House of the Dragon... Why It's Great!

House of the Dragon is the newest series set in the Game of Thrones Universe. After the ending of Game of Thrones, many were no longer excited to enter the world of Westeros. However, House of the Dragon Season 1 is fantastic. This prequel in almost every way deserves to be a part of the Game of Thrones universe. And today we review it. In this video essay, I discuss House of the Dragon Season 1 and Why It's Great! __CHAPTERS____ 0:00 - House of the Dragon... Why It's Great! 0:59 - What Makes The Game of Thrones Universe So Compelling? 8:16 - Rhaenyra Targaryen 17:23 - Alicent Hightower 23:46 - Viserys Targaryen 28:19 - Daemon Targaryen 30:43 - Otto Hightower 34:15 - Other Characters 37:31- The Immaculate Pacing 40:25 - Accidents Happen Not Everyday 42:35 - Redemption for Westeros? For business inquiries please email: [email protected] ✪ WHERE TO FIND THE GOLD MAN? ✪ Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@the.gold.man Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.gold.man.yt/ YouTube Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo0gSn_jGnw_pwfTvPH7xjQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGoldMan25 Memes Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGoldManMemes/ ❗️WANT TO WATCH MORE OF ME?❗️ Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@the.gold.man Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.gold.man.yt/ YouTube Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo0gSn_jGnw_pwfTvPH7xjQ 🍿2nd Channel🍿: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo0gSn_jGnw_pwfTvPH7xjQ 🔶The Chatooine Show🔶: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwOnK_mz0A0yoGKIkFDalow/videos Memes Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGoldManMemes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGoldMan25 Gold Man Is Live (Second Channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo0gSn_jGnw_pwfTvPH7xjQ The Chatooine Show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc6_WgvDPz7TPPP4zMjw5Qh3vgLNXi4Lw Music Used (All from Diego Mitre Music): -Aegon's Coronation (from House of the Dragon ) -House of the Dragon OST - Rhaenyra Returns to Camp -House of the Dragon OST - Aegon is Missing Fate of the Kingdoms [Alternate Version] -House of the Dragon OST - Aemond Rides Vhagar -House of the Dragon OST - King Viserys' Entrance Protector of the Realm -House of the Dragon OST - Queen Alicent's Entrance The Green Dress -House of the Dragon OST - The Black Council Dragon Riding -House of the Dragon Soundtrack - Rhaenyra's Coronation Thumbnail made by: Render Driver: https://instagram.com/renderdriver #houseofthedragon #gameofthrones #videoessay House of the Dragon Season 1 is borderline a masterpiece. Never in a million years did I think that the first season of house of the dragon could rival the first season of game of thrones? Regardless of whether or not you liked this first season or whether or not you think it’s as good as game of thrones, House of the Dragon put the game of thrones franchise back on the map. How did this happen? How did a franchise that seemed dead for 3 years make such an explosive return. How did House of the Dragon capture the magic of what made the early seasons of game of thrones so great? Hello everybody and welcome to another video, my name is the gold man and today we’re talking about House of the Dragon season 1 and why it’s great. What makes the game of thrones universe work so well? Why did people fall in love with the early seasons of Game of Thrones and now the first season of Game of Thrones? Well there are two reasons, one is the way the world of westeros is designed, and the other is Martin’s rules of writing. What makes the world of Westeros so compelling from a narrative perspective? Well, Feudalism makes for fantastic storytelling. The core of any great drama is the relationships between the characters. It doesn’t matter how great the visuals look or how dense the battles are, if the characters aren’t three dimensional and if the character relationships aren’t well established, then your story has failed as a drama. In a feudalistic world such as westeros, the intimate relationships between a small group of people have immense consequences. In the modern western world, if I were to go to someone and murder them, then their family and close friends will be extremely pissed sure, but they don’t have the ability to draw an army to their side, and niether do I. In dramas that take place in modern earth the consequences of character relationships are usually smaller in scale. In a feudalistic world like Westeros, if someone from House A kills someone from House B, then depending on how important those houses are thousands of people can be drawn to war. In the original Game of Thrones, when Joffrey orders the execution of Ned Stark, the entire North marches to war. In the first episode of House of the Dragon, when we see Viserys’ heir and wife die, the consequences of said deaths can affect the stability of the entire realm. Viewers are often drawn to stakes.