House of the Dragon Archives

‘House of the Dragon’ Star Olivia Cooke Says She Was Directed To Play Queen Alicent “Like A Woman For Trump”

September 27, 2022

In the latest example of how Hollywood has become unable to separate their own personal hang-ups regarding the former president from even the most unrelated work, House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke has revea...

‘House Of The Dragon’ Showrunner Ryan Condal Compares Incest Scene To ‘Back To The Future’

John F. Trent

September 27, 2022

Television

House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal compared the incest scene between Rhaenyra Targaryen and her uncle Daemon Targaryen to Back to the Future. Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen and Milly Alcock a...

Promo image of Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon, HBO

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House of the Dragon: ‘The Princess and the Queen’ (Episode 6) Review

Slade Hale

September 26, 2022

Television, TV Reviews

After a successful fifth episode that was poised to kick the story of House of the Dragon into high gear, the showrunners and writers somehow managed to steer it straight into a solid concrete wall. As such, th...

Split image of a dragon skull and ratings for House of the Dragon, HBO

‘House of the Dragon’ Ratings Fall Far Below Expectations During Season One

Slade Hale

September 21, 2022

Television

HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon has been struggling to find its narrative footing throughout the course of the first five episodes, but that may only be a part of why it's having troubl...

Poster of a dragon for House of the Dragon, HBO

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House of the Dragon: ‘We Light the Way’ (Episode 5) Review

Slade Hale

September 19, 2022

Television, TV Reviews

Since it first debuted on HBO, I have been highly critical of the slow pacing and go-nowhere narrative that House of the Dragon was heading into, and I issued stark warnings regarding a much-needed course corre...

The Targaryen sigil from House of the Dragon

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House of the Dragon: ‘King of the Narrow Sea’ (Episode 4) Review

Slade Hale

September 12, 2022

Television, TV Recaps, TV Reviews

House of the Dragon continues to soldier its way forward through the first season with a fourth episode that is a marginal touch better than the previous three. There's a bit more to unpack after this episode, ...

‘Star Trek: Picard’ Actress Whoopi Goldberg The Latest Celebrity To Imply Critics Of ‘House Of The Dragon’ And ‘The Rings Of Power’ Are Racist

Josh Berger

September 10, 2022

Celebrity, Television

Unable to keep her insufferably woke opinions to herself, Whoopi Goldberg is making headlines after labeling critics of House of the Dragon and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power as racists for expressin...

‘House Of The Dragon’ Viewership Falls Sharply With Episode 3

John F. Trent

September 8, 2022

Television

HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon saw its viewership numbers plummet significantly following the release of the show's third episode. Wil Johnson as Ser Vaemond Velaryon, Theo Nate as...

Otto Hightower from House of the Dragon, HBO

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House of the Dragon: ‘Second of His Name’ (Episode 3) Review

Slade Hale

September 7, 2022

Reviews, Television, TV Recaps, TV Reviews

The first two episodes of HBO's prequel series to Game of Thrones didn't exactly set the world afire with dragon flame, but the third is starting to show signs of life. Unfortunately, it comes in the form of tw...

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House of the Dragon: ‘The Rogue Prince’ (Episode 2) Review

Slade Hale

August 29, 2022

Television, TV Recaps

Episode 2 of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has arrived, but it's more of the same, which isn't particularly good for a show trying very hard to capitalize on its parent franchise's iconograp...

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