HBO Keeps Selling Royal Dysfunction as Family Drama Since 103 AC
KEY POINTS
- •HBO's 'House of the Dragon' depicts King Viserys I's reign from 103 to 129 AC and the brutal Targaryen civil war starting in 129 AC.
- •'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' set in 209 AC features Dunk, a common orphan squire, encountering Targaryen royalty with dwindling dragons and rising public mistrust.
- •'Game of Thrones' occurs a century later with new rulers but the same family penchant for power plays, madness, and complicated genealogies.
HBO's 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' spins the saga about 209 AC, starring Dunk, an orphan from Flea Bottom raised by a squire, encountering Baelor Targaryen—the Hand of the King and Rhaenyra's great-great-grandson. Meanwhile, 'House of the Dragon' flames up with civil war chaos between half-siblings Rhaenyra and Aegon II after King Viserys I attempts to change Westeros' sexist succession laws around 129 AC. Despite Targaryen dragons being grounded for decades and pretty much extinct, their historical incest-induced 'Targaryen Madness' still keeps the family known for cruelty and questionable DNA choices. Jon Snow and Daenerys enter a realm already baked with resurrection and backstabbing 100 years later in 'Game of Thrones.' Meanwhile, squires call the Targaryens 'incestuous aliens,' but HBO says, 'Keep watching, the dragons might come back... or not.'
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HBO's apparently convinced that centuries of sibling spats, extinct dragons, and questionable breeding are peak family entertainment. Nothing screams 'legacy' like fiery civil wars and relentless inbreeding. Someone remind them the throne's not a therapy couch.
Targaryen family reunions must be wild: dragons dead, nephews vs sisters, and mad queens by rotation. HBO serves chaos like it’s a holiday special.
Watching the Targaryens fight over a throne with no dragons is like watching a band fight over instruments after the amps broke. Still, gimme all seasons, please.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 1/17/2026 | Author: Callie Ahlgrim
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