Posted by @bkillinit on Twitter, the video was purportedly taken in New York City yesterday and claims to show an apartment block full of House of the Dragon fans.The 10-second clip features a dozen apartment windows with synchronised flashing lights, the inference being that their occupants are simultaneously watching House of the Dragon live.House of the Dragon is the anticipated prequel series to Game of Thrones, a hugely popular fantasy series which ran from 2011 to 2019.Game of Thrones was arguably the most influential TV series of the 2010s and it spawned a feverish fandom around it involving recaps, theories and speculation, forums and think-pieces. No other TV series in the western world managed to drum up as much fervour as GoT did during those years. This is particularly significant given the fracturing of TV viewing because of the dominance of streaming services which allows audiences to watch on their own terms and timelines.Game of Thrones was one of the few high-profile scripted series that was still considered “appointment viewing”, especially as missing it during the night of the initial broadcast put fans at risk of spoilers.American cable TV channel HBO (which also makes available the show on its streaming service HBO Max) will be hoping that House of the Dragon inspires the same devotion. In Australia, House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones is broadcast on Foxtel and streams on Binge.Stream House of the Dragon from August 22 on BINGE or on FOXTEL. New BINGE customers get a 14-day free trial. Sign up at binge.com.auThe new series is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and is focused on the war of succession which erupts in the Targaryen family, who are the ancestors to Emilia Clarke’s character Daenerys.When House of the Dragon starts, the Targaryens have sat on the Iron Throne for generations. They wield power because they are the only ones who can control and ride dragons.Fond of fire-breathers, power and incestuous liaisons, the Targaryens are headed up by King Viserys I, who came to the Iron Throne after the death of his grandfather. However, he wasn’t the oldest grandchild, which was his cousin Rhaenys, but he was chosen over her because he is male.Those same dynamics are back in play in the battle to succeed Viserys. The initial contenders are his daughter Rhaenyra and his brother Daemon but more potential successors will be thrown into the mix.House of the Dragon has many of the same hallmarks – high production values, visceral violence, and great performances – that made its predecessor so popular.New episodes of House of the Dragon premiere Mondays at 11am on Binge and Foxtel
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