‘House Of The Dragon’s latest episode creates major ‘Game Of Thrones’ plot hole
Fans have pointed out that the first episode of season two of House Of The Dragon has created a significant plot hole in Game Of Thrones lore.
The first episode of season two aired on HBO in the US on June 17, with UK viewers able to watch concurrently via Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW.
In the episode, Cregan Stark relays a story from years earlier that King Jaehaerys and Queen Alysanne’s dragons were unable to go beyond the Wall, the home of Jon Snow.
This appears to be in direct contradiction to the facts established in Game Of Thrones itself, in which Daenerys Targaryen did cross the Wall in an attempt to save Jon Snow.
Despite the Lord of Winterfell’s dragons being seemingly more powerful than Daenerys’, it is made clear that at least two of them were unable to cross the Wall, with no logical explanation offered.
In other House of the Dragon-related news, it was confirmed yesterday that a new Game Of Thrones spin-off series was in production, tentatively titled A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms.
The series, which is adapted from George R. R. Martin’s novel The Hedge Knight, will take place a century before the events of Game Of Thrones, and a century after the events of House Of The Dragon.
According to Variety, the series will follow Ser Duncan the Tall and his young squire, Egg, as they take part in a competition, encountering various members of the infamous Targaryen dynasty.
So far, a handful of actors have been named as being in the cast. These include Finn Bennett of True Detective: Night Country fame, Doctor Foster’s Bertie Carvel, Tanzyn Crawford, known for Hulu miniseries Tiny Beautiful Things and Daniel Ings, of Sex Education, The Gentleman and The Crown.
Meanwhile, amid the excitement of the release of House Of The Dragon season two, HBO announced that the Game Of Thrones prequel series has been renewed for a third season.
The season two reviews have been strong so far, currently sitting on a 92 per cent rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
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Max Pilley
NME
