The writer \u2013 who penned the A Song of Ice and Fire novels on which Game of Thrones was based, and the Fire and Blook book that inspired HotD \u2013 revealed his initial desire for an earlier starting point during a video interview with author David Anthony Durham for Penguin Random House<\/a>.<\/p> \u201cOne of the big issues with all of these writers was where to begin\u201d he said. \u201c[Showrunner Ryan Condal] began with the Great Council where the Lords vote that Jaehaerys\u2019s heir \u2014 he\u2019s just lost his son Baelon, who has died of appendicitis \u2014 so who is his heir now? And the lords vote to choose Viserys over Rhaenys.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued that the beginning \u201cwas not handed down by some muse from ancient Greece\u201d claiming that, \u201cWe \u2014 myself and the other writers \u2014 had a lot of spirited discussions about where to begin that story.\u201d<\/p>\n The suggestions for where to begin the show varied from the death of Viserys\u2019 first wife Aemma to Viserys\u2019 own death, but Martin\u2019s own preference was for a much earlier starting point.<\/p>\n \u201cI would have began it like 40 years earlier with the episode I would have called The Heir and the Spare, in which Jaehaerys\u2019s two sons, Aemon and Baelon, are alive,\u201d he revealed. \u201cAnd we see the friendship, but also the rivalry, between the two sides of the great house.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know, Aemon dies accidentally when a Myrish crossbowman shoots him by accident on Tarth and then Jaehaerys has to decide who becomes the new heir. Is it the daughter of the older son who\u2019s just died or is it the second son, who has sons of his own and is a man and she\u2019s just a teenage girl?\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cYou would have had 40 more years and you would have had even more time jumps and you would have even more recastings and, yeah, I was the only one who was really enthused about that!\u201d<\/p>\n The first season of House of the Dragon wrapped up last week with a brutal yet triumphant finale<\/a> \u2013 bringing to a close what had been a very well-received debut run.<\/p>\n House of the Dragon airs on Sky Atlantic and is available on\u00a0NOW<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 find out more about\u00a0how to sign up for Sky TV<\/a>. Check out more of our\u00a0Fantasy<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31.\u00a0<\/strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/strong>\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Sunday, 30 October 2022 at 12:00 am The first season of Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon included a fair few time jumps and recastings \u2013 but according to George RR Martin, there would have been even more if it was up to him. 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