How Prequels Help us Think About The End of the World Both Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings got big-budget, majorly-hyped prequel shows this year. But is there something about our current moment that’s particularly conducive to spending hours watching these fantasy worlds thrive, when we know how ill-fated their futures are? We think so and we’ll explain in this Wisecrack Edition on The Rings of Power and House of Dragon: Why We Want Apocalypse Stories Now Support us on Patreon! ► https://www.patreon.com/wisecrack Check out our Merch Store! ► http://wisecrack.store/ === Watch More Episodes! === Plato and The Ring Of Power: A Philosopher Reacts To The Fellowship of the Ring ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npgf0QeLe9A Game of Thrones Finale: Is It Deep or Dumb? ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6C23dVddv4 How Lord of the Rings Changed | Book vs. Film ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghbf1psQNzk Written and Hosted by Michael Burns (@michaeloburns on Twitter) Directed by Michael Luxemburg Edited by Kim Su Labby Produced by Olivia Redden and Griffin Davis Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound #RingsOfPower #HouseOfTheDragon #Wisecrack © 2022 Wisecrack / Omnia Media, Inc. / Enthusiast Gaming