In Game of Thrones the entire War of the Five Kings happens because of the stupidity of House Stark. Despite having been dictators of the North for 5000 years they're completely incompetent when it comes to even the most basic strategising and politicing. It seems that the same thing is happening in House of the Dragon, with another blundering leader with shoulder-length hair.
Other than the idiot plot there are several problems. We see people being tortured by... crabs? Because those eat humans? The Hand "kinda forgot" Daemon had a dragon? A 14-year-old picks the King's bodyguard?
I haven't read Fire & Blood so i don't know who to blame for this. In any case, the writing is weak. On top of that it feels like too little and too much happens. There's a 6 month time time jump which results in the show "telling" us what happened instead of "showing" us - a rather basic mistake. I understand you cannot devote time to everything but there should have been at least one single step between where Alicent and Daemon start and where they end up.
Apparently the next episode will also feature the adult versions of the girls. Hopefully this will fix the pacing and provide a much-needed B-plot.
Other than the idiot plot there are several problems. We see people being tortured by... crabs? Because those eat humans? The Hand "kinda forgot" Daemon had a dragon? A 14-year-old picks the King's bodyguard?
I haven't read Fire & Blood so i don't know who to blame for this. In any case, the writing is weak. On top of that it feels like too little and too much happens. There's a 6 month time time jump which results in the show "telling" us what happened instead of "showing" us - a rather basic mistake. I understand you cannot devote time to everything but there should have been at least one single step between where Alicent and Daemon start and where they end up.
Apparently the next episode will also feature the adult versions of the girls. Hopefully this will fix the pacing and provide a much-needed B-plot.
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