the universe of game of Thrones comes to life starting this monday in the prequel house of the dragon. The plot takes place several hundred years before the one in game of Thrones, and focuses on House Targaryens. King Viserys I Targaryen must choose an heir to succeed him on the throne. While his brother Daemon is the ready successor, his daughter Rhaenyra enters the race. At the same time, the civil war called “Dance of the Dragons” is coming…
With a score of 69 out of 100 on Metacritic and a score of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, two sites that compile reviews from the Anglo-Saxon press, the series seems to be divisive. justin krollof Termwas particularly enthusiastic:
“The first episode of House of the Dragon has everything that made Game of Thrones a great show with a bigger budget.”
For Lorraine Ali, in the Los Angeles Times“house of the dragon recaptures the power and grandeur of the original series”: “While paying homage to the original series, the spin-off embraces subtle changes of tone while introducing new characters and stories. […] The first episode is a resounding success and proves that house of the dragon has a better understanding of his female characters than game of Thrones.”
Renowned critic Peter Travers of ABC News believes that house of the dragon will satisfy those who were disappointed by the last episode of game of Thrones:
“They will be happy to see this exciting prequel that shows women facing the toxicity of patriarchy. And those dragons that fly over Westeros are spectacular in every way.”
“A low-end version” of “GoT”
But the numerous defenders of the series insist, however, on the impossibility of Dragon House in live through Game of Thrones. “It’s well done. The staging is brilliant. There’s tension. And I can’t wait to see what’s next.” […] But game of Thrones has set the bar very high”, comments the critic of the Telegram Michael Deacon. “It’s in line with the best of game of Thrones“, estimated for her part Lucy Mangan in The Guardian. “It’s fun, it’s beautiful, and it’s passable.”
For Alan Sepinwallreview for the magazine Rolling Stone“the narration of house of the dragon is much less extensive than game of Thronesbut the series didn’t choose the most interesting characters to follow as heroes.” also regrets “the absence of irony and energy” from the parent series: “house of the dragonUnfortunately, it’s full of characters and conflicts that would have a hard time attracting audiences if they were in the main series.”
Many blame the staging. “The characters are hollow, crushed by the medieval fantasies of George RR Martin. And when the series enters war or romantic terrain, the staging becomes repetitive, without the strength of the special effects of game of Thrones“, believes for his part Mike Hale in the New York Times. And the escalation of violence, which had made the reputation of game of Thronesdoesn’t work here anymore, concludes Inkoo Kang from the Washington Mail:
“For better or worse, it became thanks to game of Thrones more difficult to shock us with bloody and cruel scenes, gratuitous nudity and unexpected twists. the scenes where house of the dragon attempts to follow in its predecessor’s footsteps rarely work. It’s even now that this prequel feels like a low-end release. [de la série originale].”
Source: BFM TV
