Home Of The Dragon Trailer Reveals The GOT Prequel’s Largest Problem

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This problem may be traced again to Home of the Dragon’s central premise. Whereas Recreation of Thrones featured a variety of likable characters, it largely achieved this by specializing in underdogs and outcasts, from the exiled and hunted Daenerys Targaryen to the “bastard” Jon Snow. Nevertheless, in a narrative that focuses on a — largely gratuitous — wrestle between two sections of the identical ruling household, it’s rather more troublesome to craft compelling protagonists on this mildew. Whereas the likes of Daemon and Alicent could also be motivated to do horrible issues out of affection, a noble motivation alone doesn’t make a sympathetic character. That is properly illustrated by the case of Cersei Lannister, whose immense love for her youngsters added nuance to her horrible actions all through Recreation of Thrones, however whose place of energy made her very troublesome to really root for.

With the Home of the Dragon trailer offering a long-awaited glimpse of the upcoming HBO collection, it stays to be seen whether or not the prequel can match the unbelievable success of Recreation of Thrones. Whereas Steve Toussaint’s portrayal of simple badass Corlys Velaryon might present viewers with an immediately participating protagonist, this might not be sufficient to offset an in any other case amoral and unlikable predominant solid. With Recreation of Thrones having shed a variety of viewers goodwill in the direction of the top of its run, Home of the Dragon dangers falling flat with out a core of sympathetic characters to reel viewers again in. For as HBO ought to properly know from the ultimate collection of Recreation of Thrones, CGI dragons can solely take a present to date.