The Legacy of Viserus in Game of Thrones

I was struck when the Serus was walking Allison through his sort of replica village replica that he has in his room there. Malia is like some longing for an era by God era, right? And so even though that this is a prequel to the Game of Thrones that most, you know, TV watchers know that even characters within this prequel are nostalgic for a time that's gone.