Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon and Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria in House of the Dragon
With its immense popularity and lasting impact, Game of Thrones has a glowing legacy, but it is not without flaws. Even ignoring the backlash to the series's finale, a few points did not age well, and the best example of this is how the fantasy series handled race. The issue was so great that the first of the spin-off series, House of the Dragon, instantly took a different approach despite its hope to replicate the original as much as possible.
Race Was a Significant Issue in 'Game of Thrones' Game of Thrones is a fantasy story with magic, dragons, and prophecies. However, when it came to race, the series was far less imaginative. From the North to the Reach, all the Lords and Ladies and most of the smallfolk were white. Only the Dornish defy that mold.
Related The Targaryen Family Tree From 'House of the Dragon' to 'Game of Thrones' Fire and blood and a lot of wigs. House of the Dragon's representation is still imperfect. Outside the Velaryons, the series shows little diversity. Orwyle, who sits on Aegon II's small council and serves the royal family as a Maester is Black, but he, the Velaryons, and differently-named Velaryon descendants are the only Black characters we have seen. Considering the amount of people in the show, that is saying something. Meanwhile, Mysaria is the only Asian character.
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