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    <em>House of the Dragon</em> Is Cruel, Messy, and Fascinating

    The best part of <em>Game of Thrones</em> was the palace intrigue, and HBO’s new series embraces that.
    by David Sims Aug 29, 2022 4 minutes
    Source: Ollie Upton / HBO

    This story contains spoilers for Episode 2 of House of the Dragon.

    The of famously offer a dynamic bird’s-eye trip around a pulsing map of George R. R. Martin’s fantasy world. The sequence serves partly as a practical guide to a sprawling universe. But it also has a thematic purpose, reminding viewers of the show’s scope: This is a series that hops from city to city, taking in aristocratic dynasties but also lowly soldiers, exiled assassins, and far-flung sorcerers. , HBO’s much-hyped prequel series, debuted with its second episode this week. The rousing theme music remains the same, but the setting is

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