Tom Glynn-Carney Debunks a 'House of the Dragon' Targaryen Bloodline Theory

Entertainment Weekly

In this episode of EW's "Debunked," Tom Glynn-Carney and the cast of HBO's 'House of the Dragon' tackle a fan theory about the Targaryen bloodline and its connection to dragon gene splicing. Watch as they discuss the implications of inbreeding and whether or not the theory holds up to scrutiny.

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00:00Are we, like, for or against gene-splicing?

00:02I've seen a theory that some people think the Targaryens have more deformed or stillborn children when they're less inbred, okay?

00:10The idea being that they're magically gene-spliced with dragons, and so interbreeding with regular humans too much can mess them up.

00:18I don't know a ton about this theory, though, and I don't know if it actually holds up, like, numerically.

00:25Join the club. I have no idea.

00:28It's not real.

00:30Sure, I mean, I don't think being gene-spliced with dragons can be a positive thing.

00:36Are we, like, for or against gene-splicing?

00:38I mean, are we talking about whether we condone inbreeding or not?

00:42That's up to you, Tom. What do you think?

00:44I stand very strongly against this.

00:47Which is going well, isn't it?

00:49It's good to be back.

00:50Inbreeding will lead to more insanity.

00:53You heard it here first.

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