House of the Dragon review scores are tracking lower than Game of Thrones season 1, but only just.
Ouch. But as you can see, other than that final drop-off, Thrones was a pretty solid critical hit for its duration. And even if House of the Dragon is ticking slightly below it now, there’s plenty of room for improvement.
HBO, currently in a bit of turmoil thanks to the WB Discover merger, has a good amount riding on House of the Dragon with a reported $100 million marketing spend, and the very tough job of making people forget about season 8 of Game of Thrones, as well as pave way for future shows set in the Game of Thrones universe, which HBO considers one of its most valuable brands.
These early reviews indicate to me the show will probably be “good enough” at release here, though I do wonder if audiences will break more positively or more negatively, as these days critics and viewers rarely agree.
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