House Of The Dragon Review Roundup For HBO's Game Of Thrones Prequel
gamespot.comHBO's long-awaited Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, premieres this weekend. But what do critics have to say about the highly anticipated fantasy drama?
Here at GameSpot, we scored House of the Dragon's first six episodes in Season 1 a 5/10. Reviewer Mason Downey said the show's sets and costumes, as well as the cast, are standout elements worthy of high praise. Our review went on to say, «Strong visuals and capable performances are hardly enough of a selling point for the show as a whole, however.»
House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, focusing on House Targaryen, of which Emilia Clarke's fan-favorite Daenerys is a descendant. In this timeline, the Targaryens are a mighty group in control of Westeros with their dragons. Like Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon is full of political drama, backstabbing, violence, and gore.
House of the Dragon stars Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D'Arcy, Paddy Considine, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, and Graham McTavish. It was created by Ryan Condal (Hercules, Colony) and author George R.R. Martin.
«Strong visuals and capable performances are hardly enough of a selling point for the show as a whole, however. House of the Dragon will likely find an audience but from here, it's difficult to see who, exactly, that audience will be.» — Mason Downey [Full review]
«It's excellent TV, a fantasy drama that doesn't require Game of Thrones fandom to enjoy.» — Daniel Van Boom [Full review] CNET is GameSpot's sister site
«House Of The Dragon’s premiere marks a strong, well-cast start to the Game Of Thrones spin-off. This feels very close to its predecessor in tone and content, but immediately establishes a struggle for power around an amiable,
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