Summary

House of the Dragons first season marked a revival for a seemingly dead franchise.

Their scene felt like a story beat fromGame of ThronesSeason 8 contrived, unwarranted, and a little silly.

A persistent issue bogs down the latest entry in the Westeros prequel series.

Emma D’Arcy, Ewan Mitchell, and Matt Smith against a fiery background

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Discovery after acquiring HBO.

“We felt really good about what we had already.

So when the strike happened, we definitely were pencils down,” said Hess.

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The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to the popular HBO seriesGame of Thrones.Based on George R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood,House of the Dragonis set nearly 200 years beforeGame of Thrones, telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys.

But after two years of waiting,armies have only just begun to marchby the end of Season 2.

House of the DragonSeason 1 carried a strong message, but Season 2 has caused many to lose faith.

House of the Dragonis available to stream on Max in the U.S.

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Paddy Considine as Viserys with Milly Alcock and Emma D’Arcy as the younger and older Rhaenyra in a custom image for House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon

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