‘House of the Dragon’ Premiere Review: Remix ‘GoT’ Came Out Swinging!

Do thine eyes deceive thee? Is that a black Targaryen in the midst?! Did I just see Khaleesi hop off the back of a yellow dragon?! Death to the patriarchy?! Mannnn, we got a lot of House of Dragon details to unpack and explain, in only the way BNP can, so pull your fitted down low, buckle up, and get ready to enjoy the ride. But Before We Begin… I need to salute Black Nerd Problems EIC, William Evans, for putting in work while reviewing and recapping this fantasy epic that we all learned to love and critique for so many years. Just as Jordan and Kobe passed the baton, I’ll be doing my best Ja Morant impersonation. Just know that I’m coming live from the Thrones gutter aka a hardcore Game of Thrones /Song of Ice and Fire, fan perspective. I was in the season 6, 7, and 8 trenches appreciating every great moment despite the sus writing and Flash level pacing.

Dedicated Thrones fans were going through it, but I found solace digging into the lore, the history and all of the incredible characters that came with new stories like A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms aka The Hedge Knight aka Dunk and Egg. You’ll find some great little tidbits of info related to this show in The World of Ice and Fire coffee table book, which has conveniently been dusted off and made its home in my living room all week. House of the Dragon is largely based on the new book Fire and Blood… or The Princess and the Queen, or, The Blacks and The Greens (if you nasty), which was a PDF I downloaded back in 2016…