The wait for the public to return to the universe of Game of Thrones it’s over, this sunday House of the Dragon hit the screens hbo max and with it the first reviews have arrived, many of them positive and although comparisons with the series that started all this success could not be avoided due to the stories of George R.R. Martinthe new program went well, so far.
The new series was reviewed by several critics and although so far the show has a score of 85% approval in Rotten Tomatoes, with 124 of 164 reviews applauding the new series. A good score for this project, the truth is that not everything has been praise and praise.
The series that takes place 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryentells the story of his ancestors and is based on the novel Fire&Blood of Martin of 2018 and explore the story full of intrigue and blood of the House Targaryensincluding the civil war of the house called “Dance of the Dragons”.
One of the first specialists to talk about the first chapters was Lorraine Aliwho writes in Los Angeles Times and who detailed in his review that the new show “recovers the power, the greatness of the original”.
“This new chapter in the Seven Kingdoms saga is reverse-engineered to feed into the narratives and family trees that are familiar to “GoT” devotees. It is better to prepare now for the genealogical talk about the Targaryen, Lannister, Velaryon and Hightower Housesfor theories connecting the future with the past, and for macabre discussions about which series featured the most graphic displays of blood, gore, and guts,” Ali said.
for the journalist Brian Lowry of CNN the prequel is like “a less addictive show to talk about the past of Game of Thrones”, although it is not bad. There are plenty of dragons, but it doesn’t produce the kind of character that defined and elevated its predecessor to prestigious TV royalty,” he wrote. Lowry.
daniel fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter said HBO made a show designed to please fans of Game of Thrones, bringing together many of the features that the previous show loved, while giving occasional viewers plenty of special effects and dragons.
“House of the Dragon is mainly the story of two young women, Rhaenyra Y Alicentwalking paths to power in a world dominated by men, being raised by fathers who have no idea how to raise them, while Matt Smith rides dragons and chews landscapes,” she wrote. fienberg.
For its part, Darren Franich of Entertainment Weekly detailed that the first chapter seemed less intense and exciting than what was shown in the previous series, although little by little the series is gaining strength.
“It has a smoother possible steering than we expected, it gives us something like Epic Fantasy for Dummies (Epic fantasy for beginners), although the good news is that the beginning is the worst part, “he said Franich.
Some other journalists have written that the new series is not up to the original Game of Thrones when it comes to characters, plot and overall quality as TheVerge was disappointed by the available six episodes that critics saw before release, particularly drawing attention to its treatment of race.
“In contrast to the family Targaryenswhose members House of the Dragonn does a better job of developing as people just by giving them more screen time, most of the show’s prominent characters of color, especially the Velaryonare background characters presented as a belated apology for the overwhelming whiteness of game of Thrones“, wrote Charles Pulliam Moore.
alan sepinwallentertainment critic for rolling stone said that the big problem with the series lies in its characters, their plots and their stories, which he considered uninteresting or with the strength to stay throughout episodes or more seasons.
“The series unfortunately, is full of characters and conflicts that would have a hard time keeping the interest of the audience if they were just one small element among the many of its main series. the fight of Rhaenyra It’s the only semi-compelling arc in the series, meanwhile almost everyone around the princess is boring.” Sepinwall.
The show stars matt smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Paddy Considine, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Milly Alcock Y Emily Carey.
The first chapter is titled “The Dragon’s Heirs” and is run by veteran of game of Throneswinner of a Emmy, Miguel Sapochnikwho directed the episode“Battle of the Bastards”. The showrunner of House of the Dragon, Ryan J. Countywrote the initial script.
The first season will consist of 10 episodes and takes place during the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons between the princess Rhaenyra Targaryens And his brother Aegon II Targaryenswho takes the throne after the death of his father, Viserys L.
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