‘House of the Dragon’ star Tom Glynn-Carney says King Aegon isn’t a villain: He’s ‘quite funny’

‘House of the Dragon’ star Tom Glynn-Carney says King Aegon isn’t a villain: He’s ‘quite funny’

He’s the King of Westeros. Spoilers below for the second episode of “House of the Dragon” Season 2.  Tom Glynn-Carney stars in the hit “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” as King Aegon, a young monarch who is almost comically unsuited for the role. “It’s not really a conscious decision, to be honest,” … Read more

This week’s House Of The Dragon is undone by a slow first half

This week’s House Of The Dragon is undone by a slow first half

Olivia CookePhoto: Ollie Upton/HBO The pacing of House Of The Dragon is a curious thing, oscillating between a breakneck speed that hardly lets us learn the names of its players before it dispatches them and lethargic, plodding slowness. Maybe that’s what happens when you adapt one section of a fake history book rather than a … Read more

House Of The Dragon has a major time jump

House Of The Dragon has a major time jump

Olivia Cooke and Fabien FrankelPhoto: Ollie Upton/HBO House Of The Dragon pulls a 10-year time jump with “The Princess And The Queen,” taking a page from The Crown. And like that other royal drama Matt Smith was also in, this involves a massive recasting to age up its characters, plus the introduction of a new … Read more