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HBO's Game of Thrones is getting another prequel.

Game of Throne's eight season run came to an end this year

and it's no joke to say that the finale of the show

left fans more divided than Ned Stark's body from his head.

(splat) However,

Daenerys' corpse wasn't even cold.

Spoilers. (alarm sounding)

Before we heard news that HBO had already been

combing through the rich lore

of George RR Martin's Westeros to make not just one,

but multiple spinoff series.

According to reports,

there were five ideas being pitched to HBO

and while one had officially died,

another one starring Naomi Watts got the green light.

Based on the so called "A Long Night",

the first invasion of the White Walkers into Westeros

thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones

actually shot a pilot earlier this summer.

And now it appears that yet another one of these

Game of Thrones spinoffs is coming closer

to becoming a reality.

What could it be about?

Let's break it down right now.

Thanks to a report from the folks over at Deadline,

HBO is nearing a pilot order for a Game of Thrones

spinoff slash prequel based on George RR Martin's book

"Fire and Blood".

So prepare for dragons and incest.

Am I wrong?

(heavy breathing) (dramatic music)

Now, if that phrase sounds familiar

that's because it's a house motto for

the Targaryen family

and people speaking about Daenerys Targaryen referenced them

especially in season eight when she was

burnanating the countryside.

As we mentioned,

"Fire and Blood" is also the title of George RR Martin's

latest book which tells the history of the Targaryen family

from the time of Aegon the Conqueror

300 years before the events of a Game of Thrones

all the way through the Dance of the Dragons.

The Targaryen civil war that took place

150 years after Aegon's reign

and that's not to be confused with his novel,

"A Dance with Dragons".

George, stop making everything sound so similar.

So, what does the vast timeline this book covers

mean for this new Game of Thrones series?

Well for one, it means that the platinum wig budget

for the show is gonna be insane.

(laughs) But seriously,

there are two options for how this series could go down.

One, is outlined over on Nerdist.com.

The show could be more of an anthology series

with each season of the spinoff covering

a different generation of Targaryens

navigating the politics and plots of Westeros.

And this could all start with Aegon and his two sisters

riding their three dragons to conquer Westeros.

Hmm, that sounds familiar.

Two. Another option for the series that is rumored

is that this Fire and Blood prequel could focus on

the aforementioned Dance of the Dragons Tagaryen civil war

that pitted sibling against sibling

and generation against generation.

Which, you know, was hard for the Targaryens because

you know how close of a family they are.

(dramatic music) (heavy breathing)

Oh Lord.

Well, the Dance of the Dragons was a tumultuous time

for the Seven Kingdoms with many saying that

it was this period of conflict that sent

the Targaryen Dynasty into decline

and eventually allowed them to be overthrown

in Robert's Rebellion.

Of course, the detailed history

and lore of the conflict

is too much to get into here.

Which is probably why they wanted to do a whole show on it.

But suffice it to say, it's got all the scheming

and fighting and backstabbing

that Game of Thrones fans have come to love.

But will it be enough to get fans back on board

for the fantasy franchise?

Most die hards are still very hurt and upset

over the last couple of seasons of the main show,

and with HBO doubling down with two prequel series,

will fans return to the franchise

to watch these new offerings?

Or stay away, in order to not be hurt again?

All in all, there are a lot of possibilities

for a show based on Fire and Blood.

We'll just have to wait for more information about

whether this project goes further and see

if it resonates with the fans.

But what do you folks think?

Are you ready for a Targaryen Game of Thrones prequel?

Do you think the show's lit?

Or do you got Game of Thrones burnout?

All right I'm done.

Well, do you think we can get

multiple Game of Thrones series at once?

Or will HBO just pick one show out of the bunch

to move forward with?

And what other areas of Westerosi history

would you like to see tackled in a Game of Thrones spinoff?

Let's discuss.

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