'House of the Dragon' Episode 1 Fan review: 'Beatiful and tragic' prequel opener wows 'GoT' ardents

'Awesome!!! Episode 1 of #HOTD was more gripping than episode 1 of #GOT in my opinion,' a fan tweeted
Matt Smith plays the mercurial Daemon Targaryen in the 'Game of Thrones'  prequel 'House of the Dragon' (HBO)
Matt Smith plays the mercurial Daemon Targaryen in the 'Game of Thrones' prequel 'House of the Dragon' (HBO)

'House of the Dragon' opened to positive reviews from fans. HBO's much-awaited prequel to 'Game of Thrones' was filled with enough throwbacks and references to the hit show. Titled 'The Heirs of the Dragon', the first chapter focuses on the death of Aemma Arryn (Sian Brooke), the consort and the first wife of King Viserys Targaryen, and the battle for the throne that ensues following the death of the newborn.

Earlier, the show fell short of the critics' ratings that 'GoT' Season 1 garnered on Rotten Tomatoes. It earned a healthy 85 per cent critic rating but fell short of 'GoT's 89 per cent. However, fans praised the storyline and the gripping suspense factor that the period fantasy drama dished out in the opener.

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"Happy to say that "House of the Dragon" was excellent! Maybe better than GOT episode 1 #HOTD Reminded me of it's predecessor while not being just a carbon copy of it. Paddy Considine and Matt Smith were terrific," one of the tweets read. "I liked episode 1 of #HOTD , has not captured my attention like Thrones, but was enjoyable. Curious to see how the season/series progresses," another tweet said. "Awesome!!! Episode 1 of #HOTD was more gripping than episode 1 of #GOT in my opinion," a fan wrote.

"House Of Dragons Episode 1... off to a good start! Love to see the Starks so heavily featured #hotd #HouseoftheDragon #GOT #HouseOfTheDragonHBO," a fan said. "Sooooo uh, I might just hit play and rewatch episode 1 of #HouseoftheDragon because so much just happened and it was beautiful, tragic, and I loved it. #HOTD," another fan tweeted. "I’ve fallen in love all over again the death of viserys wife and son was heart breaking. Daemon Is gonna be a fourth to be reckon with and I wonder how it will all play out with him and Rhaenyra. The acting really good The dragons and CGI? Fantastic 10/10 episode 1 #HOTD," one of the fans remarked.

"Finally they said 'of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men.' Great introduction to the show, wish I could watch the rest of it right away. Matt Smith really is great as Daemon. Milly as Rhaenyra is very likable in episode 1. Great start of the show! #HouseOfTheDragon #hotd," a tweet read.



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

'House of the Dragon' airs Sundays at 9 pm ET. Episode 1 of the prequel is available for streaming on HBO Max.

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