"Nearly every Targaryen depicted onscreen in HBO's Game of Thrones universe is a monster. The family is known for murdering its own members, planning atrocities with wildfire, and generally unleashing a draconian rage on the commoners of Westeros. Even Daenerys, one of the protagonists of Thrones, revealed her madness at the end when she went from freeing slaves to burning the innocents of King's Landing alive."
"The latest show based on George R.R. Martin's books is a breath of fresh air compared to Thrones and House of the Dragon. Rather than chronicling epic dragon battles or backstabbing palace intrigue, the six-episode season followed Egg as he pretended he was a commoner rather than Prince Aegon V. After running away from his family before a big tournament, he meets Dunk, a big but inexperienced hedge knight, and becomes his squire."
Most onscreen Targaryens are portrayed as violent and monstrous, committing murder, plotting with wildfire, and oppressing commoners; Daenerys shifted from freeing slaves to burning King's Landing's innocents. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows Prince Aegon V (Egg) disguised as a commoner who flees before a tournament and becomes the squire of Dunk, an inexperienced hedge knight. The six-episode season focuses on modest events—puppet shows, parties, jousts—and the growing bond between Egg and Dunk. Egg inadvertently involves Dunk in a 14-person trial by combat that results in the crown prince's death. Actor Dex Sol Ansell, age eleven, has not seen the more violent series.
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