every Targ, but I'm just curious about the breeding of the dragons and what the thought process was.

 

[Nouss]

The dragons choose their rider.

 

[jpzx]

The dragons choose their rider.

I think that’s wands

 

[darthska]

I think that’s wands

I thought it was leonopteryxes & direhorses.

-foe

 

[Based Jesus]

It's both. You choose your dragon who has to actively choose you back. Viserys didn't want to ride anyone after Balerion, but Balerion had riders before him and if he outlived him probably would've afterwards.

 

[Nouss]

Yea so....the dragon chooses to accept you or not. The dragon chooses. Some don't wish to be ridden at all.

 

[DadNboujee]

Aight I’m in.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

The threat of people spoiling from the text.

Thrones back in full effect. I missed this.

 

[703 hwy]

Never really watched GoT but tuned in for this so I’m not a loser amongst my friends.

 

[masagipatron]

What determines which Targ gets a dragon? In the current timeline they said there are 10 dragons, so how does this work?

Depends on who has riderless dragons or dragon eggs. Depends on if those dragons choose those riders. It should come up in the show later on. Like anything involving the Targaryens, bonding with a dragon is complicated and potentially dangerous. Targs have a supernatural/metaphysical connection to the dragons, similar to the Starks and direwolves.

 

[darthska]

Never really watched GoT but tuned in for this so I’m not a loser amongst my friends.

Obviously it's only been 1 episode, but it doesn't seem like someone has to have a working knowledge of GoT to watch HotD. Actually, just getting a feel for the show, it doesn't seem like it would even help the viewer if they had seen GoT.

-foe

 

[masagipatron]

There are a lot of GoT Easter Eggs in House of the Dragon that you might not catch. Your friends might expose you. For example, the dagger Viserys keeps on him played a major role in GoT. In the beginning and at the end.

 

[darthska]

Fair point.

Like what easter eggs, though? I mean I caught all of them, every single one. I just... wanna cross check... see if you also caught them all (no Pokemon).

-foe

 

[703 hwy]

Show seems to be on pace with the amount of C cups we should anticipate?

 

[darthska]

Had a whole freaking orgy in the first episode. Had me like "We byke!!!"

-foe

 

[HNL HI]

Never really watched GoT but tuned in for this so I’m not a loser amongst my friends.

damn you not the group leader?

 

[masagipatron]

Fair point.

Like what easter eggs, though? I mean I caught all of them, every single one. I just... wanna cross check... see if you also caught them all (no Pokemon).

-foe

One small one is Corlys refusing the drink during the small council meeting. Very reminiscent of Roose refusing a drink in The Red Wedding.

 

[raider5]

There are a lot of GoT Easter Eggs in House of the Dragon that you might not catch. Your friends might expose you. For example, the dagger Viserys keeps on him played a major role in GoT. In the beginning and at the end.

Yo! Was listening to my favorite GoT podcast (Bald Move for those interested in a listen) and they mentioned the Dagger and I had no idea during my first watch

 

[fluid hips]

Never watched GoT.

Can I jump right in this without feeling lost?

 

[moiety]

Edit

 

[Mark Antony]

Man ain't nobody checking nobody over no minor *** easter eggs. Unless they're dressed up like Ned Stark during the watch party.

 

[va757va]

It's both. You choose your dragon who has to actively choose you back. Viserys didn't want to ride anyone after Balerion, but Balerion had riders before him and if he outlived him probably would've afterwards.

balerion did indeed outlive Aegon the conqueror….

his son maegor the cruel rode an old balerion after him…

source: i read fire and blood

 

[darthska]

Never watched GoT.

Can I jump right in this without feeling lost?

Absolutely. This is like almost 200 years before GoT.

-foe