House of the Dragon early reactions: Viewers say it’s ‘akin to early Thrones’, dragons get a thumbs up

The final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones may need upset many however that hasn’t dampened the thrill for House of the Dragon, the upcoming prequel sequence that follows the Targaryen household and the way they misplaced management of the Iron Throne within the first place. The sequence is ready 200 years earlier than the occasions of Game of Thrones.

After the present’s London premiere, many attendees tweeted constructive reactions. One tweet learn, “First eps are hard work – so much narrative paperwork! But I enjoyed House of the Dragon a lot.” It additional learn, “Looks incredible and enjoyed the allegorical, almost biblical propositions about the pursuit of power. #HouseoftheDragon.”

Another tweet described negatives together with some positives. It learn, “#HouseOfTheDragon thoughts: -Definitely more akin to early Thrones (smaller, grittier battle scenes; great throne room dialogue), -Not quite sold on Considine, Matt Smith great though, -Dragons look stunning, -Emotional scenes really hit hard, -A pleasant surprise after s8.” Most viewers gave the dragons a thumbs up.

Another tweet learn, “Dracarys! So #Houseofthedragon really wowed me! Important takeaway: this is prime Game of Thrones! The opener does a great job of introducing a whole new cast (all at the premiere) of characters, the world is familiar, but still shocking. It’s good to be back!” One critic even referred to as it higher than Game of Thrones and wrote, “House of the Dragon is EPIC. Arguably better than Game of Thrones.”

Much like Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon shouldn’t be holding again on violence and gore. “I must add… in true GoT style, there was at least one triggering hard to watch scene. Just… be warned,” learn one tweet.

House of the Dragon is among the many spin-offs to be launched by HBO to increase the Game of Thrones universe. The present premieres in India on August 22 on Disney Plus Hotstar.