gameofthrones
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House of the Dragon Is Teasing an Infamously Gruesome Plot for Season 2
Any time George R.R. Martin gets to write a history of fantasy people being absolutely terrible to each other, you know the man’s going to get up to some messed-up murdering at some point, and Fire & Blood, his retelling of House Targaryen’s long, messy history, was no exception. Which means, of course, House of…
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The Last of Us Character Posters Introduce the Show’s Post-Apocalyptic Ensemble
If there’s a genre that won’t die, it’s survivors doing their best (and sometimes their worst) amid a zombie apocalypse. Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us PlayStation games offer a particularly compelling take on the story — which is why the series is soon making the jump to HBO Max. Today, we’ve got close-up looks at the main characters…
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George R.R. Martin Wanted House of the Dragon to Start Way Earlier
If you think about it, the entire first season of House of the Dragon — all 10 episodes — is basically the prologue to the Targaryen civil war that begins with the final shot of the finale. It’s a story that has already spanned decades and, if creator George R.R. Martin had his way, would…
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On House of the Dragon, Rhaenyra Gave Peace a Chance
“I wasn’t ready to be Queen of the Seven Kingdoms,” Rhaenyra tells her young son Jacaerys, speaking about when Viserys first named her his heir, all those years ago. “But… it was my duty. And in time, I came to understand I had to earn my inheritance.” What Rhaenyra doesn’t know much more she’ll need…