[ES | EN] La Casa del Dragón vs Juego de Tronos. ¿Quién nos entregará los mejores personajes? | Dito Ferrer
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El primer capítulo de House of the Dragons esta lleno de tópicos. ¿Pudiera aspirar a ser mejor que Juego de Tronos?
Tópico: Tema o forma de expresión que utilizaban convencionalmente como recurso retórico los oradores y poetas, y que se repite a lo largo de la historia de la literatura.
Diccionario Oxford
Creo que solo estamos interesados en que sea superior a la última temporada de Juego de Tronos (GOT). Como muchas veces sucede, lamentablemente recordamos más los finales de nuestras series favoritas y olvidamos un poco la calidad que nos mantuvo pegados al asiento en primer lugar.
GOT es la serie mejor conseguida de la historia hasta el momento, no solo por taquilla sino por su despliegue técnico/artístico. La Casa del Dragón puede competir con ella en cuanto a elementos escenográficos pero, luego de ver el primer capítulo, no creo que alcance la profundidad de la trama de su antecesor.
El Mundo de Hielo y Fuego, a mi entender es un universo complejo, alejado de muchos de los tópicos que han caracterizado a la fantasía a lo largo de los años. Aquí no existen personajes planos, cada quien posee intereses muy personales y las moralidades no están sujetas a criterios estrictos. Así como en la vida real.
Analicemos de cerca a los principales personajes de este primer capítulo, y hagamos un mano a mano con algunos de los personajes de GOT.
El Rey Viserys se presenta de una manera demasiado conocida en las historias del género; un rey sosegado, conciliador, con rasgos del carácter que lo hacen blanco perfecto para todo tipo de intrigas que intenten suplantar su poder. Un rey vulnerable siempre va a ser presa de consejeros hábiles que intenten manipularlo. Reyes como este he visto muchos.
El rey Robert Baratheon también era un rey manipulable (tres hijos falsos anotados a su cuenta corroboran esta afirmación). El típico monarca indiferente a los asuntos de Estado, más interesado en la caza, las mujeres y el despilfarro de la fortuna real. Sin embargo, lo movía la añoranza y la culpa de no haber podido disfrutar de todas esa riquezas con su verdadero amor (Lyanna Stark). El comportamiento autodestructivo de Robert es consistente con el de aquellas personas que tienen muchas cosas materiales, pero poco amor. Cuando le propone a Ned Stark el cargo de Mano del Rey se está asegurando tener cerca no solo a un aliado, sino también un amigo. Todas estas características le añaden humanismo al personaje y lo alejan del cliché del rey irresponsable que va a morir pronto.
Rhaenyra cae demasiado en el esquema de la princesita de mirada enigmática, indudable belleza y una fuerza indómita escondida bajo su sosegado carácter. La historia está preparada para que su personaje enfrente enormes dificultades y salga victoriosa. Desde que empezó el capítulo todo a su alrededor parecía gritar: ¡va a ser la reina, va a ser la reina! Está muy bien empoderar la figura femenina pero estaría mejor hacerlo alejándose de tópicos tan conocidos.
Recuerdo a la Arya de Juego de Tronos, una chiquilla insolente, muy alejada del prototipo de damisela encantadora que esconde bajo su mirada un poder nunca antes visto. Con Arya todo eran chiquilladas hasta que las mismas tragedias de la vida la hicieron crecer ante nuestros ojos. Este es el tipo de personajes que lo cambian todo y literalmente nos amarran a la silla.
El Príncipe Daemon (un reconocimiento especial a la actuación de Matt Smith👏🏾👏🏾) es el auténtico príncipe canalla. También es enigmático (que parece que ser una cualidad Targaryen en esta serie), muy varonil, insolente e impaciente. Se me ocurren un buen número de príncipes que encajarían en este estereotipo. Este personaje lo asimilé mucho mejor y podemos apreciar en él mejores matices, pero queda claro que su planteamiento es bastante sencillo: príncipe canalla quiere corona.
Recordemos a otro personaje que también se sentó en el Trono de Hierro sin autorización: Jaime Lannister. En la primera temporada de Juego de Tronos se nos presentó como un auténtico hijo de p... (recordemos lo que le hizo a Bran). Las aspiraciones de Jaime no eran las de gobernar o ser el jefe supremo, eran mucho más terrenales y oscuras, lo que enriqueció el desarrollo de este personaje, haciéndolo imposible de olvidar.
Ya desde el primer capítulo podemos imaginar la dinámica que podrían existir entre los personajes principales y las posibles situaciones típicas en las que puedan involucrarse. ¿Pero, donde están las sutilezas? ¿Los personajes grises y difíciles de definir? Tenemos, por ejemplo, el dueto de Corlys Velaryon y su esposa, "La Reina que nunca fue," pero en este capítulo se limitan a cuchichear y a lanzar miradas inquisidoras.
Más que ellos hace Mano del Rey, Ser Otto Hightower. Este personaje me acerca más a las interesantes intrigas que se producían en los pasillos de la Fortaleza Roja en GOT. Ser Otto tiene cartas ocultas bajo su manga y nos presentó un adelanto de hasta donde está dispuesto a llegar en la escena con su hija, Alycent, luego de la muerte de la Reina Amma. Aún así, su personaje está más perfilado hacia el consejero astuto que todos sabemos que quiere conspirar para hacerse con el poder absoluto.
Me recuerda a un Meñique pero sin su delicioso sarcasmo y carisma. Meñique desde el principio de GOT se convirtió en un absoluto enigma. No tenía hijos, ni un gran nombre, ni hombres a su disposición. ¿Qué quería Meñique? ¿Cuáles eran sus motivaciones? Estas eran preguntas que desde el principio me hice. ¿Ambición? Todos los personajes de ese universo la tenían. No, había algo más humano y subyacente motivando sus acciones. Ignorar estas motivaciones, priorizando solo su deseo de poder, fue lo que terminó disminuyendo a este gran personaje a un cascarón vacío en la última temporada. Las personas no solo luchan por poder, dinero y fama. Siempre hay algo más.
La serie apenas comienza y debemos darle tiempo para que se desarrolle y crezca, como debe ser y corresponde. Si buscamos el material de origen, La Danza de los Dragones, en el Libro Fuego y Sangre, veremos que hay mucha tela por donde cortar y la trama tiene espacio para que estos personajes evolucionen y nos enamoren.
Creo que disfrutaremos de un show increíble, apasionante y uno de los mejores jamás hechos por HBO. Pero, en términos de profundidad dramática y desarrollo de personajes, no creo que iguale a su antecesor: Juego de Tronos.
No escribí este artículo para escupir mi pesimismo. Solo me estoy valiendo de mi experiencia como espectador para analizar las tendencias que pudieran imponerse en esta serie (sinceramente espero que George RR Martin y Ryan Condal me hagan tragar mis palabras). Aún queda mucho, mucho, por ver.
Mientras tanto, disfrutemos este nuevo viaje a Poniente.
Dracarys!!
ENGLISH
The first episode of House of the Dragons is full of clichés. Could it aspire to be better than Game of Thrones?
Cliché: A theme or form of expression conventionally used as a rhetorical device by orators and poets, and repeated throughout the history of literature.
Oxford Dictionary
I think we are only interested in it being superior to the last season of Game of Thrones (GOT). As so often happens, we, unfortunately, remember the endings of our favorite series more and forget a bit about the quality that kept us glued to the seat in the first place.
GOT is the best-achieved series in history so far, not only for its revenues but for its technical/artistic display. The House of the Dragon can compete with it in terms of scenographic elements but, after watching the first episode, I don't think it reaches the depth of plot of its predecessor.
The World of Ice and Fire, in my opinion, is a complex universe, far from many of the clichés that have characterized fantasy over the years. Here there are no flat characters, everyone has very personal interests and morals are not subject to strict criteria. Just as in real life.
Let's take a closer look at the main characters of this first chapter, and let's go side by side with some of the characters of GOT.
King Viserys is presented in a way that is all too familiar in the stories of the genre; a quiet, conciliatory king, with character traits that make him a perfect target for all kinds of intrigues that try to supplant his power. A vulnerable king is always going to be prey to skilled advisors who try to manipulate him. Kings like this I have seen many.
King Robert Baratheon was also a manipulable king (three false sons noted in his account corroborate this claim). The typical monarch was indifferent to affairs of the state, more interested in hunting, women, and squandering the royal fortune. However, he was driven by longing and guilt for not having been able to enjoy all those riches with his true love (Lyanna Stark). Robert's self-destructive behavior is consistent with that of people who have a lot of material things, but little love. When he proposes to Ned Stark the position of Hand of the King he is ensuring that he has not only an ally but also a friend. All these characteristics add humanism to the character and move him away from the cliché of the irresponsible king who is going to die soon.
Rhaenyra falls too much into the scheme of the little princess with an enigmatic look, unquestionable beauty, and an indomitable strength hidden under her calm character. The story is prepared for her character to face enormous difficulties and emerge victorious. Since the beginning of the chapter, everything around her seemed to shout: she's going to be the queen, she's going to be the queen! It's ok to empower the female figure but it would be better to do that by moving away from such well-known clichés.
I remember Arya from Game of Thrones, an insolent little girl, far from the prototype of the charming damsel who hides under her eyes a power never seen before. With Arya, it was all childish until the same tragedies of life made her grow up before our eyes. This is the kind of character that changes everything and ties us to the chair.
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Prince Daemon (special kudos to Matt Smith's performance👏🏾👏🏾) is the real rogue prince. He's also enigmatic (which seems to be a Targaryen quality in this series), very manly, insolent, and impatient. I can think of several princes who would fit this stereotype. I assimilated this character much better and we can appreciate his better nuances, but it is clear that his approach is quite simple: the rogue prince wants the crown.
Let's remember another character who also sat on the Iron Throne without authorization: Jaime Lannister. In the first season of Game of Thrones, he was presented to us as a real son of a b... (remember what he did to Bran). Jaime's aspirations were not those of ruling or being the supreme chief, they were much more earthly and dark, which enriched the development of this character, making him impossible to forget.
Already from the first chapter, we can imagine the dynamics that could exist between the main characters and the possible typical situations in which they could get involved, but where are the subtleties? The gray and difficult-to-define characters? We have, for example, the duet of Corlys Velaryon and his wife, "The Queen Who Never Was," but in this chapter, they merely whisper and cast inquisitive glances.
A little more than that does The Hand of the King, Ser Otto Hightower. This character brings me closer to the interesting intrigues that were going on in the corridors of the Red Keep in GOT. Ser Otto has hidden cards up his sleeve and presented us with a preview of how far he is willing to go in the scene with his daughter, Alycent, after the death of Queen Amma. Still, his character is more outlined towards the cunning advisor who we all know wants to conspire to seize absolute power.
He reminds me of a Littlefinger but without his delicious sarcasm and charisma. Littlefinger from the beginning of GOT became an absolute enigma. He had no sons, no great name, no men at his disposal. What did Littlefinger want? What were his motivations? These were questions I asked myself from the beginning. ambition? All the characters in that universe had it. No, there was something more human and underlying motivating their actions. Ignoring these motivations, prioritizing only his desire for power, was what ended up diminishing this great character to an empty shell in the final season. People don't just fight for power, money, and fame. There is always something more.
The series is just beginning and we must give it time to develop and grow, as it should be. If we look for the source material, The Dance of Dragons, in the Book Fire and Blood, we will see that there is a lot of material to cut and the plot has room for these characters to evolve and make us fall in love with them.
I think we will enjoy an amazing show, gripping, and one of the best made by HBO. But, in terms of dramatic depth and character development, I don't think it will match its predecessor: Game of Thrones.
I didn't write this article to spout my pessimism. I'm just using my experience as a viewer to analyze the trends that could be imposed on this series (I sincerely hope George RR Martin and Ryan Condal make me swallow my words). There is still much, much, to be seen.
In the meantime, let's enjoy this new journey to Westeros.
Dracarys!!
ESP
Juego de Tronos nos llevó a una fiesta de emociones únicas. Fue el golpe a lo que ya estábamos acostumbrados a ver tras la fantasía de Tolkien. Hay muchas similitudes en algunos personajes de La Casa del Dragon y Juego de Tronos, aunque en una mirada profunda, cada uno de ellos comparte rasgos únicos.
Lo que arruinó Juego de Tronos fue ese vacío entre los libros y la serie. George R. R. Martín creó algo que luego terminó por consumirlo también. Los creadores de GOT hicieron lo que pudieron, y al final no todo fue agradable, quizás por los giros rápidos y los torpes conflictos.
La casa del dragon por otro lado, es una historia que ya tiene un contexto bien desarrollado, al menos ya hay un horizonte de llegada. Creo que aquí nos quedará un mejor sabor de boca de lo que nos dejó GOT. Habrá que esperar... los dragones aquí lo cambian todo, jajaja.
¡Excelente análisis! Esperemos que todo se desarrolle bien. Dracarys! 🙈
ENG
Game of Thrones took us to a party of unique emotions. It was the blow to what Quenya we were used to seeing after Tolkien's fantasy. There are many similarities in some characters from La Casa dek Dragon and Game of Thrones, although on closer inspection, each of them share unique traits.
What ruined Game of Thrones was that gap between the books and the series. George R. R. Martín created something that later ended up consuming him too. The creators of GOT did what they could, and in the end it wasn't all pretty, perhaps because of the quick twists and awkward conflicts.
The house of the dragon on the other hand, is a story that already has a well-developed context, at least there is already a horizon of arrival. I think that we will have a better taste in our mouths here than what GOT left us. We'll have to wait... the dragons here change everything, hahaha.
Excellent analysis! Let's hope everything goes well. Dracarys! 🙈
Yo también lo espero así. A todos nos hace mucha ilusión. De entrada estar de vuelta en este universo ya es un placer. Disfrutemos, pues.
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Have you read the book Blood and Fire? ali tells the story of the entire House Targaryen. It's ok, not on the level of the Song of Ice and Fire saga, but this new series is based on that book. The series keeps the essence of the Game of Thrones universe, but I quite liked that it focuses on the civil war that divided the Targaryens. Rhaenyra has a lot of similarity with Daenerys, she will have to face many obstacles, there will be a change of actress, because the years pass and she will no longer be the young woman we saw in the first episode. Emma D'Arcy is the other actress who will play her, with more mature features. So far it has been a success, I have liked what I have seen. I think the high ratings made the HBO executives give the go-ahead for the other series they had said some time ago, surely they were waiting for the audience reactions with this series. They are going to make a sequel series with Jon Snow.
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Yes, I have read the book (more than once lol) I'm delighted by the complexity of the plot in the book, as well as the whole Martin's saga. I'm just not seeing as deep in the first chapter of HOD. We wait and see.
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Hello, I recently finished game of thrones, with the illusion of starting this series and I really liked it a lot. Some characters have similarities like the princess and Arya (is the most remarkable resemblance). The princess wanting to be a warrior. I imagine that the development will take us on a wonderful path that we will enjoy a lot.
We certainly enjoy the ride. Westeros is a wonderful place to be and its characters teach us things about the world we live. I know HBO it's preparing more content about that.
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As I told you I finished watching Games of Throne last week, I even made a post about it. Because I really liked it a lot.
If I've heard I want to see Jon Snow again.
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I don't know over time which one will feature the best characters, but one thing is for sure, a series based on the Targaryens of the past is sure to have a lot of strong, crazy and interesting characters!
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The tone is set for a wonderful show. They already have the bad experience of screwing up the season finale. If they learn from their mistakes, it would be awesome.
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Ya me dio ansiedad jajaja Quiero verla ya. Gracias por tu review ✌️😅
Pues empieza ya! El segundo capítulo sale este domingo 🙌🏼🙌🏼
geniales paralelismos de los personajes planteados en este articulo de verdad estoy a la espera de conocer los proximos personajes que presentará esta serie el primer capitulo me dejó atrapado ...saludos !!
Para mí esos personajes son icónicos. Casi todos los de la saga. Por supuesto, están mucho mejor en los libros. Compararlos fue una necesidad y una diversión.
Saludos
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Excelente mi hermano espero recibir más avances del nuevo capítulo ✌️ paz
Gracias. Estaré posteando mis consideraciones en la medida en que avance la serie.
Saludos
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Wow! As much as I want to be upset cause I haven't seen it yet, this is interesting and making me impatient... It'll also allow me see it with a deeper perspective in mind. Well done.
If this article is useful to build interest around the exciting universe that is The World of Ice and Fire, my work is done. Read it or watch it, you are going to spend a good time.
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I bet! Cheers!