This show is all hype and no substance. Any show should draw you in and connect you to a main character, any main character, and this show doesn't do that. You just cannot like anyone in this, they are all just the most unlikable people. House of the Dragon is certainly much more diverse than GOT was, introducing a whole noble group of white haired dark skinned people -but they really blew it because what could have been a cool addition to the show all come off as just more unlikable characters. That's the root of my distaste for this show, I don't like anyone in it. You can take so many shows with terrible people, Dexter for example, where the acts of the person may repulse you but you can't help but to like the person and their motivation - even if the actions don't appeal. Nobody like that exists in this show except for a few guards here and there that you wish had a bigger role. This is 100% about power-hungry ladder climbers with almost no redeemable qualities that would cause you to root for them. The best part of this show are the dragons, which dwindle from episode to episode (as of now at least) so that it just all boils down to watching people you don't like do things that you don't really root for in a kingdom not worth cheering for. Where is our Ned Stark? UPDATE FOR SEASON 2 ================= After all the mediocre user feedback, HBO said they were listening to the audience and trying to make it more appealing. As far as I can see, nothing has changed, nobody is likable and it's really not worth watching. A brief nod to the wall is as close as we get to finding someone interesting - and it's a Stark of course.

HOTD is now ruined for me. There is no reason why the two lead female characters couldn't have been played by the original actors. Have they heard of make-up? I spent half of episode 6 asking who these people are. I totally lost my connection to the characters. Rhaenyra looks 50 years old... why? Plus, the feel of the characters is extremely different from the original cast. Going from an amazing episode to this garbage is a tragic and epic fail!

if you are a fan of GOT this thing will completely ruin it.. do not watch this shite..

Woke garbage. A disgrace to the books.

This series upholds the high standards of its predecessor. It is the gold standard for TV entertainment and while you could take exception to some of the time jumps and character swaps, you can't do anything but praise the writing and acting. This show proves that there is still talent and capability out there to make great shows. The wasteland that is modern programming is a self inflicted wound, I hope more networks wise up. I'm talking to you, Amazon and Apple.