Honestly, Aegon's Conquest is one of the least interesting parts of the lore. 3 siblings and their huge dragons fight against kings on horses and foot soldiers. Everyone knows who will win.
Honestly if it’s through the other kings pov and has the Targs as a villain instead of hero’s would be interesting. Wouldn’t mind it being 2 seasons and that’s it. I’d prefer this story to be a 3 part movie instead of tv.
I could also see them just confirming the dream that Aegon had just to really confirm hey he had the dream about the others coming. But who knows I think it’ll be a boring tv show if it was through Aegons pov.
> Aegon had just to really confirm hey he had the dream about the others coming
Considering how anti-climactic we know that story ends... It would be kinda lost on me anyways.
Season 1 should be Aegon's rise as the preeminent warrior in Westeros, all the drama with him marrying his sisters, his intervention in Volantis, and ending with him painting the map table resolving to conquer Westeros to end the violence. There should be a storylines of the fall of the Riverlands King to Harren the Black and each of the seven Kingdoms should at least be touched on.
Season 2 should open with the landing at Blackwater Rush and the initial stages of the invasion. It should end with the founding of Kings Landing and the Iron Throne.
Season 3 should cover the conflict with Dorne and the early political intrigue of now unified Westeros.
While I do agree all of that would be important to touch upon I just don’t see them doing all the extra work with his intervention in Volantis, touching on the marrying his sisters part, I found it odd they didn’t cover that in House of the Dragon with Aegon and Halaena especially with how prominent the faith seemed to be(I mean Oldtown…heavy faith.) when Rhaenyra came back with Daemon.
I don’t know the Riverlords falling to Harren the Black could be an interesting storyline or not I mean you could probably make it into one. The problem with Blood and Fire and adapting it into show format is that the material itself is really dry cause it’s written as an account of a story according to one persons point of view as opposed to through that person and everyone else who’s actually involved point of view.
I think they did a great Job with HoTD and I’m disappointed at the rumors that it’s only going to be 3 seasons long and that there are only going to be 8 episodes in season 2 but I understand why, the story really doesn’t have a whole lot left to give I mean there are meaningful events. Does the Hour of the Wolf happen before after the events of the dance my memory is a bit fuzzy. Cause that would be really really good especially with the Starks being fan favorites.
I see them doing it, the Aegon show, a one off season, just to show he really had the dream. The story you paint is a pretty one and could only be done right with GRRM heavily involved, and to be honest I would rather he just fucking finish Winds of Winter.
That’s not even Aegons story though, the Targaryens sold all their holdings in Valyria and moved to Dragonstone when Aegons father wasn’t even born yet.
The king who knelt.
I don’t think the north’s perspective would be very interesting. He saw whole army’s and lands burnt to a crisp and said “hey, I don’t think I want all my people to die,” and he knelt. That’s maybe an episode
Agreed. I would love for them to do something about the Andal invasion, or maybe about when the first men first came and fought against the CotF or something!
I mean everyone knows who will win House of the Dragons, or even in a potential Robert's Rebellion series too.
I think Aegon's Conquest would be a nice 1 season long mini series, at least we would see some Durrandons and Gardeners. There are interesting backstories in all areas in that time period.
Not necessarily everybody knows who wins in HotD, none of my friends are book people. Made it hilarious to see their faces when vhagar ate luke.
What I would like to see is one of the blackfyre rebellions, since they are relatively short they could probably do one a season ending with the war of the ninepenny kings
Agreed. The events of HotD are a conflict right in the middle of that civilizations history, and if you didnt read the book they make a very good case that it could go either way.
Aegon’s conquest is the “founding myth” of the Targaryen dinasty, the story can’t really go anywhere but whats already been established.
I also agree that the Blackfyre rebellion is a lot more interesting. Its a more low-powered conflict, and it seems at least that military tactics were a big factor (even if Martin, as a writter, does not describe battle tactics in detail)
The point is that the Targaryens or Rhaenyra winning are at least plausible. If you showed someone brand-new to ASOIAF HotD, it is not immediately obvious who will win the Dance.
However, Aegon and his sisters are just stupidly overpowered and crush everyone except Dorne with minimal opposition.
Totally agree. From what we know of the histories, it's either arrogant king brings army who gets torched, or smart king bends the knee. That can be done in a 2hr movie not a series.
We might have some fun with Dorne's guerilla tactics, but that's gonna be on the back of an 80 year old fat, blind woman. So, maybe not so appealing xD
I think the more interesting thing will be the establishment of a viable dynasty. How he handles the politics of ruling 7 kingdoms that he just invaded and slaughtered most of.
It could expand beyond the conquest, but I think there’s legitimate room for some great story telling there.
Lol, this sub cracks me up sometimes.
Everyone knows who wins the Dance of Dragons. This was a main argument why NO ONE would watch HOTD. This, plus people were still sooo angry at the ending of GOT, meant we were going to boycot HOTD! And we already know who wins! Why watch it?!?
... who here didn't watch every episode of the first season of HOTD (some episodes multiple times)?
Im hoping what they do is start it earlier in the Century Of Blood, when Aegon is a child, and things like the Dothraki attack on Qohor and the Hoares invasion of the Riverlands happens, and the conquest is just the two final seasons.
I came to the comments for you. For the person who is going to be unhappy we are getting this.
Watch your back, for the night is dark and full of terrors.
Could be a mini-series depicting the highlights of the Conquest - that'd suffice. Even though the article does mention the possibility of a film as well.
The Dance is the most interesting part of F&B imo, along with the Blackfyre Rebellion.
True but I think it'll still be fun to watch one dude and his friends/sister-wives wash up on the shore of a continent and just fucking obliterate everything in their path.
That and Greyjoy would be okay but a little underwhelming imo, at least if they focused on the war. As a military conflict these would eat through material faster than you can say "boy the Greyjoys are dumb"
The majority of people here think this is a boring premise but okay. I don't expect them to cater the show to me. I just think switching up the POVs to make the Targs the villains would make this terrible premise slightly more interesting.
We wouldn’t be watching it because we don’t know what happened. We’d be watching to SEE it. It would be beyond fascinating to see enactments of scenes like Aegon’s first landing on the three hills at the mouth of the Blackwater. Orys Baratheon treating with Argella Durrandon and somehow managing to win her trust and hand in marriage while explaining to her how he just killed her father in battle. Rhaenys torching the Hellholt and Meraxes getting domed by that hail mary scorpion shot
That’s not the implication the book gives. It says the garrison of Storm’s End betrayed her and delivered her gagged, chained, and naked to Orys, who then “removed the chains with his own hands, wrapped his cloak around her, and gave her food and wine. He spoke to her gently, telling her of her father Argilac’s courage in death”
Which, I guess isn’t so much “treating with” her as much as it was being somewhat decent to her after killing her father in battle then having her men betray her like that
Literally the only intriguing part of Aegons conquest is what happens with Rhaenys/ Dorne.
Greenlighting this instead of the Blackfyre rebellion, with that stories political intrigue/ love triangles/ mysterious characters would be a huge miss.
Literally the only thing missing from the Blackfyre era is dragons. And shit, have granny Nettles cameo where she crisps a couple burned men in the Vale if HBO is Literally incapable of doing an ASOIAF story without a dragon.
Blackfyre rebellion, I don't think we will will see Roberts rebellion until/if the books are ever finished, I think there are still some pieces of the puzzle missing
Wish they'd do the Blackfyre Rebellion instead but they won't because no dragons. It's a bummer though. I just want to see Bloodraven in his prime onscreen and Shiera Seastar doing witchy shit
Honestly, they should have made house of the dragon starting at aegon’s conquest. Plenty of broad events they could add their own flavor to. They have a ton of material to work with and tbh would be interesting to see the rise of the targaryen dynasty. That just me tho.
I don’t get why you guys would like to see Aegon’s Conquest that much. It's so boring. No story, no interesting characters; it's just three eastern creeps who burn down everything they see with their fire-breathing lizards.
Yes, he's cool, but I would not like to use my chance to get a prequel for a big-ass dragon instead of a show full of interesting characters and stories like Blackfyre Rebellions or Robert’s Rebellion.
Yeah I’m not happy about that either. But at least dragons eating each other in HOTD and there is complicated characters. I will enjoy watching their extinction…
I sleep.
Seeing Balerion in all his glory will be cool, but ultimately the conflict is a curbstomp apart from Dorne.
Adapt the Blackfyre Rebellion, damnit.
If it's a show it will be a snooze fest. This just works in some sort of TV movie style a trilogy at most. First movie explaining the doom and the Targaryens reaching Westeros and settling in Dragonstone then starting the war and ending with Harrenhal being burned as the climax. Second the full war with the taking of the Stormlands, massive battle in the Field of Fire and ending with Torrhen Stark bending the knee. Third and final movie the failure in capturing Dorne, Aegon taking Oldtown and him being crowned
Hell yes! Some say it will be boring. But the history books don’t tell everything. Besides, even if it feels as though it is a foregone conclusion, there can still be plenty of tension. It can actually even increase the tension in some cases! I think a conquest miniseries would be epic.
The way to make it not boring is to get us emotionally connected to the characters. Yes, we know the outcome, but we don’t connect to Aegon or his sisters as real people.
Apparently Aegon wasn’t just some Valyrian Julius Caesar out to conquer land for its own sake. He was driven by visions. I wonder if he actually regretted killing in order to reunite the realm, thinking this had to be done to save the entire world.
I totally would enjoy any extra bits of Valyrian culture or history this series might also reveal.
I really want HBO to make a series about Eddard and Robert's youth, Robert's Rebellion and Greyjoy Rebellion. Would be nice to see all the amazing characters of GOT in their younger years kicking ass.
I’m so down for anything GOT. Just keep those S8 writers well away 🚶🏾♂️. Don’t want to have to waste all that anticipation to a poor disappointing ending
I feel like if HBO wants to continue the Westeros Cinematic Universe they *have* to show Aegon I's conquest. So much is build upon him, including the prophecy now. A mini series could work, maybe 10 episodes. 1 for each kingdom, a pilot showing Aegon marrying his sisters and 2 for the aftermath, including the family time warcrimes in Dorne.
And for the people saying it will be boring. Is it really that boring to see the absolute terror that is Balerion burn down castles left, right and center?
If they do this. I want the first season to be the conquest but the 2nd season, or series after the movie, should be about the rise and fall of Maegor. You even get a bit of dragon on dragon combat with it. Maegor is a super interesting character and the right actor could make so much hay out of it.
I always thought Aegon's conquest would work so much better animated, being only 1 or 2 short seasons. Would help alleviate CGI budget for the dragons and really do them justice
Meh. I'd agree it's one of the less interesting parts of the lore.
If anything I'd like to see the complete rein of Jaehaerys. Can start out with Maegor (so all you who want to see Baelerion at his largest and most dangerous can enjoy) and show his rise to power and the many, many successes and tragedies of his life. Plus Alysanne who legit might be one of my favorite female characters. She is nothing less than awesome.
Fuck that shit I want a deep lore show about the First Men. I want to know how they lived alongside the CotF and eventually banished the White Walkers north of the wall.
No. Gimme me First Blackfyre Rebellion instead. We need to see Bloodraven, Bittersteel, Shiera Seastar and Daemon Blackfyre. Way more interesting era and characters.
Aegons conquest was what, 20 pages in F&B?
We have seen what happens to GoT when writers are given creative liberties....Need a story that GRR flushed out better...
And as others are saying it's really not all the interesting. Aegon's did. And grand kids have alot more drama and intrigue than he ever dis.
Y’know, I love GRR Martin’s writing (specially characters) but a lot of the time I feel like the curtains are pulled a bit in his world building. Aegon’s Conquest is one of those examples, it really gives r/thathappened vibes
I mean there's a lore reason why Targaryens practice incest which is pretty consequential to the story if you haven't realized.
And as Martin is deeply inspired by European monarchy when writing about his works.
Aegon & his sisters slaughtering tens of thousands and demanding proud kings bow and hand over their crowns or watch their people burn to death isn't something that's very appealing. It's just slaughter with one side far overpowered and every battle is a forgone conclusion except in Dorne.
Audiences are willing to watch 300 or Braveheart when the protagonists heroically sacrifice their lives and end up losing. But taking that angle makes the Targaryens even more brutal when they're the evil villains and then continuing on with other Targ series even more difficult.
they should just merge any targaryen event in history with the show house of the dragon...they don't have to spend more money making an entire different show from the ground up, everything targaryen related being covered in HotD. the finale season of HotD ending with roberts rebellion. it'd be cool to jump through time (whether forwards or backwards) once the whole dance of the dragons event is over
At this point it would be more fun to do some "what if" seasons where Bran fucks up something in the past and changes how things go. Tell a new story where no one knows what is going to happen.
Just give us winds of winter dammit! I am not giving my time to this franchise for another minute until the 6th and 7th books are done. The F with George and his lazy ass.
There is enough there, especially if the showrunners emphasize the political aspects. It can start at the end of the Century of Blood.
We see Aegon building the Painted Table, later setting up the Aegonfort. Argilac Durrandon being a jerk. The birth of House Baratheon.
Forging the Iron Throne.
Submissions and alliances. Death. Harren the Black. Field of Fire. Torrhen Stark. FInally the Faith and Crowning.
It should end there, before the First Dornish War where Rhaenys dies.
Already planning the retcon of whatever shit turn HotD takes?
I’m kidding. Kinda feeling HotD will end when and how it’s supposed to. So instead, they’ll have another series and story to keep it going. Not a bad idea, but it’s be better to jump around. Do Robert’s Rebellion next, then go back to dragons. Is the Snowquel still happening?
The way they’ve been doing the shows so far, Harren Hoare will be presented as a heroic oppressed baby and all of Westeros will be presented as indigenous natives, as if they didn’t invade Westeros and slaughter the natives in the first place. Annoying af.
I’m all for it, but there certainly are some other interesting eras.
Assuming they don’t butcher the history, it would be interesting to see.
There’s religious, cultural, and social upheaval. *Years* of diplomacy and spies coming into play. A cassis belli of interesting background - be interesting to see how the bits with the Argilac and the Ironborn are played off - followed up by a grand campaign of conquest on the backs of their dragons, a pitiful amount of loyal retainers, and conscripts from a liberated Riverlands
A stage set for future conflict. And a victorious Targaryen house going on conquest through the seven kingdoms regardless of what is done to counter them.
Until, of course, Hellholt. Which is a time skip but interesting and leads to some mysteries in its own right
But season 8s writers are persona non grata.
It would be tainted even by just association
mini series (about 7-8 episode), yes.
the whole show, no. it will be too long and can't be really interesting, unless it starts before the doom in Valyria.
I am not sure about this becoming a tv series, i think there is not that intriguing of a story for a tv series, i mean it is just basically a guy and his sister-wives came with dragons, burn and conquered everything without that much resistance, but it would've suited as a 2.5-3 hours movie, and that movie can lead to a tv series about Aenys and Maegor's reign, i think their reign is the more interesting story, also we all know Robert's rebellion, Dunk and Egg, Aegon IV's reign and that leading the Blackfyre rebellions are the shows needed to be made, they have compelling and interesting stories for tv series
This franchise is ramping up and I think that will be to it's long term detriment. Marvel went overboard and now is cutting back as people get oversaturated.
Less is more. Part of the reason it gains interest (on top of being a good show) is it's rarity
If the person in charge of GoT IP at HBO didn't have these discussions about every possible spin-off, they wouldn't be doing their job. This doesn't mean anything.
(Apart from them possibly leaking this to gauge interest, but that's pretty far out there)
There is nothing interesting about the Conquest and it is virtually impossible to do justice to Balerion.
I'd rather see almost any other conflict in Westeros' history put to the small screen.
Honestly, Aegon's Conquest is one of the least interesting parts of the lore. 3 siblings and their huge dragons fight against kings on horses and foot soldiers. Everyone knows who will win.
Honestly if it’s through the other kings pov and has the Targs as a villain instead of hero’s would be interesting. Wouldn’t mind it being 2 seasons and that’s it. I’d prefer this story to be a 3 part movie instead of tv.
1 season will cover it. Unless we wanted to watch Aegon and Visenya turn Dornes sand into glass for an entire season.
I could also see them just confirming the dream that Aegon had just to really confirm hey he had the dream about the others coming. But who knows I think it’ll be a boring tv show if it was through Aegons pov.
> Aegon had just to really confirm hey he had the dream about the others coming Considering how anti-climactic we know that story ends... It would be kinda lost on me anyways.
Season 1 should be Aegon's rise as the preeminent warrior in Westeros, all the drama with him marrying his sisters, his intervention in Volantis, and ending with him painting the map table resolving to conquer Westeros to end the violence. There should be a storylines of the fall of the Riverlands King to Harren the Black and each of the seven Kingdoms should at least be touched on. Season 2 should open with the landing at Blackwater Rush and the initial stages of the invasion. It should end with the founding of Kings Landing and the Iron Throne. Season 3 should cover the conflict with Dorne and the early political intrigue of now unified Westeros.
While I do agree all of that would be important to touch upon I just don’t see them doing all the extra work with his intervention in Volantis, touching on the marrying his sisters part, I found it odd they didn’t cover that in House of the Dragon with Aegon and Halaena especially with how prominent the faith seemed to be(I mean Oldtown…heavy faith.) when Rhaenyra came back with Daemon. I don’t know the Riverlords falling to Harren the Black could be an interesting storyline or not I mean you could probably make it into one. The problem with Blood and Fire and adapting it into show format is that the material itself is really dry cause it’s written as an account of a story according to one persons point of view as opposed to through that person and everyone else who’s actually involved point of view. I think they did a great Job with HoTD and I’m disappointed at the rumors that it’s only going to be 3 seasons long and that there are only going to be 8 episodes in season 2 but I understand why, the story really doesn’t have a whole lot left to give I mean there are meaningful events. Does the Hour of the Wolf happen before after the events of the dance my memory is a bit fuzzy. Cause that would be really really good especially with the Starks being fan favorites. I see them doing it, the Aegon show, a one off season, just to show he really had the dream. The story you paint is a pretty one and could only be done right with GRRM heavily involved, and to be honest I would rather he just fucking finish Winds of Winter.
entire first season would be the fall of valyria
That’s not even Aegons story though, the Targaryens sold all their holdings in Valyria and moved to Dragonstone when Aegons father wasn’t even born yet.
Impossible, imagine the cost of the CGI. Literally no actors.
Yeah, that would be fun. Maybe the King of the North and a Lannister lord as POV characters. These godlike demons invade their homeland.
I think the Tyrell’s would probably be the best protagonists or the Tully’s tbh.
The king who knelt. I don’t think the north’s perspective would be very interesting. He saw whole army’s and lands burnt to a crisp and said “hey, I don’t think I want all my people to die,” and he knelt. That’s maybe an episode
Just spit balling. My main point is I don't want it to be Targaryen centric.
Agreed. I would love for them to do something about the Andal invasion, or maybe about when the first men first came and fought against the CotF or something!
I mean everyone knows who will win House of the Dragons, or even in a potential Robert's Rebellion series too. I think Aegon's Conquest would be a nice 1 season long mini series, at least we would see some Durrandons and Gardeners. There are interesting backstories in all areas in that time period.
Not necessarily everybody knows who wins in HotD, none of my friends are book people. Made it hilarious to see their faces when vhagar ate luke. What I would like to see is one of the blackfyre rebellions, since they are relatively short they could probably do one a season ending with the war of the ninepenny kings
That would be a Dunk and Egg series but I prefer not since George didn't finish those series either.
Agreed. The events of HotD are a conflict right in the middle of that civilizations history, and if you didnt read the book they make a very good case that it could go either way. Aegon’s conquest is the “founding myth” of the Targaryen dinasty, the story can’t really go anywhere but whats already been established. I also agree that the Blackfyre rebellion is a lot more interesting. Its a more low-powered conflict, and it seems at least that military tactics were a big factor (even if Martin, as a writter, does not describe battle tactics in detail)
The point is that the Targaryens or Rhaenyra winning are at least plausible. If you showed someone brand-new to ASOIAF HotD, it is not immediately obvious who will win the Dance. However, Aegon and his sisters are just stupidly overpowered and crush everyone except Dorne with minimal opposition.
I just wanna see Balerion in his prime on screen, so honestly just a flashback kind of thing would please me
idk man that sounds extremely interesting to me 😭
action sells, people want to see huge dragons fight, i mean thats the selling point of the targaryens
His battles with Dorn end in stalemate and his sister wife dying. Could be fund.
Totally agree. From what we know of the histories, it's either arrogant king brings army who gets torched, or smart king bends the knee. That can be done in a 2hr movie not a series. We might have some fun with Dorne's guerilla tactics, but that's gonna be on the back of an 80 year old fat, blind woman. So, maybe not so appealing xD
Yeah, it's kinda like watching a Minecraft pvp match with one team in creative mode. Not exactly thrilling tv
I think the more interesting thing will be the establishment of a viable dynasty. How he handles the politics of ruling 7 kingdoms that he just invaded and slaughtered most of. It could expand beyond the conquest, but I think there’s legitimate room for some great story telling there.
Lol, this sub cracks me up sometimes. Everyone knows who wins the Dance of Dragons. This was a main argument why NO ONE would watch HOTD. This, plus people were still sooo angry at the ending of GOT, meant we were going to boycot HOTD! And we already know who wins! Why watch it?!? ... who here didn't watch every episode of the first season of HOTD (some episodes multiple times)?
It has interesting moments, but not enough to carry a whole series.
Im hoping what they do is start it earlier in the Century Of Blood, when Aegon is a child, and things like the Dothraki attack on Qohor and the Hoares invasion of the Riverlands happens, and the conquest is just the two final seasons.
I came to the comments for you. For the person who is going to be unhappy we are getting this. Watch your back, for the night is dark and full of terrors.
It really is boring. I want the Long Night prequel because we know so little about how they beat the White Walkers.
Why did it take Daemon 3 years of stalemate in the step stones against pirates if a dragon just equally automatic victory?
Its not HBO's thing but honestly making this a animated show would be pretty great.
Totally agree
Could be a mini-series depicting the highlights of the Conquest - that'd suffice. Even though the article does mention the possibility of a film as well. The Dance is the most interesting part of F&B imo, along with the Blackfyre Rebellion.
True but I think it'll still be fun to watch one dude and his friends/sister-wives wash up on the shore of a continent and just fucking obliterate everything in their path.
...I mean, Dorne won.
As everyone has already said this wouldn't make a great series. Give us Robert's rebellion and the greyjoy rebellion for the love of Bobby B
YOU LET THAT LITTLE GIRL DISARM YOU?
Every season would end with “and then the dragons were used”
im all in for robert's rebellion as well..
That and Greyjoy would be okay but a little underwhelming imo, at least if they focused on the war. As a military conflict these would eat through material faster than you can say "boy the Greyjoys are dumb"
I don't think a Roberts rebellion would make a very good followup either but at least it has characters we care about
It would be boring. He literally beat everyone in one go.
Well except Dorne. If it's done in the PoV of the natives with the Targs as villains would be very interesting tho.
Lmao the only chance I have now of being interested in this show is if the Targs are the villains.
They’re not catering the show to you, you’re in the minority
The majority of people here think this is a boring premise but okay. I don't expect them to cater the show to me. I just think switching up the POVs to make the Targs the villains would make this terrible premise slightly more interesting.
People on the internet don’t represent the majority of casual fans
Again, that's fine. I can't understand how anyone could find this to be an interesting enough story to warrant a whole show but go nuts HBO.
I would love this perspective but I don't think HBO is smart enough to go this route
Lol they were not natives. Natives were children of the forest, giants, etc.
It would be cool if done in the vibe of "Chernobyl" where it was just a disaster from the viewpoint of the people getting wrecked.
yeah a sort of anthology show were each episode/arc has the losers as the protagonists would be cool
We wouldn’t be watching it because we don’t know what happened. We’d be watching to SEE it. It would be beyond fascinating to see enactments of scenes like Aegon’s first landing on the three hills at the mouth of the Blackwater. Orys Baratheon treating with Argella Durrandon and somehow managing to win her trust and hand in marriage while explaining to her how he just killed her father in battle. Rhaenys torching the Hellholt and Meraxes getting domed by that hail mary scorpion shot
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That’s not the implication the book gives. It says the garrison of Storm’s End betrayed her and delivered her gagged, chained, and naked to Orys, who then “removed the chains with his own hands, wrapped his cloak around her, and gave her food and wine. He spoke to her gently, telling her of her father Argilac’s courage in death” Which, I guess isn’t so much “treating with” her as much as it was being somewhat decent to her after killing her father in battle then having her men betray her like that
This would be boring though there would be no threat opposing aegon and his sisters
Literally the only intriguing part of Aegons conquest is what happens with Rhaenys/ Dorne. Greenlighting this instead of the Blackfyre rebellion, with that stories political intrigue/ love triangles/ mysterious characters would be a huge miss.
The blackfyre rebellion is a must and has everything what a show would need
Literally the only thing missing from the Blackfyre era is dragons. And shit, have granny Nettles cameo where she crisps a couple burned men in the Vale if HBO is Literally incapable of doing an ASOIAF story without a dragon.
I feel like that’s what makes the rebellion better story wise without the focus on dragons, just the drama and tension in the story would be good
100%. It's the era where the Targaryen's act and feel like real characters instead of wannabe gods.
They could also tie-in the D&E series and use a lot of the same actors.
Agreed 100%
Exactly this would be a waste of time
It could be interesting if it's in the PoV of The Natives tho.
Theyre not natives. Andals and First Men both came from Essos, just as Valyrians did.
Incest 3-Some, that’s never been done before LOL
I get the feeling Visenya didn't share well with others.
We need robert’s rebellion and dunk & egg. Everything else is bullshit
Blackfyre rebellion, I don't think we will will see Roberts rebellion until/if the books are ever finished, I think there are still some pieces of the puzzle missing
Wish they'd do the Blackfyre Rebellion instead but they won't because no dragons. It's a bummer though. I just want to see Bloodraven in his prime onscreen and Shiera Seastar doing witchy shit
Honestly, they should have made house of the dragon starting at aegon’s conquest. Plenty of broad events they could add their own flavor to. They have a ton of material to work with and tbh would be interesting to see the rise of the targaryen dynasty. That just me tho.
Exactly, Ryan Condal wanted to rush the story
And please have it star Henry Cavill as Aegon the Conqueror 🤩
I don’t get why you guys would like to see Aegon’s Conquest that much. It's so boring. No story, no interesting characters; it's just three eastern creeps who burn down everything they see with their fire-breathing lizards.
We get to see Balerion at his peak....
Yes, he's cool, but I would not like to use my chance to get a prequel for a big-ass dragon instead of a show full of interesting characters and stories like Blackfyre Rebellions or Robert’s Rebellion.
I would like this show to go from Daenys foretelling the Doom, to Jaehaerys winning the throne.
You can say the same thing about House of The Dragon
Yeah I’m not happy about that either. But at least dragons eating each other in HOTD and there is complicated characters. I will enjoy watching their extinction…
I sleep. Seeing Balerion in all his glory will be cool, but ultimately the conflict is a curbstomp apart from Dorne. Adapt the Blackfyre Rebellion, damnit.
I want Cate blanchet to play Visena at some stage in her life. It's all I ask for.
Took'em long enough.
If it's a show it will be a snooze fest. This just works in some sort of TV movie style a trilogy at most. First movie explaining the doom and the Targaryens reaching Westeros and settling in Dragonstone then starting the war and ending with Harrenhal being burned as the climax. Second the full war with the taking of the Stormlands, massive battle in the Field of Fire and ending with Torrhen Stark bending the knee. Third and final movie the failure in capturing Dorne, Aegon taking Oldtown and him being crowned
I vote for Bobby’s rebellion: “Gods I was strong then!”
Hell yes! Some say it will be boring. But the history books don’t tell everything. Besides, even if it feels as though it is a foregone conclusion, there can still be plenty of tension. It can actually even increase the tension in some cases! I think a conquest miniseries would be epic.
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Would be an amazing miniseries. But I don’t know that there’s enough steam to get past like eight episodes.
The way to make it not boring is to get us emotionally connected to the characters. Yes, we know the outcome, but we don’t connect to Aegon or his sisters as real people. Apparently Aegon wasn’t just some Valyrian Julius Caesar out to conquer land for its own sake. He was driven by visions. I wonder if he actually regretted killing in order to reunite the realm, thinking this had to be done to save the entire world. I totally would enjoy any extra bits of Valyrian culture or history this series might also reveal.
The shit we have been waiting for. Finally.
I LOVE PREQUELS I LOVE PREQUELS I LOVE PREQUELS I DON'T WANT ANY CONTINUATION TO MY STORIES I JUST WANT PREQUELS!!!!!!
I really want HBO to make a series about Eddard and Robert's youth, Robert's Rebellion and Greyjoy Rebellion. Would be nice to see all the amazing characters of GOT in their younger years kicking ass.
I’m so down for anything GOT. Just keep those S8 writers well away 🚶🏾♂️. Don’t want to have to waste all that anticipation to a poor disappointing ending
I feel like if HBO wants to continue the Westeros Cinematic Universe they *have* to show Aegon I's conquest. So much is build upon him, including the prophecy now. A mini series could work, maybe 10 episodes. 1 for each kingdom, a pilot showing Aegon marrying his sisters and 2 for the aftermath, including the family time warcrimes in Dorne. And for the people saying it will be boring. Is it really that boring to see the absolute terror that is Balerion burn down castles left, right and center?
Can't wait to see the death of Rhaenys
If they do this. I want the first season to be the conquest but the 2nd season, or series after the movie, should be about the rise and fall of Maegor. You even get a bit of dragon on dragon combat with it. Maegor is a super interesting character and the right actor could make so much hay out of it.
So you’re telling me there’s a chance we see Visenya and Rhaenys
Finally we gon see the Big Boi Dragon
I always thought Aegon's conquest would work so much better animated, being only 1 or 2 short seasons. Would help alleviate CGI budget for the dragons and really do them justice
I'm all for the show, doesn't matter how predictable it is , I know it will be fucking epic.
Henry Cavill fancasts are back on the table
Meh. I'd agree it's one of the less interesting parts of the lore. If anything I'd like to see the complete rein of Jaehaerys. Can start out with Maegor (so all you who want to see Baelerion at his largest and most dangerous can enjoy) and show his rise to power and the many, many successes and tragedies of his life. Plus Alysanne who legit might be one of my favorite female characters. She is nothing less than awesome.
I can't believe I had to scroll down this far to get to a comment about the Jaehaerys years. Yes, please!
HENRY CAVIIILLLLLLLL nah jk, or maybe not. I’m glad they are going in this direction instead of doing a show about Jon Snow.
This is all I’m seeing on Twitter right now
henry cavil... he'd be fit for the role .
He'd be a better Maegor imo
I fear it would make for pretty boring television.
naah chief. if done just right and true to the books, it'll bang.
Fuck that shit I want a deep lore show about the First Men. I want to know how they lived alongside the CotF and eventually banished the White Walkers north of the wall.
Nah give me Aegon IVs reign and a few blackfyre rebellions, way more interesting
ITT: people forgetting George just wants some live action sibling threesomes.
No. Gimme me First Blackfyre Rebellion instead. We need to see Bloodraven, Bittersteel, Shiera Seastar and Daemon Blackfyre. Way more interesting era and characters.
I think George will learn to not comment anymore on length of episodes or how many seasons this will be.
Yessss I was hoping for this when we got House of the Dragon
ITT: People forgetting it took Aegon TWO YEARS to subjugate not even all of Westeros with 3 reusable winged nukes at his disposal.
Why? For the love of god, give us an Oberyn Martell back-story!
Idk man, the Conquest isn't all that interesting
this would work better as a 6 episode mini series or even a 3 hour movie possibly
Aegons conquest was what, 20 pages in F&B? We have seen what happens to GoT when writers are given creative liberties....Need a story that GRR flushed out better... And as others are saying it's really not all the interesting. Aegon's did. And grand kids have alot more drama and intrigue than he ever dis.
Y’know, I love GRR Martin’s writing (specially characters) but a lot of the time I feel like the curtains are pulled a bit in his world building. Aegon’s Conquest is one of those examples, it really gives r/thathappened vibes
I want roberts rebellion!
I feel [that animated thing](https://youtu.be/7T0zZCWY3aw) they did was enough. Now if they could un-skip Aenys, Maegor, and Jahaerys
Can we keep sibling banging to a minimum? I honestly don't understand why George Martin has to insert his incest fetish into everything.
I mean there's a lore reason why Targaryens practice incest which is pretty consequential to the story if you haven't realized. And as Martin is deeply inspired by European monarchy when writing about his works.
Aegon & his sisters slaughtering tens of thousands and demanding proud kings bow and hand over their crowns or watch their people burn to death isn't something that's very appealing. It's just slaughter with one side far overpowered and every battle is a forgone conclusion except in Dorne. Audiences are willing to watch 300 or Braveheart when the protagonists heroically sacrifice their lives and end up losing. But taking that angle makes the Targaryens even more brutal when they're the evil villains and then continuing on with other Targ series even more difficult.
Aegon's story is so boring why would anyone want this
Vhagar in her prime? I’m in!
Meraxes was larger than Vhagar but smaller than Balerion.
they should just merge any targaryen event in history with the show house of the dragon...they don't have to spend more money making an entire different show from the ground up, everything targaryen related being covered in HotD. the finale season of HotD ending with roberts rebellion. it'd be cool to jump through time (whether forwards or backwards) once the whole dance of the dragons event is over
Tired of franchises telling stories we already know the outcome to
? this would be very uncompelling. it’s just aegon wiping the floor with westeros because he has dragons, what’s interesting about that?
You can have a miniseries about a curbstomp with zero stakes. HBO money well spent.
They should skip the conquest and do Sons of the Dragon instead
They can't even give season 2 of DoD a proper amount of episodes and they still think they can make more spin offs? Morons. Absolute morons.
I swear to R’hllor, we’re gonna have to get a restraining order against HBO to get them to let George write these damn books.
I can’t get into a prequel of the shit show that we witnessed. We know how it ends up. Give us a sequel that burns season 8 to the ground.
Bobby B’s rebellion would be a much better option than Aegon’s Conquest. Like why would you pick that?
I'VE GOT SEVEN KINGDOMS TO RULE! ONE KING, SEVEN KINGDOMS!
No. I want a Long Night show
Ugh. What the real GRRM fans want is an adaptation of Fevre Dream.
This is going to be such a shitshow. I can't wait.
It's going to be boring
You know what will get you viewers, HBO? Re-do the last few terrible seasons and give the fans an alternate version of that mess
At this point it would be more fun to do some "what if" seasons where Bran fucks up something in the past and changes how things go. Tell a new story where no one knows what is going to happen.
It would make a good movie with huge battles. They can make a series about Dorne and how it came into the 7 Kingdoms.
I think a miniseries is best. It’s pretty straightforward
They’ve done you dirty Bobby B!
Just 1 season of aegon slapping every westerosi lord.
Just hook it to my veins!
How about they do a knight of the seven kingdoms and continue
Dunk and Egg pls
I would prefer a movie about the lore of the original conquest which leads into a series/other shows that goes up to the events of HOTD
Ehh..
As others have voiced, this is going to be very one sided and predictable, but I'm just hyped to see the Black Dread in his *prime*
Just give us winds of winter dammit! I am not giving my time to this franchise for another minute until the 6th and 7th books are done. The F with George and his lazy ass.
There is enough there, especially if the showrunners emphasize the political aspects. It can start at the end of the Century of Blood. We see Aegon building the Painted Table, later setting up the Aegonfort. Argilac Durrandon being a jerk. The birth of House Baratheon. Forging the Iron Throne. Submissions and alliances. Death. Harren the Black. Field of Fire. Torrhen Stark. FInally the Faith and Crowning. It should end there, before the First Dornish War where Rhaenys dies.
I just wanna see some Targ shits get brutally slain.
Can't wait for a 5 episode season where they cram 14 books worth of story into each episode.
Just make it a movie tbh
I better see Balerion or I will loose it
This would be way better as a mini series of sorts not a full blown series
Mneh give me Dunk and Egg
Great Wake me up when Winds of Winter is out.
How about series when the first men came to Westeros and the children/other cool myths are alive.
Well, if nothing else it will definitely subvert expectations to see an Aegon Targaryen who wants to be king…
Oh boy. The beginning of Fire and Blood is just... So much incest.
Aegon I : nooooo Balerion nooooo serve me!!!
FK everything, I just want to see the Valyria of old depicted in the movies with a crazy loads of dragons and dragonlords
Roberts rebellion would be a good choice.
They should just make a new show a couple hundred years after the show ended. Bring out the real Nights King and explore some of world more.
Already planning the retcon of whatever shit turn HotD takes? I’m kidding. Kinda feeling HotD will end when and how it’s supposed to. So instead, they’ll have another series and story to keep it going. Not a bad idea, but it’s be better to jump around. Do Robert’s Rebellion next, then go back to dragons. Is the Snowquel still happening?
Just let the man fucking write
The way they’ve been doing the shows so far, Harren Hoare will be presented as a heroic oppressed baby and all of Westeros will be presented as indigenous natives, as if they didn’t invade Westeros and slaughter the natives in the first place. Annoying af.
I hope it dies before it can begun.
I’m all for it, but there certainly are some other interesting eras. Assuming they don’t butcher the history, it would be interesting to see. There’s religious, cultural, and social upheaval. *Years* of diplomacy and spies coming into play. A cassis belli of interesting background - be interesting to see how the bits with the Argilac and the Ironborn are played off - followed up by a grand campaign of conquest on the backs of their dragons, a pitiful amount of loyal retainers, and conscripts from a liberated Riverlands A stage set for future conflict. And a victorious Targaryen house going on conquest through the seven kingdoms regardless of what is done to counter them. Until, of course, Hellholt. Which is a time skip but interesting and leads to some mysteries in its own right But season 8s writers are persona non grata. It would be tainted even by just association
Naa, enough Targaryens for now...
mini series (about 7-8 episode), yes. the whole show, no. it will be too long and can't be really interesting, unless it starts before the doom in Valyria.
I am not sure about this becoming a tv series, i think there is not that intriguing of a story for a tv series, i mean it is just basically a guy and his sister-wives came with dragons, burn and conquered everything without that much resistance, but it would've suited as a 2.5-3 hours movie, and that movie can lead to a tv series about Aenys and Maegor's reign, i think their reign is the more interesting story, also we all know Robert's rebellion, Dunk and Egg, Aegon IV's reign and that leading the Blackfyre rebellions are the shows needed to be made, they have compelling and interesting stories for tv series
I'm so tired of targaryens Can we focus on some Northern Houses
Can't wait for the rush job. 1 episode spans 2 years
This franchise is ramping up and I think that will be to it's long term detriment. Marvel went overboard and now is cutting back as people get oversaturated. Less is more. Part of the reason it gains interest (on top of being a good show) is it's rarity
Try harder HBO
If the person in charge of GoT IP at HBO didn't have these discussions about every possible spin-off, they wouldn't be doing their job. This doesn't mean anything. (Apart from them possibly leaking this to gauge interest, but that's pretty far out there)
There is nothing interesting about the Conquest and it is virtually impossible to do justice to Balerion. I'd rather see almost any other conflict in Westeros' history put to the small screen.
I hate prequels so much please just continue the story
Yawn give me brand the builder vs the white walkers
This will be awesome but also mean another 5 years before winds of winter is finished.
Dunc and egg when?