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House of the Dragon: Driftmark (2022)
An Eye for an Eye
To see the famous Eye for an Eye scene adapted so flawlessly on my screen was a sight to behold. I have been waiting for this scene since the show was announced 3 years ago and it does not disappoint. Everybody delivers in this episode, but for me the stand outs were Aemond, Alicent & Viserys. Watching Olivia Cooke in that episode was exactly how i envisioned Alicent to be, from the hair, to the costumes, to the dialogue, she truly shined tonight. The show looked gorgeous tonight, including the night scenes, i've seen some complaints about how dark it was and people couldn't see, i hate to tell you but those are your TV settings, not the show, these are the clearest night scenes they have ever done, it looked great on my TV.
Best episode of the season hands down. While i have enjoyed every episode of the season thus far, i can understand people's frustrations and confusion with the constant time jumps, the good news is that the time jumps are officially over next week and i'm ready for the main story to begin with the tensions at an all time high!
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
It was actually very good, sorry haters!
This is a show i have been so back and forth on, i thought some of the trailers looked incredible and some not so much. There is also so much toxic chatter online from certain 'fans' i found myself struggling to look forward to it, so many people complaining about things such as race, story changes etc. People are quick to forget that Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings is vastly different in almost every way, every storyline faced major changes, characters were cut and characters were added. You also have to keep in mind that we are living in the social media age and had those movies been released in 2022 they would be facing the same criticism as the rings of power, and then there are others who would have hated this series regardless because they cast POC in leading roles. Fortunately, people are on to the review bombers now and they have lost all credibility, the 'anti woke' have become even more annoying than the woke. So with that being said, lets dig into the actual episodes at hand;
first things first, this series is absolutely gorgeous, jaw dropping, the budget clearly shines through, this has to be the best looking television series ever made. The acting is fantastic, the dialogue fits right in with both the novels and the PJ films. Things like production design, costumes, make up, everything is top notch. I think the series weakest point thus far is it's story. Not to say that it is bad, it's simply too early to tell, but it is very slow moving. I enjoyed all the separate storylines, i was surprised i enjoyed the harfoots as much as i did, i would say the weakest storyline so far would be the Southlanders storyline, but there is plenty of time for that to change.
Overall, this series definitely surpassed my somewhat mild expectations, the best advice i could give you would be to watch the show and make your own informed opinion.
House of the Dragon: The Heirs of the Dragon (2022)
As a book reader, this was everything i could have ever hoped for and more!
House of the Dragon had a lot to prove, thanks to a lukewarm ending to Game of Thrones, but also the fact that it's based on a book that isnt a traditional story but more of a history book of a fictional royal family. Many (myself included) were worried about things such as dialogue, sub plots, exactly what are they gonna do to fill in the gaps? So many people have a bad taste in their mouths after that botched ending? Well, If this episode is any indication, i can breathe a huge sigh of relief. Episode 1 was everything i could have ever hoped for and more, beautifully written, beautifully acted, tragic, thought provoking, and eye opening. Paddy Considine gives a very nuanced portrayal of King Viserys I. Milly Alcock is fun as the fiery Rhaenyra Targaryen, but i believe the real stand out was Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, im going to have a blast watching him this season. Even the smaller roles carry huge emotional weight, the woman playing Aemma Arryn (forgive me, i dont know the actress' name) gave a touching performance despite limited screentime.
Wildly impressed with this premiere! CGI was everything you've come to expect with game of thrones but even BIGGER. Everything feels like its on a grander scale than before, this is truly the Targaryens in all their glory.
If you had any doubts, i hope this premiere episode will put them to rest, i am so happy to be back in Westeros again!