I think this show is totally overrated. I wouldn't even call it a fantasy. It is a list of complaints about medieval times. There are women dying in childbirth, after being forced to have a male heir. Without a male heir they won't accept a woman as queen. There is competing claims to the throne as always. A woman can be killed for committing adultery but not a man. A male heir can be totally unfit and still be king. And so on and on. The only fantasy here is brief scenes with dragons.

This show should not be called House of the Dragon, because it is only the middle part of the reign of the Targaryens over hundreds of years. The first part is Aegon the Conqueror, then this, then the Mad King leading up to the Game of Thrones period.

What makes me want to quit on this series is when I looked up the history of Westeros and saw that it goes back 12 thousand years and it could lead to many prequal shows over more than twenty seasons. Considering it will take over 2 years to get season 2, I don't think I will live long enough to catch up to game of thrones. Endless prequals and sequels and spinoffs all out of order, and all not based on the writings of Martin, who may not live long enough to complete Game of Thrones novels.

Game of Thrones was a classic show but it was often painful to watch, I mean a guy got his "nick" cut off and I will never forget things like that. Should I put up with more punishment for the rest of my life.

If you want to see spoilers of how this show will end and the other prequels, read the Time article on the History of Westeros.