HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spin-off “House of the Dragon” returns for a second season tonight and reviews are a bit more mixed sophomore run. With 47 reviews counted, the series is sitting on an 87% (7.6/10) on compared to the 93% (7.
75/10) of the first. It’s a better story on where it’s landed a 73/100 compared to the 69/100 of the first season. The series famously unfolds nearly 200 years before the events of ‘Thrones and tells the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys I Targaryen’s children battling for control of the Iron Throne.
Here’s a sampling of the reviews: “Entertaining though it can be, the Game of Thrones prequel still struggles with the balance of epic scope and human-scale motivation that made its predecessor work so well.” – “In Season 2, House of the Dragon feels like it’s finally the show it was always meant to be.” – “House of the Dragon evolves into such smart, thrilling and heartbreaking storytelling that it threatens to become the rare prequel that outshines the original.
” – “House of the Dragon has some Vhagar-sized flaws, but it remains a bloody good time and still feels like Event Television.” – “There’s no rushing into battles here without making sure everyone understands the consequences of what comes next. So when the dragons finally dance, the reaction is not one of awe, but of devastation.
” – “Calling something as tragically rendered as this season of House of the Dragon isn’t fu.