House of the Dragon may be known for fire and blood, but a fan shared a video outlining the uncanny similarities the Game of Thrones prequel has with 2001's animated hit Shrek.
House of the Dragon is one of HBO's many prestige shows. Set during one of the most important events in Targaryen history, the series covers a myriad of serious topics: murder, dismemberment, and violence are commonplace in the series. It's the farthest thing from the celebrated kids' animated film, but a viral video has exposed that House of the Dragon and Shrek share more similarities than would initially be believed.
The video, posted on Twitter by asoiaf media, highlights the many similarities. The tense family dinner between the Targaryens in House of the Dragon episode 8 is compared to the tense family dinner between Shrek (Mike Myers), Fiona (Cameron Diaz), and her parents (John Cleese, Julie Andrews), right down to the presence of a succulent pig at the center of the drama. Furthermore. Aemond's (Leo Ashton) confrontation with Vhagar is comparable to Donkey's (Eddie Murphy) confrontation with his future wife, Dragon.
Even King Viserys (Paddy Considine) isn't immune to comparisons to the dying King Harold, Fiona's father who also happens to be a frog. Daemon (Matt Smith) and Rhaenyra's (Emma D'Arcy) fancy High Valyrian wedding is compared to Shrek and Fiona's union. And finally, Fiona's green-clad human form is compared to Queen Alicent's (Emily Carey) grand entrance at the end of House of the Dragon episode 3.
It's a fun look at another side of House of the Dragon, which features a more dry sense of humor than the silliness of the Shrek films. Set to Smash Mouth's "All-Star," the song provides fun background noise to the video that's synonymous with the Shrek franchise in the internet meme culture at this point. The dour seriousness of House of the Dragon, involving prophecies and Princes That Were Promised, makes the airy vibe of the video welcome.
Funnily enough, it's not the first time the Game of Thrones franchise has been compared to Shrek. Jaime Lannister's (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) famous frock of hair in the early seasons of the fantasy has been compared to the looks of Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) from Shrek 2.
House of the Dragon is available to stream on HBO Max.
Source: asoiaf media/Twitter