July 29th 2024.
One fan couldn't help but make a witty comparison between House of the Dragon and the beloved animated film Shrek, exclaiming that the show will never live down the similarities. But beware, as spoilers lie ahead for the latest episode of House of the Dragon season 2, episode 7.
Fans of the show are convinced that it has turned into a parody of Shrek, and they're not wrong. In the latest installment, Rhaenyra Targaryen embarks on a dangerous mission to recruit new dragonriders for her upcoming battle against her enemies, the Greens. With the help of her newfound ally Mysaria, the Blacks manage to bring in distant and illegitimate Targaryen descendants to Dragonstone, in the hopes of bonding them with the rider-less dragons Vermithor and Silverwing.
Before the candidates are presented to Rhaenyra in the dragonpit, she delivers a powerful speech, urging them to leave behind their old lives and join her cause. She warns them that if they survive, they will be transformed, as no one can face a dragon and remain the same.
However, things take a gruesome turn when Vermithor burns many of the Targaryen relatives alive in the dragonpit. This scene, along with Rhaenyra's earlier speech, draws inevitable comparisons to Lord Farquaad from Shrek, who famously says to the knights vying to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon, "Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make."
Fans were quick to pick up on the similarities, with one even creating a meme of Rhaenyra's speech alongside a screenshot of Lord Farquaad. Some even noted that Rhaenyra's red outfit in the episode was a nod to Farquaad's signature color.
But the Shrek references didn't stop there. In another scene, when Alicent Hightower goes on a camping trip with Ser Rickard Thorne, some viewers were reminded of Princess Fiona and Shrek's dinner by the campfire before she meets Lord Farquaad. And in a previous episode, when dragon Seasmoke chases down Addam to claim him as his rider, fans couldn't help but see the resemblance to the scene in Shrek where the dragon corners Donkey.
The comparisons between House of the Dragon and Shrek have been going on since the show launched, and they show no sign of stopping. Some fans even predict that the show will continue to incorporate more nods to the beloved animated franchise.
House of the Dragon is available to watch on Sky Atlantic and NOW, with new episodes released on Mondays. But be warned, there may be more Shrek references ahead. Have you spotted any other parallels between the two? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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