Remember back in 2022 when you settled in to watch House of the Dragon ‘s first episode ? Here was a fresh start after Game of Thrones ‘ disappointing final season. A clean slate, a new cast, a new (earlier) era of Westeros. But… the exact same Ramin Djawadi theme song?

It made sense on some level—it’s an awfully catchy bit of music—but it also felt a little bit repetitive. Good news for people hoping A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will try something different: HBO’s latest journey to Westeros will not only not use that same opening theme, it won’t even have a theme at all.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly , showrunner Ira Parker explained why that choice was made. It’s a way right from the start to let viewers know that this series is far more scaled down than Game of

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