I have been watching steadily but getting more and more frustrated as the story continues to go, in seven episodes, where it could have gone in two. It's borderline torture and so disappointing after the complexity and pace of GOT.

No one is particularly likable or interesting. The story is not original or compelling and I have not gotten through one episode without nodding off.

Bad writing is an epidemic in premium streaming services in the COVID and Post-COVID era, but House of the Dragon doesn't just have bad writing, it adds an extra kick in the butt to viewers by having bad wigs. One of GOT's feats was making everyone's fake hair look real. Dragon just doesn't even try. Maybe the wig budget got cut or the containers from China with the good wigs were stuck in customs. Note to producers: hair is just as important as costumes and lighting.

I'm sad this show is such an expensive mistake. I really want to like it.