Do You Need To Watch Game of Thrones Before Watching House of The Dragon?

[Herbert Playz]

I've seen a lot of people ask this question online and the answer is no. Fear not. If you somehow never watched game of thrones or didn't finish watching game of thrones don't worry. The events of House of The Dragon occurs almost 200 years before Game of Thrones.

In fact, if you watched House of The Dragon first you might actually develop a stronger appreciation for all of the things that the characters in Game of Thrones are fighting over. There is only one reference to the original series and it acts as a sort of warning for the events that will happen in Game of Thrones.

So my opinion is if you are just jumping into the Game of Thrones(aka the "a song of ice and fire" universe) feel free to watch both series at the same time. Since House of the Dragon is releasing one episode a week, you can watch it whenever they release a new ep and then go back to binging Game of thrones. Neither series will affect your ability to enjoy or understand the other.