I am updating my review again and you can see a previously updated one below. I also reduced my rating from 9 to 7 then 2 and it will stay here. This show already has a hard time giving us charismatic characters but then episode 6 happened. The new actors are less charismatic than the first ones. Why change the actors when it's only 10 years later and they were not that young to begin with? Imagine changing the actors who originally played Tyrion Lannister or Jon Snow in game of thrones. What a bad idea! I used to like Olivia Cooke, especially in Bates Motel but she's just plain horrible in House of dragon. She just mumbles with that fake British accent. She's just not in her element here and her face looks like she's scared to death all the time. The violence in this happens randomly for no reason because they feel like the audience wants it from time to time. And what's up with all the child deliveries? 6 episodes in and a already 3 ok 4. How about some epic battles instead? I know if people wanted to go back and update their ratings, the general rating wouldn't be this high on IMDb.

Old review: After watching the second episode, I lowered my rating by 2 points. The acting, production, cinematography feel cheaper than GOT. Either you go for it or don't do it at all. Usually, prequels or sequels seem cheaper than the originals and I am starting to see that. This is as far as my comparison with GOT will go. I'm not one of those who want to see the old in the new. Of course we are not yet familiar with the characters in HOD so some might be tempted to say they don't feel a bond with the characters but I remember being totally confused after watching the first episode of GOT and couldn't figure out who was who.

I believe the gore and sex scenes are a little too forced. The action scenes are top notch and well choreographed when there are some. The second episode had too much talking and got boring. The fact that RR Martin is still involved is a relief and the reason all the details fit so well to explain what would be to come in GOT.

I don't know if the same studio provided the CGI animation but I find the dragons in HOD a little more video game looking that the ones in GOD. Also, I'm black and black people want justice and equality but we are not asking to see black people everywhere where they are not likely to be. We don't need to be blond among Nordic people from the middle age. It's getting ridiculous.

The icing on the cake is the soundtrack. Ramon Djawadi back for it. We hear different music with hints of the first GOT soundtrack that helps keeps the familiarity with the ambiance intact.