Although we landed and spent quite some time Dragonstone in Game of Thrones, there was only ever passing mentions of Driftmark. Driftmark and Dragonstone are quite close in proximity and the first has been the seat of House Velaryon after they sailed west. In the prequel spinoff of the show, House of the Dragon, we finally get a look into the magnificent castle High Tide and its shimmering coastline. Here’s how fans reacted to the first visit to Driftmark in episode 5.
https://twitter.com/DENMAS90/status/1571748190289907714
Even the road to Driftmark looks so darn cool. ugh. eating well tonight, boys. eating well tonight. #HouseoftheDragon #HouseOfTheDragonHBO #GameOfThrones #Targaryen #Rhaenyra #Alicent #DaemonTargaryen
— RedTeamReview ✪ (@RedTeamReview) September 19, 2022
Driftmark looks so beautiful #HouseOfTheDragon pic.twitter.com/UoyVszMput
— Brandon Wallace (@brandonwallsss) September 19, 2022
🔵This weeks episode will show Driftmark and looks like the most beautiful castle for me: sophisticated, mysterious but natural.
I think it’s totally the opposite way I imagined Manderly’s interior castle. Even when it had a spoiler of Velaryon’s #HouseOfTheDragon emblem 🐴🐟 pic.twitter.com/RM6X1fCTaD— Fran Vegas (@fvegasart) September 16, 2022
I wasn't expecting this whole Driftmark sequence to be so good omg.
Rhaenys Targaryen is such a sweetheart.#HOTD
— Balerion's favorite dragonkeeper (@conquerorscrown) September 19, 2022
https://twitter.com/KlNGSCUM/status/1570450401761329153
Driftmark looks TERRIFIC
— Max Toscano (@maxtoscano1) September 19, 2022
https://twitter.com/velaryons/status/1571531713989472268
Even King Viserys says “Driftmark is much more of a home than the capital, away from the noise” in the book. What was your first impression of the new location? Comment below.
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