Westeros Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Interesting news broke last night that HBO is gearing up to explore the extensive history of Westeros with a new spinoff series centered around Aegon’s Conquest. According to a report from James Hibberd and Borys Kit for The Hollywood Reporter, the network has enlisted much-in-demand writer Mattson Tomlin to develop the project. Last year, we noted news out of Variety that HBO had starting looking into bringing Aegon’s Conquest to the small screen (and, perhaps, even the big screen—a theatrical lead-in was under discussion) and actively sought a writer to head the development of this thrilling prequel series. That search seems to have ended. https://www.westeros.org/Graphics/Images/_medium/Simonetti_Aegon-Harrenhal.jpg read on >>> View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dragon Demands Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 “Back to basics”? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard of Banefort Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Aegon’s Conquest is good for the lore, but it’s a pretty boring story on its own, with the Targs just steam-rolling over everyone. I’m also not sure how you could portray them as the heroes here in this day and age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingAerys_II Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 That's just what the fandom wished to see from the beginning maesternewton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Varys Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 hour ago, The Bard of Banefort said: Aegon’s Conquest is good for the lore, but it’s a pretty boring story on its own, with the Targs just steam-rolling over everyone. I’m also not sure how you could portray them as the heroes here in this day and age. There are ways to make it interesting, by fleshing out the motivations, goals, and agendas of the conquered kings. And it is not that the Targaryens really do break the kingdoms. Those people want to be conquered/think it is better if there is but one king left. You see this with the ease the Riverlords, Arryns, and Starks submit. maesternewton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Bard of Banefort said: Aegon’s Conquest is good for the lore, but it’s a pretty boring story on its own, with the Targs just steam-rolling over everyone. I’m also not sure how you could portray them as the heroes here in this day and age. Netflix has just done a series on Alexander, and Vikings was a hugely popular series. I think many would just see them as badass. Edited February 10 by SeanF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingAerys_II Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Argillac fought in the Disputed Lands , rejected a dornish invasion and killed a Gardener King, then there is Harren that conquered lands in the crownlands and started the construction of the Harrenhal. Then Aegon fought against Volantis before the Conquest. There is a lot of material maesternewton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Wolf Strikes Back Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 4 hours ago, KingAerys_II said: That's just what the fandom wished to see from the beginning Speak for yourself. I, for one, did not ask for this. 3 hours ago, SeanF said: Netflix has just done a series on Alexander, and Vikings was a hugely popular series. I think many would just see them as badass. Argilac was a badass with a badass name and a badass death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dragon Demands Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I think Aegon I was a lot like Rhaegar: burdened by prophecy, brooding and aloof. Not unlike so called “soft boy” Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides. For some reason women seem to like this more than his military prowess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Wolf Strikes Back Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 2 hours ago, The Dragon Demands said: I think Aegon I was a lot like Rhaegar: burdened by prophecy, brooding and aloof. Not unlike so called “soft boy” Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides. For some reason women seem to like this more than his military prowess. I can fix him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellrim Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 I doubt this ever gets greenlit/a season 1 order and airs. frenin and The Bard of Banefort 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The hairy bear Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 It won't be easy to make sympathetic protagonists out of three incestuous polygamous siblings who routinely burn thousands to death to satisfy their lust for conquest. It's a show that, in order to work, will require to make up much more stuff than HotD. The Grey Wolf Strikes Back, frenin and The Bard of Banefort 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenin Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 On 2/10/2024 at 6:14 PM, SeanF said: I think many would just see them as badass. I don't think there's a way to portray the First Dornish war as badass unless Dorne is just NPCs without personality. The six or seven time that Aegon is burning children... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, frenin said: I don't think there's a way to portray the First Dornish war as badass unless Dorne is just NPCs without personality. The six or seven time that Aegon is burning children... I don’t know. Lots of people venerate the Spartans, Romans, Vikings, and Mongols. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenin Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 54 minutes ago, SeanF said: I don’t know. Lots of people venerate the Spartans, Romans, Vikings, and Mongols. Their victims are usually portrayed as NPCs and statistics. Obviously that can be an angle but I just don't know how popular it'd be portraying the master race commiting genocide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 2/11/2024 at 5:43 PM, The hairy bear said: It won't be easy to make sympathetic protagonists out of three incestuous polygamous siblings who routinely burn thousands to death to satisfy their lust for conquest. It's a show that, in order to work, will require to make up much more stuff than HotD. Put Henry Cavill, Kathryn Winnick, and Freya Allan in the roles of Aegon, Visenya, and Rhaenys, and viewers will root for them because they’re hot. The hairy bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingAerys_II Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 2/11/2024 at 6:43 PM, The hairy bear said: It won't be easy to make sympathetic protagonists out of three incestuous polygamous siblings who routinely burn thousands to death to satisfy their lust for conquest. It's a show that, in order to work, will require to make up much more stuff than HotD. Harren the Black using flesh and bones to build the Harrenhal, the wars among the Reach, Dorne and the Stormlands, Aegon dream of the Long Night could easily fix that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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