House Of The Dragon season two is put to the sword as underwhelmed critics lambast its 'slow pace, weak characters and lack of humour' - despite viewers claiming it's 'off to a strong start' WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S2 By Jason Chester and Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 10:19, 18 June 2024 | Updated: 10:19, 18 June 2024 e-mail View comments Winter isn't coming any time soon, but Game Of Thrones fans still had something to cheer on Monday as epic prequel House Of The Dragon returned with its long-awaited second season. Two years after HBO launched the first of several planned spin-offs, this sprawling show - set 200-years before the events depicted in Game Of Thrones - picks up directly where its predecessor left off. But while viewers have reacted positively to its opening episode, critics have been less charitable in their assessment of its ambitiously detailed and frequently convoluted plot-lines.
Despite winning praise for its cinematography, the show - which details a bitter war of succession between two rival kingdoms and the subsequent fall of House Targaryen - has been criticised for its apparent lack of pace, weak dialogue and dull action sequences. Reviewing its first four episodes, The Guardian writes: 'The initial impression is that, once again, this is going to be Game of Thrones without the fun. Winter isn't coming any time soon, but Game Of Thrones fans still had something to cheer on Monday as epic prequel House Of The Dragon.
