Of course expectations are incredibly high regarding any prequel, sequel or movie related to Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon falls way below par by any fan's standards. After experiencing the luxury of great actors with charisma plus superbly written characters placed in highly dramatic situations (Game of Thrones) this show clearly has none of that. The leads are dull and the groups of folk wearing fake looking white wigs gives the production a boring mono chrome vibe. Also, the pointed violence and sex scenes add more meaninglessness to this crass, market-motivated debacle. This is absolute poo and I'm giving up at 3/4 way through episode 1.