House of the Discourse

Some thoughts on Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, and what we mean by "realism" in fantasy

After the rushed and widely panned final seasons of Game of Thrones and George R. R. Martin’s continued inability to finish the A Song of Ice and Fire books, one might have been tempted to think people were over talking about it. Whew, was that wrong. Only one episode of the prequel show, House of the Dragon, has aired and the discourse has already been…