House of the Dragon, the long-awaited Game of Thrones prequel that fans have been waiting for, finally premiered on August 22.

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The show began its first season with a powerful episode that appears to have transported all Game of Thrones fans back to Westeros.

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House of the Dragon, based on George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood, stars Matt Smith, Milly Alcock, Emma D'Arcy, Rhys Ifans, and others in lead roles.

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The first episode, which lasted nearly an hour, introduced us to the Targaryen family 172 years before Emilia Clarke's Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones.

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The show will dig deeper into the Targaryen family's history as they compete for the Iron Throne.

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The makers of Game of Thrones have successfully created an aura around their family tree thanks to Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and her character.

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Young Emily Carey does an excellent job portraying the character, and you wouldn't guess the storm that the character is facing based on her appearance.

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But it's Matt Smith's Daemon Targaryen who stands out the most, with all the scary frames and bad vibes.

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Fans of Game of Thrones know when someone is going to inflict pain on other characters, and Daemon appears to be one of them right now.

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The show does an excellent job of communicating how ambitious the characters are, just as they were in Game of Thrones.

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"House of the Dragon," which premieres on HBO on August 21, is set 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones."

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The first episode of House of the Dragon is about 65 minutes long and can be found on Disney+Hotstar.

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