Game Of Thrones: 8 Reasons Why The Blackfyre Rebellion Would Make A Perfect Prequel

7. But Is Far Enough Removed To Be Different

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While the Blackfyre Rebellion has some direct links to the show, it's also so far removed that things would be very different to what fans know. It's still in the midst of the Targaryen dynasty, and as such viewers would be plunged into a Seven Kingdoms at once recognisable and yet very different.

There'd be no danger of the show catching up with the main timeline, or wondering if certain characters might turn up, but instead it could be completely its own thing, with a few recognisable characters strewn across its run (and more as it gets closer to the time of the show, should it run that long).

While we've seen glimpses of the westerlands and the Reach on the show, for example, they're more prominent in this story, meaning we could see locales such as Lannisport to differ from the show's focus on King's Landing and the North, and a focus on characters who aren't called Stark or Lannister.

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