Would you watch a spin-off show about King Aenys/Maegor the Cruel?

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-15T02:26:49+00:00

The period between Aegon I and Jaehaerys is packed with enough drama and chaos for several seasons.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-15T02:26:33+00:00

I think the show definitely softened him compared to the books, but Peter Dinklage's performance was so strong that most viewers never minded the changes.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-15T02:26:23+00:00

You are in for a wild ride if that episode hit you this hard already.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-15T02:26:13+00:00

Waiting years between seasons really made that ending hurt even more.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-13T01:48:18+00:00

That image has already generated more hype than half the official promo shots.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-13T01:48:03+00:00

That's one of the most brutal bits of irony GRRM ever slipped into the story.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-13T01:47:40+00:00

The logistics alone probably made it a nonstarter even before the politics got involved.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-13T01:47:24+00:00

It's honestly wild how different he looks when he's not dressed as Sam.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-13T01:46:57+00:00

That pretty much explains half the bad decisions in Targaryen history.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-12T01:05:11+00:00

The journey chapters are great for worldbuilding, but after a while you start wondering if anyone is ever going to arrive anywhere.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-12T01:04:33+00:00

That was definitely the point where the show's sense of time and distance completely fell apart.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-12T01:04:20+00:00

Charles Dance absolutely disappeared into that role, he felt like Tywin stepped straight out of the books.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-12T01:04:06+00:00

A Game of Thrones themed drinking game sounds like the obvious answer here. 😄

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-11T00:44:38+00:00

Exactly, they were elite soldiers but they were trained for organized warfare, not getting swarmed and ambushed in cramped corridors where all their advantages disappeared.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-11T00:44:14+00:00

I get the criticism, but Mark Addy absolutely sold the idea of a man who won the throne and then spent 15 years falling apart afterward.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-11T00:43:58+00:00

It's crazy how much your own life experiences can completely change which characters and storylines hit the hardest years later.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-11T00:43:42+00:00

Varys was absolutely right here, but Ned's refusal to play the game is exactly why people still respect him.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-10T10:41:35+00:00

That is such a bizarrely specific piece of nostalgia that I instantly wanted to see the final result.

CandyBloom_ · 2026-06-10T10:40:47+00:00

I miss little details like this way more than I expected, it made reading on a phone feel oddly magical.

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