The Insufferable ‘Game of Thrones’ Callback in ‘House of the Dragon’ Finale
(Warning: This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 8.)
The fates of House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones’ vast cast of characters have been intricately linked from the start.
That’s not only because they’re both set in Westeros, feature dragonriders from House Targaryen, have several factions fighting for control of the Iron Throne to the detriment of the smallfolk, or because some crew members have worked on both shows. It’s a prophecy first revealed by King Viserys (Paddy Considine) to his young daughter Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock)—one that’s familiar to fans of Game of Thrones or George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire—at the end of the show’s very first episode that makes the connection.