I saw some comments wondering why people favor House of the Dragon over Rings of Power. This is why: because House of the dragon respects the legacy left by Game of Thrones, while Rings of Power do not to that of Lord of the Rings. The first episode of this show dealt with it most masterfully, briefly mentioning Daenerys in the beginning and a certain song in the end. And after that, the show quickly moved on to new materials, and kept faithful to its source the book Fire & Blood, instead of trying endlessly to remind the audience of its former glory and ripping off old familiar names (if you have seen Rings of Power, you know what I'm talking about here.) And even better, in the following episodes the producers made a really smart move by reusing the theme music that has been almost engraved into everyone's mind. And it doesn't hurt that George Martin himself is around to help.
As for this particular episode, I personally think it's not yet as good as episode 1 and 5, probably because I knew what's going to happen and was a bit surprised to see that it deviated a little bit from the book. But for anyone who hasn't read the book or isn't overly obsessed with details, it should be quite enjoyable.
As for this particular episode, I personally think it's not yet as good as episode 1 and 5, probably because I knew what's going to happen and was a bit surprised to see that it deviated a little bit from the book. But for anyone who hasn't read the book or isn't overly obsessed with details, it should be quite enjoyable.