House of the Dragon

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 21, 2022
Season #: 3, 2, 1
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  1. Broyax
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    Ce machin est une sorte de produit dérivé de l’autre série de merde, là, les jeux du trône ! dans cette série (de merde) déjà, les personnages devaient pousser très fort afin de l’emporter sur leurs ennemis… mais eux aussi poussaient très fort sur le trône, alors c’était tendu ! mais le problème récurrent était le suivant : c’était chiant.

    La maison du dragon, c’est pareil mais avec un    Ce machin est une sorte de produit dérivé de l’autre série de merde, là, les jeux du trône ! dans cette série (de merde) déjà, les personnages devaient pousser très fort afin de l’emporter sur leurs ennemis… mais eux aussi poussaient très fort sur le trône, alors c’était tendu ! mais le problème récurrent était le suivant : c’était chiant.

    La maison du dragon, c’est pareil mais avec un dragon qui pousse sur le trône et même qu’il est vénère… du moins, en théorie. Parce qu’en fait, plus personne ne pousse là-dedans ou si peu : tout le monde taille le bout de gras… ça parle à n’en plus pouvoir, c’est à dormir debout !

    Du coup, on dort à poings fermés… et lorsqu’on arrive à relever la tête, c’est pour mieux replonger aussitôt dans un sommeil profond ! c’est en effet la série la plus soporifique, la plus ennuyeuse qu’on ait jamais vue… ou plutôt tenté de voir. Parce qu’en fait, personne ne l’a vue jusqu’au bout, y compris le dragon qui s’est barré en Alaska.    … Expand
  2. ComandanteCobra
    May 13, 2023
    4
    Average, a little on the boring side.
    It should be called "House of whine and complain" because main protagonists are always grumble about something.
    Good fx, good costumes but characters acts and looks stereotyped (Daemon for example looks and act like a "bad-guy-with-rebel-attitude" from a Playstation 1 rpg). Frequent time skips make it difficult to follow.
    You can skip it.
  3. Fixer84
    Mar 16, 2023
    7
    A first season that starts slowly but ends up growing in the long run. Curious to see how the plot will evolve and adapt in the second season. This, for now, is just a prologue to the Dance of Dragons.
  4. Bruterake
    Jan 2, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muitos cortes do material original que deixam a história um pouco desconexa e sem muita profundidade, até pq as próprias cenas de humanização de certos personagens são cortadas.… Expand
  5. SimboTheKing
    Dec 29, 2022
    9
    Waaaaaaay better than I expected the prequel to be and it reminds me of how much I missed peak GoT. The web it spins is so interesting and infuriating (in a good way) in equal measures. I love all the time skips in it and it really keeps the story moving and helps massively with the pacing.

    I also adore the characterisation in this, everyone feels three dimensional and their decisions    Waaaaaaay better than I expected the prequel to be and it reminds me of how much I missed peak GoT. The web it spins is so interesting and infuriating (in a good way) in equal measures. I love all the time skips in it and it really keeps the story moving and helps massively with the pacing.

    I also adore the characterisation in this, everyone feels three dimensional and their decisions don't feel cheap like later GoT. I think, like a lot of people, I was quite cynical about a GoT prequel given how it ended but it lives up to the hype for me. Excited for s2!    … Expand
  6. TheRealRalf
    Dec 11, 2022
    3
    Have watched all 10 episodes in hope of it getting to the point where I can understand the great reviews. But it fails utterly. This is no GoT but a much more slow paced history of the realm. The pace of the whole thing is so slow and boring. I think it can be said what someone said about The Hobbit and The Rings of Power: Sightseeing of the places great stories have been told. But nothingHave watched all 10 episodes in hope of it getting to the point where I can understand the great reviews. But it fails utterly. This is no GoT but a much more slow paced history of the realm. The pace of the whole thing is so slow and boring. I think it can be said what someone said about The Hobbit and The Rings of Power: Sightseeing of the places great stories have been told. But nothing more imo.… Expand
  7. Jagen
    Dec 10, 2022
    9
    A real return to form. Avoids the cringy adolescence of early GoT, with an actual interesting focus on gender and power. Feels more compact in scope, but that's no bad thing.
  8. ULTERIUS
    Nov 18, 2022
    0
    Ruined beyond.......the whole thing is a joke.
    Does not deserve a 75 characters long review. Save your time and watch something else.
  9. CKhound
    Oct 27, 2022
    10
    A great show that really does take some of the bad tastes out of the last season of Game of Thrones. This is a bit of a different beast though. I love Game of Thrones. And possibly love it slightly more than House of the Dragon, but this is a much different told story. Essentially, where it focuses on one family and one rather small group of main characters that are regularly in contactA great show that really does take some of the bad tastes out of the last season of Game of Thrones. This is a bit of a different beast though. I love Game of Thrones. And possibly love it slightly more than House of the Dragon, but this is a much different told story. Essentially, where it focuses on one family and one rather small group of main characters that are regularly in contact with one, it gives a much different vibe from the Game of Thrones storytelling that has characters that are much removed from one another for seasons, or maybe never met at all. Overall, this has a lot of very good storytelling through character development, and some truly great environment and CGI (the dragons look amazing!). Be careful though, if you are looking for nonstop action, this isn't that. I love action as much as the next person, but this is a season built primarily of story/world building. Be prepared for dialogue, intrigue, and yes, some action. Overall, a perfect show.… Expand
  10. Bramskoo
    Oct 26, 2022
    8
    I was curious what the user score was. Im shocked. The anti woke-police seem to have seen a black person in the show and a white person not portraying someone nice... and also the woman said something smart! How dare they!! Liberals!! Woke!!

    Joking aside and for the people who dont watch the world through TP-rolls, this was actually good. and im very invested in how the story continues.    I was curious what the user score was. Im shocked. The anti woke-police seem to have seen a black person in the show and a white person not portraying someone nice... and also the woman said something smart! How dare they!! Liberals!! Woke!!

    Joking aside and for the people who dont watch the world through TP-rolls, this was actually good. and im very invested in how the story continues. That last episode, omg! Dragons! raarrrrr!    … Expand
  11. repomonkey
    Oct 26, 2022
    2
    If I had to choose one word to describe HoD it would be 'dull'. Endless tedious extemporising in massive rooms with just two or three people in them. No sense whatsoever of the wider Game of Thrones world, no sense of peril, not much in the way of action, weird time-jumps, very few stand-out characters, no magic, much-less swearing, much-less nudity, much less fun. Just about the onlyIf I had to choose one word to describe HoD it would be 'dull'. Endless tedious extemporising in massive rooms with just two or three people in them. No sense whatsoever of the wider Game of Thrones world, no sense of peril, not much in the way of action, weird time-jumps, very few stand-out characters, no magic, much-less swearing, much-less nudity, much less fun. Just about the only thing going for it is that it seems to have pissed off those far-right snowflakes who get triggered by literally anything these days.… Expand
  12. Heart_Idealism
    Oct 26, 2022
    7
    House of The Dragon S1 presented the same amount of glorious carnage, unfiltered politics and repulsive elements that made the parent story; Game Of Throne so raw and beloved by many. It successfully recreated that atmosphere of the world of Westeros within this small, self-contained story, surprisingly without any grand adventure or any large-scale epic spectacle. But it goes really wellHouse of The Dragon S1 presented the same amount of glorious carnage, unfiltered politics and repulsive elements that made the parent story; Game Of Throne so raw and beloved by many. It successfully recreated that atmosphere of the world of Westeros within this small, self-contained story, surprisingly without any grand adventure or any large-scale epic spectacle. But it goes really well with the theme of restraint nobility, and serves solidly as a foundation of the overall lore of the main-story.

    But what its really lacking is in the patience and the build-up to make the actual climaxes feels rewarding. The plot of this season is the equivalent of 2 or maybe 3 season of regular Game of Throne, and i just don't feel we earned it yet

    The constant time skipping, while true it resulting in an interesting dynamic, it buries the character under this heavy flows of the plot-driven narrative. It's sacrifices all the character intrigue to be almost unrecognizable

    And to be honest, if in season 2 when the war finally ensue. And they suddenly slowing down the pacing to the point that we wouldn't get the same amount of length of time jumps each episode like in season 1, I'LL BE REALLY PISSED!    … Expand
  13. leaveit
    Oct 25, 2022
    3
    An overly-saccharine, hyper-focused adaptation of an overly-dry, intentionally vague never-to-be-finished series, House of the Dragon spends so much time setting up weirdly post-processed shots that half a dozen characters have already been written out of existence a third through the story, and the ones that remain are so hilariously miscast and melodramatic that one has to wonder whetherAn overly-saccharine, hyper-focused adaptation of an overly-dry, intentionally vague never-to-be-finished series, House of the Dragon spends so much time setting up weirdly post-processed shots that half a dozen characters have already been written out of existence a third through the story, and the ones that remain are so hilariously miscast and melodramatic that one has to wonder whether the showrunners care less about the source material or its dwindling fan base.… Expand
  14. JU993RNAUT
    Oct 25, 2022
    9
    Had to come in and post a positive review for this first season. To much early review bombing going on. If you watch the whole season the characters are developing well and the stage is set for an action packed second season. I have not been this excited about this franchise since end of season 6 GOT.
  15. MarkoD
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definetly must see!!! After game of thrones we have new masterpiece. I agree that in some way there is too much time jumps but thats ok… Expand
  16. Onlyclassicvg1
    Oct 25, 2022
    3
    More liberal garbage ruining beloved series
    Same liberal nonsense that is present in every single piece of media produced in the last few years. Black characters that make no sense. Men bad, women good. Teenage girls that are stronger and smarter than men. Just one episode in, and I already know what the main focus and theme is.
  17. Dee-Jay_Deli
    Oct 24, 2022
    7
    With the first season now complete, I consider HotD to be a 7/10 in total. That said, there's a clear divide between the pre-time jump and post time-jump episodes, with the latter being much more engaging.
    Pre-time jump felt like it was mostly world-building and getting the characters where they needed to be, but without resolving much of the tension that was building up.
    Post time jump    With the first season now complete, I consider HotD to be a 7/10 in total. That said, there's a clear divide between the pre-time jump and post time-jump episodes, with the latter being much more engaging.
    Pre-time jump felt like it was mostly world-building and getting the characters where they needed to be, but without resolving much of the tension that was building up.
    Post time jump really accelerates the drama and builds towards the climax more stringently. Thus making it much more engaging.
    That said, for all its strengths in the latter half, HotD still lacks some of the more charming characters GoT offered us. Nothing comes close to the swagger and charm of Tyrion, Jamie or even Bron. It's mostly gloomy characters. A missed opportunity.    … Expand
  18. FelipePedro07
    Oct 23, 2022
    9
    Very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  19. MetacriticOnur
    Oct 21, 2022
    9
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  20. Yanni_
    Oct 17, 2022
    10
    Absolute joy and pleasure. Adapting Fire and Blood is extremely hard yet they managed to do it greatly. The casting is excellent, the costumes are somptuous, it needs a slow start to expose everything and understand the plot but the more this serie advances the more mindblowing it is. One of the greatest
  21. AndyJP
    Oct 12, 2022
    9
    Enthralling and a return to high standards, this adaptation of George R.R. Martin's "Fire and Blood" is a prequel to the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of novels, brings with it familiarity for "Game of Thrones" fans but features a brand new cast of characters. Although the time skips can be jarring and there are many new names and faces to learn, the series brings with it the stellarEnthralling and a return to high standards, this adaptation of George R.R. Martin's "Fire and Blood" is a prequel to the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of novels, brings with it familiarity for "Game of Thrones" fans but features a brand new cast of characters. Although the time skips can be jarring and there are many new names and faces to learn, the series brings with it the stellar acting, directing, and design fans have come to expect, along with the engaging storytelling you've missed ever since the earlier seasons of "Game of Thrones". Strong Recommend.… Expand
  22. JoA1973
    Oct 11, 2022
    7
    Yes they rewrote the race of a group of characters, but at least the original author was involved in that choice. That aside, this series seems to be better written than many other fantasy series nowadays and the performances are WAY better. Even knowing how it ends, this show is still a pleasure to watch, just like the first 7 seasons of its namesake.
  23. OlivierPiel
    Oct 5, 2022
    2
    Onanism in all its inane yet arrogant cultural form. Welcome to the streaming wars for the degenerates!
    Gratuitous brothel scenes for woke hypocrites, childish dragons and wizardry. Gore, guts and sword fights for overweight armchair generals.
    There is a real war for democracy and our civilisation going on, you say? The plebs are not interested. Panem et circenses!
  24. g0seigen
    Oct 4, 2022
    10
    I haven't written a review before but had to for this show. It is amazing. The quality of the writing and its fidelity to the world of the books is simply off the charts.

    I do worry about non-readers being able to follow the show through the time jumps and especially the casting for older characters, but I also feel that these jumps are fully justified by one of the main themes of the    I haven't written a review before but had to for this show. It is amazing. The quality of the writing and its fidelity to the world of the books is simply off the charts.

    I do worry about non-readers being able to follow the show through the time jumps and especially the casting for older characters, but I also feel that these jumps are fully justified by one of the main themes of the show - the way parents pass on their grudges and prejudices to their kids.

    I was also motivated to chime in because the negative reviews for this show are particularly annoying. The most justifiable kind I've seen say the show is boring, but in most cases they said so after only one or two episodes. If you watch the first season of GOT, there are some definite saggy spots where they had to film rather dry conversations in order to fill time. They were good for character, but still dry. This show by contrast executes conversational scenes much better. The show, in reality, is only boring if you expect every scene to be a battle or a murder. This world might have that reputation but it simply has never been that. The palace intrigue and tense conversations have always been the beating heart of it. If you don't like that, it might not be the show for you, but you probably should have known that coming in if you actually watched the previous series.

    Of course the other kind of negative review refers to the "politics" of the show in one or both of two categories - its feminism and its casting. As to the feminism, these themes are central to the story being told, even in the original text. They are also totally relevant to today. Alicent's character is driven by resentment that she has lived up to expectations placed on her based on her sex/gender. Rhaneyra is resentful and dismissive of those expectations. Rhaneyra's claim is only challenge-able because of her gender. That's just the story. It is not an imposition. In fact, it is exactly the dynamic of the historical source material - the Anarchy and the war between Stephen and Matilda. The decisions made by husbands about women going through pregnancy couldn't be more relevant to today. The sexual double standards still exist. So do the general moral ones - just look at the "scandal" around the Finnish prime minister recently. And by the way we still haven't had a female president in this country and many others. If these themes were not relevant or were not in the source material, you might have the ghost of a point, but otherwise you are really just review bombing and/or reacting based on your own imposed expectations that everything you see conform to your own political preference. Methinks the men doth protest too much.

    As for the casting, it actually enhanced one of the central plot points - the legitimacy of Rhaneyra's children "with" Laenor. I will admit it seemed awkward to me at first, but by just giving it a chance you get to see it fit really well into the dynamics of the plot. I myself have found it unfortunate that the tv shows haven't been able to fully embrace the fantasy-medieval setting of the books, but the reality is that a wider audience would balk at some of the ages involved because of changing beliefs about childhood/adulthood, sexual maturity, and the role of violence. The casting seems far less consequential by comparison to what they did to Tyrion's character in the original.

    And as for the production values, the CGI, and the overall look and feel of the show, there is simply nothing better on television or, frankly, in cinemas. The costumes, set designs, cinematography - everything creates such an organic whole that is totally immersive. The only fault I can find is that when they use "the volume" (the LED screen walls that have replaced blue screen) it occasionally creates a washed out look that is fine by itself but tends to get old when it appears so often. Also, one or two dragon shots have clearly not had as much attention as others. But beyond that, it's better than anyone has a right to expect on a tv show.

    And the acting is amazing too. I don't think any of the actors have hit a wrong note. I was skeptical of Matt Smith as Daemon at first but he has turned out to be perfect for the role.

    Overall, I have been more than pleased    … Expand
  25. turdlemckay
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    I don't like more than I like about it but I'm willing to wait and see. Compared to the competition it is amazing, but still seems to be left wanting.
  26. blufnx
    Sep 24, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thought things were looking up after episode 4 but then they change half the cast and all emotional investment the audience has in the story with them. Probably won’t watch the rest of the series.… Expand
  27. KnightPower
    Sep 26, 2022
    0
    Not perfect but is good.
    It keeps the essence of the book.
    Epic, Bloody Hell, Dark and the special effects and decorations of the environments are beautifull.
    Love Dragons, Drakarys!
  28. TrickyRikke
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
    The good writing of Westeros is back and I am fully invested. While it’s hard to ignore the massive fumble of Game Of Thrones in the later seasons, this show shines on its own. Incredible cast, incredible actors, the writing, cgi, world building, setting and tone are all incredible and very familiar to the feeling the first few seasons of Thrones invoked.
  29. aligalahan
    Sep 17, 2022
    0
    So far there are only 3 episodes however it doesnt look good. I think the major issues with the series are it is not as Epic as GoT. There is no suspense, there is no real villain, there is only one point of view, what happened to multiple view points and characters. It runs like a court theater drama, with story focused on king and his immediate family. It is unbelievably scaled downSo far there are only 3 episodes however it doesnt look good. I think the major issues with the series are it is not as Epic as GoT. There is no suspense, there is no real villain, there is only one point of view, what happened to multiple view points and characters. It runs like a court theater drama, with story focused on king and his immediate family. It is unbelievably scaled down watered down version of GoT. It is clearly done with much smaller budget. I dont think we will see the 2nd season. GRR Martin is a lazy guy, who didnt finish GoT, naturally he has no time to write a proper novel for this timeline, let alone a script to base it on a novel. On top of this, none of the characters are likable or interesting so far. HBO has to understand they cannot recrate GoT with a documentary mini series style tv series, this thing is closer to British Royal theater than it is related to GoT. unfortunately so far it is a hard pass. Lost cause really as we all know how this story ends… Expand
  30. GrayWolf008
    Sep 12, 2022
    9
    House of Dragons, is turning out to be really good series. Still early in the season so I'm not going to praise it has the best series of all time.
    But the first 3 episodes I was invested. I just hope it doesn't turn out like GOT season 8 tragedy.
    Looking forward how the season 1 will end and how it will tie into season 2.
  31. nameless
    Sep 11, 2022
    4
    Episode 1 was OK. Episode 2 was exposition and a bit weak. Episode 3 was dead on arrival. No one cares about the King and his nonstop whining. Even when it got to the action its connection with everything that went before was inconsequential. Writers are not this stupid, I am guessing the producers or the director don't know what they are doing.. When we get to the action look who canEpisode 1 was OK. Episode 2 was exposition and a bit weak. Episode 3 was dead on arrival. No one cares about the King and his nonstop whining. Even when it got to the action its connection with everything that went before was inconsequential. Writers are not this stupid, I am guessing the producers or the director don't know what they are doing.. When we get to the action look who can dodge dozens of simultaneous arrows like a superhero but when they finally do hit them, they break them off and run with broken-off arrows in them.. what the? OMG, this got absurd and as well as boring very quickly. I will be watching episode 4 but if it does not get better, I'm done.… Expand
  32. Grinderman
    Sep 11, 2022
    8
    good cast, I'm very excited to see how it goes, can't understand the many negative reviews.
  33. moler
    Sep 11, 2022
    10
    Una gran serie a la altura de juego de tronos. Buenos actores. Buen guión. Quiero mas
  34. PaoloLobos
    Sep 10, 2022
    10
    A rich and well-developed story, interesting characters, full of medieval-style fantasy. respecting the legacy of the original sutor. There is a moment where Matt Smith "Daemon targaryen" develops a tense scene, where he doesn't even need to say a single word.
  35. Anonanonamous
    Sep 10, 2022
    9
    Interesting expansion on the TV universe. Have only read the original series so not sure how it's holding up to its source material. George said the actor playing the king added more nuance and tragedy to his character than he originally wrote. I've enjoyed the first three episodes.

    **** review bombers. If this is your life then get another one.
  36. NotTolkien
    Sep 9, 2022
    8
    Went into this not expecting much due to season 8 of GOT. I was pleasantly surprised. The plot moves along nicely and character development is very good. The dialog and acting is good across the board. I watched the first 3 episodes and I am looking forward to the next one.
  37. jonesy10
    Sep 9, 2022
    8
    I was cautious leading up to the premiere of watching more Game of Thrones after the failure of the original show in 2019. But the safe haven is found in the writers given the task of bringing this enormous epic to the screen. Out goes original hack writers D&D and into comes Ryan Condal, Miguel Sapochnik and creator R. R Martin and between them they shift focus back to characterI was cautious leading up to the premiere of watching more Game of Thrones after the failure of the original show in 2019. But the safe haven is found in the writers given the task of bringing this enormous epic to the screen. Out goes original hack writers D&D and into comes Ryan Condal, Miguel Sapochnik and creator R. R Martin and between them they shift focus back to character development instead of the massive set piece after set piece scenes. This first episode couldn't have been better, already full of betrayal, back stabbing and power mad council members. Looking forward to the next episodes and the whole season in general. As long as the lessons are learned from the final seasons of GoT, The House of the Dragon should be on solid ground.… Expand
  38. Bennyhill82
    Sep 9, 2022
    10
    Fantastic. Actors - Special effects - plot, all great.
    Made the forgive the got horrible finale
  39. D3NGZ
    Sep 9, 2022
    10
    3 Episodes in and it is just as good as Game of Thrones ever was.. King Viserys is a flawed "weak" king but with many qualities to him. Rhaenyra played by Milly Alcock is stealing almost every scene shes in and the supporting cast is incredible. Costume design and Dragon CGI is top notch, the Writing and Performance of the actors are very good and authentic, Music is once again flawless..3 Episodes in and it is just as good as Game of Thrones ever was.. King Viserys is a flawed "weak" king but with many qualities to him. Rhaenyra played by Milly Alcock is stealing almost every scene shes in and the supporting cast is incredible. Costume design and Dragon CGI is top notch, the Writing and Performance of the actors are very good and authentic, Music is once again flawless.. so far i cant put it at anything lower than a 10. i will change if it dips in quality but i dont think it will...

    reading some reviewers here it feels like alot of people are just carrying baggage from that all time disaster of season 8.. let it go.    … Expand
  40. PlacidDragon
    Sep 8, 2022
    5
    "House of the Dragon" is a mediocre show. It is not bad, not at all. But neither is it good, its just "meh". The story is very predictable, the acting is stilted and mechanical (my favorite newspaper review said) :

    "all the actors move around like the have a Valerian steel jumbo sized rectal thermometer, and seem to be contractually obligated to convey as little personality and    "House of the Dragon" is a mediocre show. It is not bad, not at all. But neither is it good, its just "meh". The story is very predictable, the acting is stilted and mechanical (my favorite newspaper review said) :

    "all the actors move around like the have a Valerian steel jumbo sized rectal thermometer, and seem to be contractually obligated to convey as little personality and individuality as they possibly can".

    I find that quite descriptive actually... brooding, mechanical, with a light seasoning of Conan the Barbarian solo mayhem (which i personally found utterly ridiculous), and on and on. The show is absolutely watchable, but is as previously mentioned.. very average.    … Expand
  41. ccpboy1
    Sep 8, 2022
    10
    I really had ZERO "0" hopes for this after the failure of season 8 of GOT....... but this series has proven me wrong, its so damn good, the acting and the plot really catch the esence of the fight for the throne.
  42. Click33
    Sep 7, 2022
    8
    3 episodes in, this is a very good series so far. Great acting, good dialogue, interesting plot, decent CGI and action scenes. Only a ridiculously violent birthing scene bothered me so far. Oh, and race swapping an entire family with terrible dreadlock wigs is annoying too. Not as woke as the showrunners and actors pretend the show is, which is a good thing. Too bad they're going to3 episodes in, this is a very good series so far. Great acting, good dialogue, interesting plot, decent CGI and action scenes. Only a ridiculously violent birthing scene bothered me so far. Oh, and race swapping an entire family with terrible dreadlock wigs is annoying too. Not as woke as the showrunners and actors pretend the show is, which is a good thing. Too bad they're going to replace 2 of the younger actresses with older actresses. Perfect casting besides the race swapping and replacing younger actresses who look old enough and act well enough for their roles. An oasis among an ocean of garbage TV shows.… Expand
  43. Daimonion
    Sep 7, 2022
    10
    A well made show, not as good as the original GoT but a masterpiece in comparison to Rings of Power
  44. GoupilSystem
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    Well I guess I don't care that much about dragons not being childish in GOT, brothels being not hypocrites in GOT, Bran being king in GOT, GOT not being woke... I just really enjoy this show.
  45. Sun585
    Sep 5, 2022
    10
    Once again: Fun to see anti woke snwoflakes become mad because of castings. Lmfao.
  46. Sondergaard
    Sep 5, 2022
    7
    Solid so far. Not amazing, not epic but good. As someone who hated GoT S8 I'm as surprised as anyone to be writing this. But credit where credit is due.
  47. kaypro2
    Sep 5, 2022
    8
    Excellent visuals, quality acting and a good story. The three pillars of episodic success. Bravo, HBO for choosing show runners that cared enough to create a fine fantasy experience.
  48. jjnoahjames
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 14 REASONS THIS IS NOT A GREAT OR EVEN AVERAGE SHOW. (This is not review bombing. This an abundance of truths in fine detail that contradict the original)

    ***Large chance this gets better after the time jump but for now I'm rating based on the first three episodes.

    I don't see my original review on here so I will try again: simplified. Btw they must be deleting reviews!! But mich much worse... the site doesn't work w my cell phone at all. So it really discourages reviews when I can't see what I'm typing and it's been like this for months and months. Metacritic is losing credibility.

    -1 point for horrible wigs
    -1 point for horrible dialogue "lady wife" 5 times in one episode. It's not just that. Dialogue is just more like Downton Abby British dialogue and less like GOT
    - 1 point for horrible background CGI the dragons are really well made and believeable though.
    -1 point for actors that just don't blend well
    - 1 point for actors that are not interesting. In the original EVERY SINGLE ACTOR was very interesting and pulled me in. Maybe the pandemic caused actora to gain weight and lose their skill?
    -1 point because Matt Smith is ok but not used to his full potential. He's just not doing it for me or my GF Wig doesn't help.
    - 1 point.The women, the marriage in their youth to start off in the first episode..w a 10 yr old .. really annoyed my GF and yes it's GOT but for all the GEN Z the show runners are trying to please. This seems contradictory. It could have been approached differently to top it off the young princesses wig is utterly horrid and just makes it all feel gross and like a low quality mess . Or maybe it's activism? I'm not sure.
    -1 point off for using political perspective to jump start the show and be in the show. This hyper capitalism has to stop and distracts heavily. Just knowing of the creators views and opinions is another turn off. Keep your mouths shut. But to me it just feels like it was all a plot to drum up drama and that always takes a show down a notch for me. Regardless of political perspective it's annoying.
    - 1 point as time jumping very jagged + too much of it. - 1 point as fight scenes are not up to par w the original show. Even the smallest fight scenes seemed better than the jousting match. It was ok but it's lacking GRIT and RAWNESS again back to Smith hea ok but lacks the grit I'm looking for in GPT. The characters are too boyish and weak. No one is STRONG. - 1 point for a horrible intro theme and repetitive music! Very disappointing to me
    - 1 point: The intro was not exciting. The blood effect is cheesy /cheap and distracts from the other effects and the music is the same! I at least expected something fresh, I've seen the original 3 times! I don't care if Star Wars does it. It's very different and used at the right times. This is not. It's copy and paste. I'm turned off.
    -1 point because the main character and some others will eventually be replaced in a huge time jump! They're going to keep the actors we DON'T like and remove the ones we Do like...☠️☠️☠️☠️
    - 1 point because the writing is also bad after 3 episodes. It just feels like the characters are in an office sitting around and discussing things. Nothing from the three episode intro has sucked me in or made me want to keep watching. The joist scene is ok but it's the most cliche scene of these kind of films and it should have been better, it just should have. It was fine but lowered the bar especially if you've seen the most recent Ridley Scott film. Extremely disappointed by the end of episode 3. It has so much potential and they didn't do anything with the cool character they had and no they can't use this person in the future..

    THE ONLY HOPE THIS HAS IS THE TIME JUMP. Maybe they've been saving their strength for that.    … Expand
  49. bpzen
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    Was sceptical going into this show, 3 episodes in and its worth watching, I hope it continues to deliver
  50. HamishIII
    Sep 4, 2022
    9
    HOTD is off to a good start bringing us back to Westeros with a new cast of characters that seem familiar and with good casting choices - the joust was good and gruesome along with re-introducing houses we are familiar with from GOT - but leads towards the conflict that will play out with House Targaryen - hopefully, there will be steady build-up to the conflict and good vs. evil with theHOTD is off to a good start bringing us back to Westeros with a new cast of characters that seem familiar and with good casting choices - the joust was good and gruesome along with re-introducing houses we are familiar with from GOT - but leads towards the conflict that will play out with House Targaryen - hopefully, there will be steady build-up to the conflict and good vs. evil with the grey between or best when there is no clear villain and who will end up on top along with unlikely characters becoming the ones to root for… Expand
  51. luvtheweasleys
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    All I can say is WOO-HOO! I absolutely love it so far! I am really enjoying the characters and the storyline. Super happy that Season 2 is already a go!!!
  52. YakuzaOyabun81
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Its so boring I fell asleep.Twice.Maybe it will get better with time though.
  53. Gamerps4rev
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Onanism in all its inane yet arrogant cultural form. Welcome to the streaming wars for the degenerates!
    Gratuitous brothel scenes for woke hypocrites, childish dragons and wizardry. Gore, guts and sword fights for overweight armchair generals.
    There is a real war for democracy and our civilisation going on, you say? The plebs are not interested. Panem et circenses!
  54. danzam
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    A Game of Thrones Prequel that is a pale reflection of the original: The prequel is so afraid to offend the vocal twitter crowd, it lacks edge, imagination, a compelling story, and memorable characters.
  55. RubyMouse
    Sep 3, 2022
    7
    I didn't finish game of thrones but this seems to be a great reboot so far. The world building is impressive and immersive, the scripts sharp and funny and all the actors are convincing. I'm looking forward to more episodes - unless it too becomes a gore-fest, as there's only so much degeneration I can stand.
  56. jaybird7
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    It feels like game of thrones, got some dragons. So far seems to have promise. Least it isn't Amazons Lord of the Rings.
  57. Nikolas_super
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Плохая актёрская игра, простой и неинтересный сюжет, графика хуже, чем в игре престолов.
  58. WiskeyJack
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    Meh, the first episode felt rushed. Woke casting choices aside...

    It seems to be suffering from the problem of telling rather then showing. It's almost like the people making the show are relying to heavily on what they think GoT is, rather then writing a good story and letting it sort itself out along the way. The later episodes might be better, but so far what I have seen of it    Meh, the first episode felt rushed. Woke casting choices aside...

    It seems to be suffering from the problem of telling rather then showing. It's almost like the people making the show are relying to heavily on what they think GoT is, rather then writing a good story and letting it sort itself out along the way.

    The later episodes might be better, but so far what I have seen of it isn't convincing me its going to be much better then the last few seasons that left a bad taste in my mouth for the original.    … Expand
  59. Locust69
    Sep 2, 2022
    5
    some cases of terrible tokenized characters casting and wokie leftie SJW politics.... some solid moments, good actors and nice dialogues.... normally this would be 0/10 wokie turd but since there are also utter garbage rings of power and if you are mindless consumer who need high budget overCGI fantasy flick.... this is better option. Of crouse its still a milked watered down version ofsome cases of terrible tokenized characters casting and wokie leftie SJW politics.... some solid moments, good actors and nice dialogues.... normally this would be 0/10 wokie turd but since there are also utter garbage rings of power and if you are mindless consumer who need high budget overCGI fantasy flick.... this is better option. Of crouse its still a milked watered down version of first GoT seasons... still better than season 7 and 8 tho...… Expand
  60. nevillejohn
    Sep 2, 2022
    3
    almost unwatchably bad
    uninteresting characters that you feel nothing for. politics that have no weight. mediocre writing. the sets are beautiful though ! probably not gonna watch the 2nd season if there is one.
  61. NatandJess
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    There is nothing good about this show. The casting is all wrong and influenced by current world politics. The wigs are awful and immersion breaking. The dragons are so fake looking. The outdoor settings are obvious CGI, aka bad CGI.
  62. Number19
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. House of Dragons is a major disappointment. They rehashed so many aspects of GOT and gave us a long-awaited failure. The plot is boring. The characters are not interesting and uninspiring. You can't develop a liking to anyone because they all lack depth and seem to be a mismatched mixture of proxies forced in their roles because there just wasn't anyone else. The actors themselves aren't interesting to watch and are void of physical attraction. The set is visually unappealing. Even the sex scenes are bad. They took a triumphant masterpiece and gave us a rehash that when compared to Rings of Power falls shorter that a Harfoot. I don't see HOD being renewed. Too many better options are competing against it and I don't want to waste my time watching something that makes me long for another show.… Expand
  63. zhuravlik
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    очень плохо. сериал с херовым сюжетом и плохим кастом. санта барбара в сетинге гейм оф тронс
  64. Oldstuff667
    Sep 1, 2022
    9
    Honestly I’ve very much enjoyed the first two episodes and look forward to seeing the dragons as the season goes on. Not going to be as good as got I think, but overall happy with the pacing and acting.
  65. ByteMyPixels
    Sep 1, 2022
    7
    Lets get this straight, it is not as good as the first few season of the original, but so far it is better than seasons 7 and 8. It doesn't feel phoned in either, and I am willing to admit I might be carrying some unfair baggage from the last season, but I am going to stick around for this.

    AT LEAST IT ISN'T NETFLIX ADAPTATION QUALITY!!!
  66. teatom
    Sep 1, 2022
    0
    And now Metacritic are going in and changing the wording of peoples reviews.
    How much are HBO paying for that service?
    5th review, deleted by Metacritic 4 times, re-worded by staff once. Horrible behaviour from site admin. The show itself is genuinely bad, though. It's very similar to many Disney/Marvel movies, in that it's massively formulaic and by the numbers. It's as if they took    And now Metacritic are going in and changing the wording of peoples reviews.
    How much are HBO paying for that service?
    5th review, deleted by Metacritic 4 times, re-worded by staff once. Horrible behaviour from site admin.
    The show itself is genuinely bad, though.
    It's very similar to many Disney/Marvel movies, in that it's massively formulaic and by the numbers.
    It's as if they took a questionnaire asking what 16 year-old boys liked about GoT and decided that word was God, and allowed it to dictate what was made.
    Nudity, gore, swearing, cartoonishly bad villains, dragons and pubescent girls on a heros journey.
    Check, check, check, check. check.
    Dull, dull, dull, dull, dull.
    Awful to watch. I sincerely hope the show is cancelled before the second season, to make sure HBO understand that this is such an awful way to make anything that should be driven by creativity, not by some shallow laundry list of what teenagers liked about the last show.    … Expand
  67. Estoniantoad
    Aug 31, 2022
    0
    Why are they forcing viewers to watch blood in the beginning of each episode? The heading alone is a big disappointment, of course the first episode went too far and was disgusting!
  68. moioiwe
    Aug 30, 2022
    1
    not fun
    what happened with the witty conversation with impressing character?
    dull dull dull
    this is no got
  69. ReichC
    Aug 30, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The writers need to STOP already trying to surround this series with just that one word "Woke" This isn't the series to insert this in and half of the new series, movies as of late? That have gone that way, Have turned out to Bomb and not get a season 2.… Expand
  70. iandizion713
    Aug 30, 2022
    10
    The battle of the throne is back and better than ever. Gonna be so epic watching Dragon riders duke it out.
  71. neb1
    Aug 29, 2022
    4
    I was not impressed. It has none of the mystery of the original GoT pilot, no interesting characters or particularly witty dialog. And it feels like a story we already know the end to, and after seeing the first episode, I am not particularly invested in seeing more. I'm already getting a late season vibe from Game of Throne where the series was going off the rails and had no novel toI was not impressed. It has none of the mystery of the original GoT pilot, no interesting characters or particularly witty dialog. And it feels like a story we already know the end to, and after seeing the first episode, I am not particularly invested in seeing more. I'm already getting a late season vibe from Game of Throne where the series was going off the rails and had no novel to base the story on. This doesn't have a novel either - just a history book - and that's already clearly showing.… Expand
  72. BigKahunaBurger
    Aug 29, 2022
    6
    The cinematography is definitely a step-up from the early episodes of Game of Thrones, but the dialogues and writing are all much more mediocre so far. The "blackwashing" was definitely not needed and I don't see how it won't break the plot since the protagonists' (the Targaryens) obsession with their pure-bloodedness is a key element in the books. That is if the producers care about theThe cinematography is definitely a step-up from the early episodes of Game of Thrones, but the dialogues and writing are all much more mediocre so far. The "blackwashing" was definitely not needed and I don't see how it won't break the plot since the protagonists' (the Targaryens) obsession with their pure-bloodedness is a key element in the books. That is if the producers care about the source material at all.… Expand
  73. Ahlgren
    Aug 28, 2022
    3
    This feels like Game of Thrones LIGHT.
    A weaker show wear you get less cool characters and more woke SH?T.
  74. Mosimores
    Aug 27, 2022
    9
    Very good for first episode Thank you HBO for producing this series
    Please be good to end of it
  75. mikep22
    Aug 27, 2022
    8
    It was an interesting start, but without any of the slow character build up that A song of Ice and Fire had, you really are flung in very quickly. There is plenty of potential here for a high quality series, and like the original series, there are no "good guys or bad guys" and all the characters seem to have varying flaws - which should make for interesting watching.
    It will be cool to    It was an interesting start, but without any of the slow character build up that A song of Ice and Fire had, you really are flung in very quickly. There is plenty of potential here for a high quality series, and like the original series, there are no "good guys or bad guys" and all the characters seem to have varying flaws - which should make for interesting watching.
    It will be cool to see how closely it matches its source material "fire and blood" as it progresses.    … Expand
  76. Draxis69
    Aug 25, 2022
    2
    Yea they ruin the integrity of the original works adding minorities in there where they dont belong. Its terrible black washing of our history (even if its "fictional" the original archs of ASoFaI were based off of English historical events). The house which they decided to cast a black man as the head of, Velaryon, is of Valyrian descent... meaning pale skin,purple eyes, and ultra lightYea they ruin the integrity of the original works adding minorities in there where they dont belong. Its terrible black washing of our history (even if its "fictional" the original archs of ASoFaI were based off of English historical events). The house which they decided to cast a black man as the head of, Velaryon, is of Valyrian descent... meaning pale skin,purple eyes, and ultra light blonde hair like the Targaryans. But they force diversity on us where it doesnt belong. I only have it a two out of respect for the original works; these (producers/writers) are just making fan fic like the new LoTR being crapped out by Amazon.… Expand
  77. DaveModer
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    It is really good! It is really good! It is really good! It is really good!
  78. Irfanullah86
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    First Episode seems the best. I hope rest of the episodes follow the same path. The pacing was great. VFX and Dolby Atmos support was top notch. The story build up is great. Can't wait for rest of the episodes.
  79. alpha404
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    I find the episode of the House of the Dragon series, a wonderful first episode, introducing us to the characters and their political orientations in the world of Westeros. The transitions between scenes are wonderful, shocks in the first episode, and fateful decisions that affect future events. I consider this amazing.
  80. Stuart921
    Aug 24, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After the first episode I am reminded that GOT was fantastic when it started but this feels like a parody of GOT.

    Beyond the race swapping (Not important) the many different relationships and places feel smaller and reduced in "House of the Dragon". Although, it's the first episode has no character has any real interesting points.

    A lot the show tries to remind you it's GOT, at the end episode 1 we get a monologue about the north and how to the dagger is basically a short summary of show GOT. This show has yet to show why I should care about it especially since we can just watch what happens in GOT however I will wait to see if this changes.    … Expand
  81. Arcadiuz
    Aug 23, 2022
    9
    The first episode is a strong start in the season. I hope HBO can keep the quality.
  82. WatchinMovies
    Aug 23, 2022
    5
    The sets and visuals are very nice. The acting is ok but not too convincing. The story is typical of an unfinished work where the writers make up drama that is a caricature of drama. I'm not into gruesome but the "raw" scenes seem all contrived without much real humanity (good and bad) in them. It's not so much the actors that are overacting it's the written scenes. Our recommendationThe sets and visuals are very nice. The acting is ok but not too convincing. The story is typical of an unfinished work where the writers make up drama that is a caricature of drama. I'm not into gruesome but the "raw" scenes seem all contrived without much real humanity (good and bad) in them. It's not so much the actors that are overacting it's the written scenes. Our recommendation is "eh, don't waste much time watching this."… Expand
  83. Hossamhassan
    Aug 23, 2022
    9
    At last .. the rightful heir of game of thrones is here .. - The series is bloody and very, very violent and it's full of sexual scenes .. and this weakens its numbers because of that rating things ..and this is a challenge we see films and series cannot take nowadays so that they can gain more money,tickets and views .. They reduce violence, blood, or sex, and negate the nature of theAt last .. the rightful heir of game of thrones is here .. - The series is bloody and very, very violent and it's full of sexual scenes .. and this weakens its numbers because of that rating things ..and this is a challenge we see films and series cannot take nowadays so that they can gain more money,tickets and views .. They reduce violence, blood, or sex, and negate the nature of the world they built to get a fan children .. I see that the excessive bloodshed in this episode is a matter of respect for the inheritors of GOT .. The truth is that the best, most exciting, and funny moments of the episode are the bloodiest and the most violent parts Whatever the visual level of GOT and its greatness .. our series this time has the ability to be much better and be a cinematic reference for the ones after it.. the episode is full of wide beauty shots which is crowded and full of people and layers and creative lighting .. and it's full of great close shots .. specifically the shots of the king during his decisive decision in the middle of the episode and the montage was very effective the series chosen the story of the house taygerian to be the center of drama .. and that's the next big challenge .. if you remember .. the taygerian had no any presence in the Kingdom or any important position in GOT .. we only know a little of their history because of the things they told us in GOT .. so the writers had to imagine and build their life style , their look and every thing about them from zero .. they don't have a reference from GOT The series decided to summarize the details of the beginning of the conflict in the first episode .. that sounds great at the first time .. but here comes the problem.. Unfortunately, anyone who has seen the trailers can expect the end of the episode from the first ten minutes of it and is able to anticipate its chapters.. Unfortunately, the campaign was not successful.. And the story of the episode is very redundant .. it reminds us of Hamlet and the lion king and the Northman, with different details, but I mean the story of the family conflict and the uncle’s greed and the boy is role .. I think the makers noticed that so they concluded it early .. but their is a voice in my head tells me that this increases the challenge more .. because there is nothing else you can expect from watching the trailers .. but .. we will see It's promising, exciting,funny and got a points of power like rhythm, cinematography, the level of dialogue (not the script) and the balance between dialogue scenes and battles .. it came with many challenges..so after the great anger from GOT audience because of the last season.. there was a question: is that a goodbye? Or you're insist to take the challenge by introducing the derivative series that you are forced to reconcile with your audience with it ?.. or .. you are going to bury all that has passed due to commercial ambitions? .. and the took the challenge.. the series so far has the opportunity to be interesting .. or iconic .. or the last nail In the coffin of GOT… Expand
  84. Lookingforheart
    Aug 23, 2022
    0
    What the heck happened? I have to say first and foremost that I loved GOT; the storytelling, world building, acting, and production were excellent. That said, the final season was terrible without the guidance of the books, and the series probably had one of the absolute worst finales i've ever seen in my life. Total rubbish. This is why it puzzles me: George is the co-creator of this andWhat the heck happened? I have to say first and foremost that I loved GOT; the storytelling, world building, acting, and production were excellent. That said, the final season was terrible without the guidance of the books, and the series probably had one of the absolute worst finales i've ever seen in my life. Total rubbish. This is why it puzzles me: George is the co-creator of this and it is based on his work. House of The Dragon is shallow, ugly, and completely illiterate compared to the original books/shows. i did not need to see Dr. Who make his porn debut, and the gratuitous awfulness only escalates all within the first episode. The worst things you saw in GOT are here, right in the first episode, and they seem to just be ramping it up, but not in a campy, Dead Alive way. The dragons are still cool, but i don't care one whit about the characters. Not an iota. Very uncomfortable with the depictions/sexualization of underage girls, even if the actresses are technically of age.

    There were moments in GOT where i thought they'd gone too far in their visual representation, the books were mature, yes, but you can do these things artfully and gracefully. House of Dragons is some weird breed of torture porn crossed with fantasy with none of the outstanding narrative of GOT, and I am not going to watch any further episodes. Disappointing on too many levels to count. Sorry George, but this is ****. You've lost a fan.

    Additionally, my rating is just for the production values, they are good. There is nothing else redeemable about this series. If J.R.R Tolkien were alive in a time he'd seen his work realized this way, he probably would have quit writing. Trash. And if they wanted to tell this story, maybe they should have just told the prequel of Khaleesi. Just awful, truly.    … Expand
  85. oladoyinbov
    Aug 23, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not Bad, We Await The Movie, Hope It Is Better Than GOT
    I Already saw some trailer on this series on https://www.spak.ng    … Expand
  86. Leodaez
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    I loved everything that happened in this first episode. I thought it would all be very rushed and in fact it was perfect. Things fell into place and the conflicts to come are already clear.

    Featured performances by Daemon, Viserys, Rhaenyra and Otto
  87. Prosmooth
    Aug 23, 2022
    7
    Was a solid first episode. Surprisingly focused. Has a different feel than GOT, but that's not a bad thing since the last 2 seasons of GOT were awful.
  88. shoulderoforion
    Aug 23, 2022
    8
    SOLID first episode, and much better than I had any expectation of it being. I've been upset since GOT season 5 when it started tanking. Had no hopes that HOTD was going to be anything other than a stale moneygrab, but I gotta say I was more than pleasantly surprised by it's first offering, I'm in, and Sunday night Westeros is appointment TV once again.
  89. Hosein05
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    That was a good pilot The music was epic thanks to Ramin djawadi
    The cinematography was also great I really enjoyed it I think this gonna be a good adoption
  90. hydrogen
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    Off to a great start. Great casting and character development. On par for GOT. This will be a great was to understand early history.
  91. jzathajenius
    Aug 22, 2022
    6
    Doesn't feel unique in any way, feels more like they're consciously trying to recreate what they think we loved about GOT. brutal violence? check. Profanity? check. an orgy scene? check. petty squabbles for power between family memebers? check. Feels all too familiar and uninspired. I do like Milly Alcock though, even if it feels like they're trying to give us another Arya to root for.
  92. alexxxxxxxxxx
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    it’s good y’all just hate for no reason like it’s actually pretty good lovee
  93. Yukee
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    Everything is so perfect! Reminds me of the book. Thank you George R. R. Martin for this beloved histories.
  94. zienti
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    Finally we have another story in our beloved universe created by Gorge.R.R Martin
  95. grinwade1
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    Solid first episode. Amazing production value. Cool sets. Awesome wardrobe. Sweet armor.
  96. Paloam
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    Everything in House of the Dragon it's perfect, the cast, characters, adaptation, scenario... just brilliant
  97. Tvlovr702
    Aug 22, 2022
    1
    I watched the first episode and was underwhelmed. The dialogue was mediocre, the characters were not interesting, the plot was simplistic and dull, and it is devoid of humor. The theme, which permeated the entire first episode, was that women are perpetual victims of men who are either all evil, all brutes, or all weak-willed idiots. It lacked the excitement, expanse and awe of GoTI watched the first episode and was underwhelmed. The dialogue was mediocre, the characters were not interesting, the plot was simplistic and dull, and it is devoid of humor. The theme, which permeated the entire first episode, was that women are perpetual victims of men who are either all evil, all brutes, or all weak-willed idiots. It lacked the excitement, expanse and awe of GoT along with interesting and witty characters such as Tyrion, Littlefinger, Varys, and Arya. Daenerys had more personality in her little finger (no pun intended) than Rhaenyra has in her entire body. I was incredibly bored watching it and do not feel compelled to watch any more. It's sad that this show doesn't seem intent on giving us the cerebral dialogue I loved between Varys and Littlefinger or the humorous insights of Tyrion. Very disappointing. I guess that is the problem when the source material is basically a history book and not a novel.… Expand
  98. andy_indierock
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    It's great to see the house Mother of Dragons in GoT from, its glory till its demise. Can't wait for episode 2. Lineage of each Houses and why they starting to fight each other as seen in GoT, surely each fan that got no time to read the novels dying to know.
  99. saimariejohnson
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    I thoroughly enjoyed the pilot episode for this series. I really liked how they referenced the Song of Fire and Ice and Rhaenerys' character came in with a strong and promising potential that is sure to add to the fire that eventually produces Daenerys "Khaleesi" Targaryen. Excellent ensemble. It is really exciting and I'm very curious to continue seeing more as the series continues.
  100. UncleWillard
    Aug 22, 2022
    7
    So far, so good. I've only seen episode one, but it's shaping up to be a stripped down GOT clone and I like that. All the casting choices seem to be pretty good and I'm already into it. That first episode flew by, so that's a good thing.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 43
  3. Negative: 1 out of 43
  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Sep 9, 2022
    70
    Though the acting is exemplary, this grim, glum prequel sorely lacks a Tyrion, an impish jester to puncture the portentousness. [12 - 25 Sep 2022, p.11]
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  2. Sioux City Journal
    Reviewed by: Bruce Miller
    Aug 24, 2022
    70
    It’s mainstream fantasy, blessed with sumptuous costumes, compelling settings and those “Avatar”-like swooping dragons. Dragons, in fact, turn up just when the plot needs them most. When the house seems like it’s going to fall, they’re there to shore it up. ... It’s good; it still has time to be great.
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  3. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Aug 23, 2022
    60
    "House of the Dragon" takes about five episodes to warm up, which corresponds to the amount of time that we spend with the younger actors playing key roles before a time jump necessitates a casting change. ... Rhaenyra is not Daenerys. She doesn't have a hype squad cheering on her murderous inclinations – yet – or an unearned sense of destiny. She's learning the price of capability and lessons about what it means to be a Targaryen, and a woman, from noble sources and unseemly ones. That combination of influences makes her an enigmatic guide back to a land we haven't forgotten, yet aren't entirely sure we've missed very much.
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