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Valar Morghulis, en esta oportunidad quiero hablar de una de mis sagas favoritas de fantasía y misterios, la pre-cuela a Game of the Trons la serie de HBO “House of the Dragon” temporada 1, inspirada en el libro de Fuego y Sangre del escritor George R.R. Martin. Lo cual nos cuenta los sucesos acontecidos 200 antes a los inicios de GOT, en el apogeo del reinado de la dinastía más larga que tuvo el continente ficticio de Poniente “Los Targaryen” y los sucesos que conllevaron a la guerra civil más sangrienta del mundo Hielo y Fuego conocida como “Danza de Dragones”.
Valar Morghulis, this time I want to talk about one of my favorite sagas of fantasy and mysteries, the prequel to Game of the Trons the HBO series "House of the Dragon" season 1, inspired by the book of Fire and Blood of the writer George R.R. Martin. Which tells us the events that took place 200 years before the beginning of GOT, at the height of the reign of the longest dynasty that had the fictional continent of Westeros "The Targaryen" and the events that led to the bloodiest civil war in the world of Ice and Fire known as "Dance of Dragons".
I'll be honest, I'm a mega fan almost to the same degree as Star Wars towards the works of Mr. R.R Martin both in the books and in the HBO Game of Thrones series (until season 6) that I consider them a work of art, that I could watch them over and over again without getting tired. In other opportunities I have told you that I am a lover of books, reading, history and fantasy, being the saga of Song of Ice and Fire the one that represents these aspects and Dragon House was no exception. I was faithfully attentive from the first Sunday that the series premiered until the last without fail and it was more than worth it, I practically didn't feel that an hour passed, which is how long each episode lasts. But well, to what we came, in this post I will talk about the summary of the series, the characters and comments I can have of it, obviously everything will be based on my opinion so I hope you enjoy reading me.

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200 años antes del nacimiento de Daenerys Targaryen, y muchísimo tiempo más de los acontecimientos de Juego de Tronos, la casa Targaryen reinaba en pleno apogeo sobre el continente de Poniente, desde la caída de Maegor I llamado “el cruel” hasta los finales del reinado Jaehaerys I conocido como el Rey viejo, los Targaryen gozaban de una enorme paz en todo las regiones de los 7 reinos y de un poderío que jamás se había visto desde el reinado de los Valyrios, pero el temor y respeto hacia la casa Targaryen no residía solo por su origen en la antigua Valyria y que eran los actuales gobernantes de los 7 reinos , sino por sus dragones. A finales de los días de Jaehaerys I, el viejo rey había gozado de un largo reinado de paz y de justicia, pero el infortunio caería sobre el reino ya que no el Jaehaerys no contaba con un descendiente al cual sucederle como rey a su muerte. Sin embargo había más aspirantes dentro de la familia Targaryen que ansiaban el poder y esperaban que el rey ya de edad avanzada tomara una decisión de quien lo sucedería, ante esto, Jaehaerys convoco un gran consejo, compuesto por grandes y pequeños señores de todos las regiones del reino los cuales serían ellos quienes decidirían el destino de la corona.
200 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen, and long before the events of Game of Thrones, House Targaryen reigned supreme over the continent of Westeros, from the fall of Maegor I called "the cruel" until the end of the reign of Jaehaerys I known as the Old King, the Targaryen enjoyed an enormous peace throughout the regions of the 7 kingdoms and a power that had never been seen since the reign of the Valyrians, but the fear and respect for the Targaryen house was not only because of its origin in ancient Valyria and that they were the current rulers of the 7 kingdoms, but for their dragons. At the end of the days of Jaehaerys I, the old king had enjoyed a long reign of peace and justice, but misfortune would befall the kingdom as Jaehaerys had no descendant to succeed him as king upon his death. However there were more aspirants within the Targaryen family who craved power and hoped that the aging king would make a decision on who would succeed him, before this, Jaehaerys convened a great council, composed of great and small lords of all regions of the kingdom which would be they who would decide the fate of the crown.
Among the candidates was the granddaughter of the king, Rhaenys Targaryen and the great-grandson of King Viserys Targaryen, but the lords of the council refused to choose Rhaenys for the simple fact of being a woman, although this was closer to the line of succession, the council decided to appoint Viserys as heir to Dragon Rock and the Iron Throne, and a sentence was signed that no woman would inherit the Iron Throne or their descendants. The reign of Viserys I despite having a relative peace left by his predecessor King Jaehaerys, in this period of his reign were sown the seeds and decisions that would give bloom the events that unleashed the worst civil war of the Targaryen dynasty known as "Dance of Dragons", One of these seeds was the fact that King Viserys I, like Jaehaerys, lacked a male heir and, going against the decision of the great council that granted him the crown, appointed his only daughter Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen as his heir to the Iron Throne.
The series consists of 10 chapters in its first season with a duration of 1h per chapter, and at the same time already has a second season already officialized from the day of its premiere due to the great success of its premiere.
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El mundo de hielo y fuego desde GOT se caracteriza por su enorme cantidad de personajes debido a que está muy inspirada en los libros que también sucede esto, lo cual lo hace una saga de múltiples historias que se desarrollan por separada y luego se cruzan entre sí, House of the Dragón cuanta con muchos personajes interesantes y diversos, pero para esta reseña me centrare solo aquellos que dan relevancia y protagonismo a la historia.
The world of ice and fire from GOT is characterized by its enormous amount of characters because it is very inspired by the books that also happens this, which makes it a saga of multiple stories that develop separately and then cross each other, House of the Dragon has many interesting and diverse characters, but for this review I will focus only those who give relevance and prominence to the story.
King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine): King Viserys is a very clear example that diplomacy and assertiveness when ruling are not enough to run a kingdom and that there must be a balance between emphasizing power and negotiating, as two strategies hand in hand. Because of this, he made very inefficient decisions for the demands that were required of him and those that he took with firmness, it was already a little late. He was always characterized by preferring to negotiate rather than arms and was eager to fulfill his family's duty, but his overconfidence towards his advisors was one of his greatest mistakes and challenges. However, one must also understand the immense responsibility he carried without having asked for it, being on the iron throne is something that is anything but comfortable for those who want to exercise it, despite enjoying immunities and riches, the demands of 7 huge kingdoms left him physically and mentally exhausted.

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***Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen: Undoubtedly one of the best characters whose development is full of many things to talk about and analyze, plus it was played by two actresses that for my opinion theirs the character of Rhaenyra, therefore its analysis I will do it separately as I consider that the work of the actresses each one gave her touch to her interpretation.
Girl (Milly Alcock): From the beginning I knew I would like the character of Rhaenyra, she is characterized as that pre-adolescent girl that despite having privileges and comforts in her position, she refuses to be more of the bunch for the role she plays as a woman and princess, for her age she is already aware of the responsibility that is on her which she rejects, and prefers to have a free life where she does what she wants and not what the cultural laws of the time assign to her. She has the strong character characteristic of the Targaryen but at the same time the intelligence at the moment of making decisions, besides demonstrating that she is capable of solving conflicts in the most feasible way, the only disadvantage before her is to be carried away by her love passions of those who want her only for their personal interests.
Adult (Emma D'Arcy): The adult Rhaenyra is the young woman who realizes that the world outside the walls of the kingdom is more difficult than it seems, that the responsibilities as an adult are stronger than they seem and also no longer has the innocence of being a child and to achieve their goals can not always be defiant to the social demands of the kingdom if you want to win the sympathy. She also discovers that the world is more treacherous than it seems and that not only with words can she defend her right to the throne, but she has to assert it. She retains the same intelligence and strategy since she was a child, but her inexperience plays a card against her.
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Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith): He is undoubtedly the example of everything Viserys lacked as king, will, power, strength and offense. Daemon's involvement from the beginning showed that his ideas, no matter how radical they were, were for the good of his house and the safety of his brother's realm, he has a knack for suspecting the dual intentions of his supposed allies and did not skimp when it came to speaking his mind. He craved power, but with the understanding that power would fall to the one who should have it, his brother. Unfortunately, as a warrior and strategist he was an excellent military man, but for other things like governing, he lacked the same balance as his brother.
Queen Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey, child and Olivia Cooke, adult): A character that is the counterpart of what Rhaenyra represents, she was a victim of the social demands of her time and always complied without opposition because she believed it was her duty to the kingdom and to her house, but the consequences is that she has a life in the shadows of the princess, feeling lesser even though she has done her duty and frustrated to see how Rhaenyra gets what she wants, while she only got what others wanted.
Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans): This character not only knew how to manipulate a kingdom, but also knew how to use his own daughter for his personal ends, which is that his house belonged or took over the kingdom in the most elusive way possible. Otto has a great ability to generate sympathy for the king, in addition to having great intelligence and support from his house, which is famous for preferring business over war. He is interested that the kingdom is as he sees it and that his house is what directs it even if it is behind the backs of the Targaryen, he is not interested in sentimental things even with his own daughter but he uses his feelings to manipulate those who cross his path.
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Comments regarding the series**
Si hay algo que puede rescatar a la serie en general es su originalidad que lo separa de lo que se cuenta en los libros, me gusta no solo como la serie mantiene lo que se relata en Fuego y Sangre sino además que le añade sus propios toques que separan automáticamente la serie del libro pero a la vez siguen unidos. Algunos hechos se mantienen igual al libro, otros con unos ciertos detalles que no están en el libro y otros totalmente diferentes pero que encajan perfectamente en la trama, es como contar un hecho pero que a pesar que el final es el mismo los acontecimientos suceden de manera diferente.
If there is something that can rescue the series in general is its originality that separates it from what is told in the books, I like not only how the series keeps what is told in Fire and Blood but also adds its own touches that automatically separate the series from the book but at the same time remain united. Some facts remain the same as the book, others with certain details that are not in the book and others totally different but that fit perfectly into the plot, it is like telling a fact but although the end is the same the events happen differently.
Also something I like about House of the Dragon is that you don't need to be someone who has seen Game of Thrones or read the books to understand it, but the series itself understands itself and gives the viewer the opportunity to generate interest in the elements mentioned in the series, and for those of us who are fans of Game of Thrones and the books it is a very rewarding gift. It's a good way to win over both types of audience. Not to mention that in a few chapters it rescues much of the most important things seen in the books in a way that is understandable to any audience.
And I couldn't finish this section without mentioning the great job that the actors Milly Alcock, Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy did playing the characters of Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen, they not only gave their personal characteristics to the characters but they knew how to win over the audience through their interpretations. That's what I say when an actor makes a character their own.

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***And well my dear readers, this is the end of the review of this great series, I really had a lot of things to write, like my opinion about TeamNegro and TeamVerde, or comparisons of the books vs the series among others, that will lead to future posts. As always I remind you that you can leave me your comments and opinions of what you thought, I will be glad to know and also you are free to leave if you are Team Black or Team Green hahaha, thanks for reading me!
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