House of the Dragon may be very different from Game of Thrones, but one thing is the same: the opening theme. Ramin Djawadi’s theme full of pulsing strings is part of the show’s epic image, and that’s one element that hasn’t changed in House of the Dragon. But in Season 2, the opening credits sequence that unfurled to that theme changed drastically. Season 1’s sequence emphasized the Fire and Blood inspiration while still echoing the miniature depiction of Westeros in Game of Thrones, but Season 2 changed things up with a new opening inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, the real-world massive embroidery depicting the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
In Season 2, the images depicted in the opening caught us up on ancient Targaryen history, including Aegon’s conquest, houses Stark, Tully, and Arryn bending the knee, and the construction of the Red Keep. But there were also events from Season 1 shown, like the tragic loss of Lucerys.
