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

5. The Focus On Targaryens

Game of Thrones House Targaryen
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Although they're one of the Great Houses of Westeros, throughout the course of the show we've only really followed one Targaryen. Viserys lasted only six episodes, Maester Aemon wasn't a major player, and Jon's only just been revealed to be one, so it's all been on Daenerys. Sure, she's been a HUGE part of the show, but we've had four key Lannisters, and even more important Starks.

Despite that, Targaryen is the most important house in 'modern' Westeros history, with a dynasty stretching back 300 years. This is the house that shaped the Seven Kingdoms into what we know today, that ruled for centuries, and producing the Blackfyre Rebellion puts the focus on them during a key period of their history. They're known for being different to other houses, with unique customs and cruel traits, so it'd be great to see a show centre on them and exploring those things in more depth.

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