House of the Dragon makes a case for going all in on Game of Thrones again

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The world of Westeros is just as thrilling as you remember. And maybe that’s a little bit of the problem.

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House of the Dragon, the new prequel that returns to the world of Game of Thrones,

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TAKES PLACE APPROXIMATELY 172 YEARS BEFORE THE EVENTS OF THAT SERIES.

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This being a Game of Thrones joint, soon it will all spoil into battles

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and sex, betrayals and power grabs, politicking both petty and legitimate.

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House of the Dragon is that almost every detail in the show feels worthwhile,

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knight who has combat experience, or the jewelry she wears to dinner with her dad, King Viserys

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That she removes the Valyrian steel necklace for a dinner

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where she hopes to better connect with him is a revealing subtlety in a production stacked with them.

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In its second episode, House of the Dragon proves itself capable of doing the same.

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