The Heirs of the Dragon

The first episode gave me chills. It gave a feeling of watching Game Of Thrones for the first time. A lot of things happen in the first episode but sets a very promising premise for upcoming story in future episodes.

There's violence, gore, action, nudity and politics. The actors gave justified performance to their characters and it felt good to experience that.

Just crossing my fingers that the future episodes are equally good.

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!

After the absolut mad dash final season of GOT i was a bit skeptical with this show! After watching the first episode i can say that my fear is gone and expectations are raised!

The episode had its moments that took me back to the first seasons of GOT! The actors does a great job of making us invest in the new characters! Great to see Kings Landing doing Targaryen rule! Soundtrack, strangely good and great cinematogrophy!

The first episode shows potential, now we can only hope that the quality of this episode is carried throughout!

Nice start to an opening series. Definitely had my attention from the beginning to the end. Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. This episode laid down a great foundation for episodes to come.

Did have some expectations going in and what a start it was... You get immersed in this amazing experience with some really wonderful acting. Kudos to the directors for creating something amazing #10/10.