George Martin commented on the criticism of the prequel "The House of the Dragon" (18+)

George R.R. Martin addressed critics at Comic-Con. Many fans have criticized the Game of Thrones spin-off for its discrediting of women.

“I draw inspiration from history, take elements and magnify them many times over. The spin-off is based on an earlier period of history called Anarchy… I don’t think Westeros is particularly anti-women or more misogynistic than real life and what we call history,” shared the writer.

Showmaker and director Miguel Sapochnik noted that there will be fewer sex scenes in the TV show, but scenes of violence will remain.

The series is expected to release on August 21st.