Getting through episode one felt like a chore and to be honest I would rather watch paint dry. How this show is at #102 for best television series ever is beyond me. As someone who was absolutely in love with Game of Thrones up until obviously season 8, it made me kind of sad watching House of the Dragon because that magical spark that grabbed me from the beginning of Game of Thrones and never let go is not present at all here. The cgi is noticeably worse and for some reason the look of the show just doesn't feel nearly as grand or beautiful as Game of Thrones did. The script and acting is also very flat and unlike the characters in Game of Thrones, there is no reason as far as I can tell that I should be rooting for any of these characters whatsoever.