Thrones had a pretty clear line between its heroes and villains – infamously so for its villains – but House is in contrast where all the characters are capable of morally grey actions. This principal cast brings to life the complexities of both the Targaryen dynasty and their own motivations. House of the Dragon: The Complete First Season is a fantastic first season of television for introducing familiar Game of Thrones audiences to a whole new time period with a captivating cast and conflict that is difficult to tell where it will go due to the grey moralities of most of its characters.

Just like HBO’s Game of Thrones series, episodes of House of the Dragon are presented beautifully on 4k Blu-ray Disc. Set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series finds the Targaryens ruling over the Seven Kingdoms – and on the brink of a civil war within their own house.There’s some great depth at what they were looking for in terms of casting, how to differentiate it from Game of Thrones and the filming locations, including the construction of the Red Keep which is just one giant set with multiple levels and rooms, showing Rhaenyra’s ascent to the Queen’s room in episode six wasn’t achieved through some visual trickery, but by actually following Emma D’Arcy from one room in the set to another. Although only 1080p and not 4k the image looked stunning watched on a 55" OLED TV through a 4k BR player. The production on the show is to a grand scale with its costume design, sets, locations and cinematography.

Set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series finds the Targaryens ruling over the Seven Kingdoms - and on the brink of a civil war within their own house. My previous tv was a crt from the early 1990s, so you can probably imagine the look on my face while I watched this show. There are bonus features on both the 4k Blu-rays and 1080p Blu-rays, although only on discs one and two. Two others of note are Eve Best and Steve Toussaint as Rhaenys Targaryen and her husband Corlys Velaryon as something of wild cards with Best embodying Rhaenys’ wisdom, intelligence and ability to recognize the world and a person’s character for what they are. It would have been great to hear their further insight into episodes like ‘The Heirs of the Dragon’, ‘We Light The Way’, ‘Driftmark’, ‘The Lords of the Tides’ and ‘The Black Queen’.Consumer Products by Snow Commerce, which is soley responsible for the site's content and all aspects of your purchase. The screech of Rhaenyra’s dragon Syrax in Episode 2 at 35 minutes has a cool effect that moves quickly through several channels, and when it flies overhead activates rear and overhead speakers. But plenty of history can be found in the featurettes such as Welcome to Westeros and Before the Dance: An Illustrated History with George R.

I watched The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power earlier in the year which has the exact same volume as this, -4db low. And won't tell you anything you've not already learned if you're watched the season before you watch this.The prequel to Game of Thrones, HOTD is set 200 years earlier (172 years before Daenerys Targaryen is born) and focuses on House Velaryon, House Hightower, and the main events that lead toward the fall of House Targaryen.

Familiar Places (HD; 3:32) kind of echoes some of the content of Height of an Empire, focusing on production design.When she's not behind the keyboard typing away, she is travelling around the world, doing some yoga by the beach, weight lifting, and/or playing video games.