George R.R. Martin, author of the Song of Ice and Fire books on which Game of Thrones is based, plans to talk about “everything that’s gone wrong with House of the Dragon.”

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    2 months ago

    Show has a real problem in that I’ve zero investment into any of the characters. I really don’t care who “wins” or how it happens.

    I’ve still no idea why they went with this instead of Dunk and Egg out the gate. It’s so much easier to adapt and you’re not blowing half your wad on VFX.

    Max has some real issues at its core. I’m dreading it but I just know the Dune show is gonna be a mess too.

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      2 months ago

      Dunk & Egg only works if people are excited about the world. After Game of Thrones that excitement dropped, heavily. Luckily HOTD has dragons, big exciting dragons. It also happens to have a story, at least in season 1, that brought back the excitement and intrigue that GOT season 1 had.

      Season 2 of HOTD was still enjoyable, but ended two episodes early. That was a huge unnecessary gamble by HBO in order to save a few bucks.

      Dunk & Egg are going to start at a disadvantage as a result. It’s a small scale. Luckily the first story, the one they are adapting, is the best story and should be able to keep folks interested.