After the 8th and final season of Game of Thrones was considered disappointing by many, House of the Dragon had been expected to perform an average score with many comparisons to the show’s predecessor. The world was shocked, however, when 24 million people decided to tune in on the first episode of the show and gave it a thumbs up!
Despite several negative reviews in the beginning, the show quickly gained momentum as more people started joining the Targaryen movement. Now, House of the Dragon broke yet another viewership record that was unexpected by all.
House of The Dragon Succeeds In Establishing Itself
Many people thought that the prequel to Game of Thrones would be redundant as the same families fight for the same throne of a thousand swords that Aegon forged. When the first episode initially premiered, several negative reviews started making their way on IMDb for the same feeling of redundancy that the people felt.
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However, the negative reviews were quickly overshadowed by positive ones when people showered praises for the series while announcing that the modern-day Game of Thrones has returned. According to reports, 4 million people from the UK tuned into Sky Atlantic to watch the premiere episode of the series which is equivalent to viewerships of series like Stranger Things and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Another 20 million people from the US decided to join in on the fun which ended up creating a total viewership in the ballpark of 25 million from the UK and US alone! The record-breaking series has started getting recognition and is praised by many for recreating the same feeling that they felt while watching Game of Thrones.
House of the Dragon Is Worlds Apart From Game of Thrones
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With great 7 seasons and one very disappointing end, the people did expect House of the Dragon to perform average. The people were shocked to find out that although being a part of the lore of Game of Thrones, the show is worlds apart from the latter. Following the lineage of Aegon the Conqueror, the series shows the power struggle between the birthright of man, woman, and the lineages of royal blood throughout Westeros.
House of the Dragon is currently sitting at a rating of 8.8/10 on IMDb with an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The series has been mostly well received with the show already renewed for a second season. Miguel Sapochnik who directed the “Battle of the Bastards” from Game of Thrones was associated with the project but decided to opt-out from the second season.
House of the Dragon’s next episode “King of the Narrow Sea” will premiere on 11th September 2022 to stream on HBO Max.
Source: Collider
