Just saw the first episode of House of the Dragon with my younger brother. The first scene with the dragon flying was spectacular and it was such a warm welcome back to Westeros. The cinematography, clothes and settings were good and the presence of Matt Smith as Daemon really delivered on the best this show had to offer. There are some areas that were concerning however. First of all, the wigs of the Targaryaens look bad. They look unnatural. In particular the lead role - Rhaenyra. Milly Alcock looks bad in that wig. The actress has a somewhat flat affect and in that wig she looks - unattractive and odd. The casting in general was a concern as well. The original Game of Thrones was not guaranteed a success. But HBO got people like Lena Headey, Sean Bean ( experienced leading actors that the audience will instantly recognize and root for) involved. Now this show has all the return on investment that money men like - and they hire inexperienced actors. HBO knows that this show is standing on the shoulders of the giant GOT but they don't hire an amazing established puts people in the theatre seats lead actor or actors? Matt Smith is it?
Review of House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon
(2022– )
First episode definitely a BLAST FROM THE PAST but is that enough for the rest of the season?
22 August 2022
Warning: Spoilers