And way too many names. Get pen and paper and draw a family tree. Because there are so many of them. And they get shuffled like cards in a poker game. Who is who and who with whom. The intention of being something else than Game of Thrones, something independent made it a Denver Clan of Westeros. A soap opera. The typical telenovela story, focused on a rivalry between two or more people or families in romance or business. The character development GoT stands in no comparison to any characters in House of Dragon. And the big time jump after half of the first season didn't help either. And while there is some tragedy in it, it can't compare with the death of Eddard Stark for example. Plus, the magic and those epic moments of Game of Thrones barely shine. It has to improve a lot to be a worthy successor.