[TV] House Of The Dragon - Official Thread

[Frutos]

Anyone else looking forward to this, even after the mess that was made of the end of GoT?

https://youtu.be/DotnJ7tTA34

 

[B-right-on]

Cautiously optimistic.

Loved GoT right upto the dogs breakfast of the ending.

Been really disappointed with a lot of the shite series that have come out. The Mandelorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi were dire and gave up after the first couple of episodes. Also The Boys and a lot of others I can't stand.

But Shadow and Bone plus a few others have been decent imo.

FX looks good. So hopeful but not overly enthusiastic. Bit like the new LOTR series. Hopeful but....

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

12 days to go.

I'll need to bring my NOW TV account back from the Long Night.

 

[JBizzle]

Cautiously optimistic.

Loved GoT right upto the dogs breakfast of the ending.

Been really disappointed with a lot of the shite series that have come out. The Mandelorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi were dire and gave up after the first couple of episodes. Also The Boys and a lot of others I can't stand.

But Shadow and Bone plus a few others have been decent imo.

FX looks good. So hopeful but not overly enthusiastic. Bit like the new LOTR series. Hopeful but....

Mandalorian, and Obi-Wan were two that I hugely enjoyed. Same with Strange New Worlds.

GoT is probably the only series I've ever watched that had me 100% all in until it ended and I've given it no thought since it ended. The ending was so bad I haven't even watched a minute of it since. As long as the previous showrunners are gone and they stick relatively faithfully to the source material then it should be good.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Mandalorian, and Obi-Wan were two that I hugely enjoyed. Same with Strange New Worlds.

GoT is probably the only series I've ever watched that had me 100% all in until it ended and I've given it no thought since it ended. The ending was so bad I haven't even watched a minute of it since. As long as the previous showrunners are gone and they stick relatively faithfully to the source material then it should be good.

Strange New Worlds has been superb (I'm on episode 8/10). Old school Aliens of the week episode by episode.

Hopefully this is back to where GOT was good. Matt Smith is a good start in the casting.

 

[nickbrighton]

Mandalorian, and Obi-Wan were two that I hugely enjoyed. Same with Strange New Worlds.

GoT is probably the only series I've ever watched that had me 100% all in until it ended and I've given it no thought since it ended. The ending was so bad I haven't even watched a minute of it since. As long as the previous showrunners are gone and they stick relatively faithfully to the source material then it should be good.

The problem with GOT was simply that the TV show got itself ahead of the source material, after which point the whole thing was being created on the hoof, with only a vague notion from GRR Martin as to where it was going.

When they started filming GOT, the first five(?) books were published, with the full expectation that the remaining books would be published by the time the tV series caught up- By the end of the entire run Martin had not published the next book, let alone finished the story

The same is likely to occur with House Of The dragon, as again the first book is published but no sign of the second- and there is still no sign of the next book of the Original Game of Thrones series, the last published BEFORE the very first episode of GOT aired a decade ago

With Martin busy on numerous other projects , and not getting any younger, there are real fears that the story will never actually be finished and fans are concerned that he has actually just given up of the original story

Its a shame because for 7 seasons GOT was much watch TV, the eight was in comparison a shadow of the rest, and I think a lot of the potential fan base of both books and TV show have been alienated and will be very skeptical of this new show

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I'm sure I read somewhere that GRR Martin has given this series - or at least the episodes he has seen - his thumbs up.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

1st episode at 2am Monday morning on NowTV/Sky.

 

[The Clamp]

I'm sure I read somewhere that GRR Martin has given this series - or at least the episodes he has seen - his thumbs up.

Of course he has. It’s making him millions.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Of course he has. It’s making him millions.

He notably didn't give his public approval to the last season or 2 of Game of Thrones.

He's back on board which can only be seen as a positive.

 

[dolphins]

I'm hoping that they'll cash in quickly with a blu-ray release, as I don't have Sky Atlantic (am on Virgin) and I cannot go for another streaming sub to see it on Now.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

https://youtu.be/blHoET7H0TY

 

[Frutos]

Thoughts on the first episode?

 

[Smirko]

Off to a good start I'd say....

 

[Badger]

I enjoyed it. Straight back into the swing of things.

 

[Marshy]

I enjoyed it, still so early doors so I have nothing invested in any characters.

But plenty to start with and will return.

 

[Nigella's Cream Pie]

Dragons still rubbish.
Too much of the jousting tournament.
Looks like they've cut down on the nudity to appease the woke brigade, but increased the blood and gore.

 

[Whoislloydy]

Loved it! Can't wait for episode 2.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Seems to be lacking the sense of humour in GOT which always helped a little during the more gruesome bits, other than that pretty good

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

So is this a completely new program. I never watched GoT