Crucial HotD Age Change May Just Ruined An Epic Dragon Book Moment
But a time jump could fix things.
HBO's House of the Dragon proved to be a great successor to Game of Thrones early last year, delighting viewers with great ensemble acting, intriguing storylines, and good old-fashioned violence. All in all, fans were convinced that the network had found a working formula for moving George R. R. Martin's fantasy franchise forward, and that the upcoming season would be even better than the first.
However, it looks like the fandom's hopes of seeing some of the biggest moments from Martin's book Fire & Blood in the upcoming season won't be a reality. The reason is that the producers decided to change one character's age from those stated in the novel, which may have derailed a lot of important events in House of the Dragon Season 2.
Aegon is Too Young
At the end of Season 1, Rhaenyra and Daemon's son Aegon was only three or four years old, whereas in the books, he was almost ten. While the age change didn't affect much of the show's first season, it could take away from a lot of potential content in the second season since Aegon the Younger was supposed to be the centerpiece of the story.
One of the most anticipated events of Season 2 is definitely the Battle of the Gullet, where the Blacks and the Greens will finally make their confrontation bloody. This massive battle was a total delight to read about in Martin's book, so fans naturally expected to see the event adapted in Season 2. However, with Aegon still so young, the creators may want to delay the battle a bit.
Why is His Age Important?
The thing is, one of the most memorable moments of the battle was when Aegon escaped capture by flying to Dragonstone on his dragon Stormcloud, the first time the young prince had ever flown on a winged beast.
And while nine-year-old Aegon flying on a dragon would be a heroic sight to behold, the idea of a four-year-old escaping capture in this way seems totally ridiculous and unbelievable.
If the writers want to please the fans with a great scene while keeping things real, they have only one option: use another time jump to make Aegon a little older.