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As you say, this is 'House Of The Dragon.' This is all dragons, all the time. But, Mary Louise, if it's because of all the fantasy stuff, like it sounds like you were, look it - it's right there in the name. If it was because of its treatment of women, well, there's still a lot of boobs and butts, but it does feel less gratuitous. If it was because the violence, I mean, it's still there. I mean, if it was because of all the characters, yeah, this is a bit leaner in that regard. WELDON: Well, it depends on why you gave up. What would you say to someone who didn't make it through 'Game Of Thrones?' - me, hypothetically. So you have seen the first couple episodes. So you can imagine what all those beardy middle-aged white dudes think of that idea. But there has never been a queen on the iron throne before, you see.

She's played in the first half of the season by Milly Alcock. And one of them is the king's youngest daughter, Rhaenyra. But he's also very cruel and impulsive, so everyone around the king is jockeying to suggest any alternative to that guy. And his younger brother, Daemon, who's played by 'Doctor Who's' Matt Smith, is an excellent soldier, and he thinks he's in line for the iron throne. But he is getting older, and he hasn't had any male heirs.

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And 'House Of The Dragon' is set back at the height of the Targaryen dynasty, when they're still the most powerful force in the world because they got a lot of dragons.Īnd as the series opens, the king, who's played by Paddy Considine, is ruling during a time of peace. They were the folks with the long platinum hair. I mean, the Targaryens are the family in question. But the conflict mostly takes place within one single family, so there's less to keep track of. You'll be visiting some familiar places, yes. The show opens 200 years before the events of 'Game Of Thrones,' so you won't need to remember any of the original characters. This is War of the Roses, right? So if you can follow Shakespeare's history plays, if you can read Wolf Hall, you can get this. But essentially, the story of this show is a war over succession. WELDON: Well, I mean, it still throws a lot at you - character names, place names, history. 'House Of The Dragon.' Does it correct for the dragons or any of the other things you mentioned? The name of this prequel is giving me pause already. KELLY: There were an awful lot of dragons. So, Mary Louise, trust me you're not alone.

And for some, it was all the fantasy stuff - the magic and the dragons - that kind of snuck into the series slowly at first, and then that's pretty much when it all became about. For others, it was its treatment of women, which the show was rightly critiqued for, I think.

For some, it was the violence, which was extreme - also a fair point. Some said it was just too many characters, and they were mostly, you know, beardy, middle-aged white dudes who all looked alike. I recapped 'Game Of Thrones' for NPR, and I kept hearing from all kinds of folks, telling me why they weren't watching. KELLY: All right, you're going to have to just walk me through this here. And Glen Weldon, a host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, is here to get us all ready. Now a prequel is coming out - 'House Of The Dragon.' It starts Sunday night on HBO again. 'Game Of Thrones' was a rating juggernaut, and it racked up 59 - five, nine - Emmy Awards. Now, I know many of you had a different experience with the HBO series based on George R.R. Confession time - I never got into 'Game Of Thrones.' I tried.