Not quite sure what their love of slow mo horse riding shots are, but ehhh.
yup, as much as I'm loving house of the dragon, I think this episode was better than all episodes combined.I've been enjoying the show before but yeah... this? This is what I'm talking about. It's not only the best episode of the season so far but it's better than any episode of HotD imo.
I'm genuinely curious why a lot of people are enjoying that show more than this. It's good, dont me wrong, but people are acting like it's on the level of GOT in it's prime when it's not. Both ROP and HOTD are very solid, in my mind. This show is scratching that fantasy itch a little more.Speaking of Adar… what do you guys think is between him and Halbrand? Given what Adar said to Galadriel about Sauron, it could either confirm or negate those Halbrand theories, haha.
Also, I watched a bit of the Nerd of the Rings Q&A last night and some guy complained that he show is doing the “JJ Abrams mystery box” thing to cover up for bad writing. Okay, I have to say something about this. First of all, the moment that the showrunners name-dropped Abrams, I knew it would open the floodgates for Abrams haters to bash the show. JJ is good at some stuff and bad at others but he’s one of those polarizing figures that mentioning him as any kind of influence will immediately turn some reactionary fans against you. Second, you can make the argument that ANY kind of mystery in a TV show is just an “Abrams mystery box.” Looking at OG Game of Thrones for example, you can accuse it of the same thing. The White Walkers are a mystery box. Jon Snow’s parentage is a mystery box. Dany’s ability to resist fire is a mystery box. Bran’s ability to warg is a mystery box. See?
It only becomes a problem if you never explain those mysteries or stack so many on top of one another (like Abrams did in Lost) that you lose track of them. But so far, I don’t see signs of that happening here. We have a few mysteries at play, and at least a couple of them (the black sword and Adar’s background) got their reveals in this episode. And we have to assume that others will as well. They’re not going to just forget to reveal Sauron or whatever secrets Halbrand has in his past.
Now, if people don’t like this kind of intrigue and prefer something completely straightforward, that’s their call. But just for me personally, I’m enjoying what they’re building up to here. It’s definitely a key reason why I’m enjoying it more than HOTD, because so far on that show, there really hasn’t been any kind of mystery to solve yet (and IMO that makes it a lot less interesting).
I do think Halbrand is either Sauron, the Witch King of Angmar, or he's the King of the Dead who Isildur cursed.
I'm genuinely curious why a lot of people are enjoying that show more than this. It's good, dont me wrong, but people are acting like it's on the level of GOT in it's prime when it's not. Both ROP and HOTD are very solid, in my mind. This show is scratching that fantasy itch a little more.
I only saw the first 15 mins or so before work started. Can't wait to finish - have heard lots of good things.
I'm genuinely curious why a lot of people are enjoying that show more than this. It's good, dont me wrong, but people are acting like it's on the level of GOT in it's prime when it's not. Both ROP and HOTD are very solid, in my mind. This show is scratching that fantasy itch a little more.
I'm enjoying them both for very different reasons. It's a great plus for fantasy to have 2 shows of that significance out at the same time.I mean, I understand it. The two have always been very different breeds of fantasy. And HOTD is very well acted. I have my issues with it, but it doesn't make it a bad show. I loved the first two episodes.
This is me, each one is different enough from the other I don't really compare them competitively. Both are good. I will say that I've been big battled to death, it doesn't feel as epic as it used to.I'm enjoying them both for very different reasons. It's a great plus for fantasy to have 2 shows of that significance out at the same time.