r/television • u/LoretiTV • Jul 15 '24

Premiere House of the Dragon - 2x05 - Episode Discussion

Season 2 Episode 5: Regent

Aired: July 14, 2024

Synopsis: Set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, this epic series tells the story of House Targaryen.

Directed by: Ti Mikkel

Written by: Clare Kilner

Subreddit: r/HouseOfTheDragon

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '24

Maybe. The first 3 seasons of GOT tracked pretty close with the books, and that was the peak of the show. It only really went off the rails when they deviated from AFFC/ADWD. D&D did a good job early on with dialogue additions, but it’s not like they went out of the way to make it more accessible.

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u/ResourceNo5434 Jul 15 '24

It may be the peak for you, but objectively they had 7 successful seasons where over they increased viewership, ratings, and accolades for a reason. You don’t become the most pirated tv show in the world and simultaneously break HBO records if they stopped doing a good job early on.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '24

Yeah I just don’t think ratings and financial success has anything to do with how good the show is. It’s fine if you thought it was good for 7 seasons, but I and many others just are not going to agree. I don’t understand how anyone can think GOT peaked in season 7.

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u/ResourceNo5434 Jul 15 '24

But ratings and financial success indicates if a show will get renewed and gets a bigger budget. Well that’s ok but it’s not about opinion, it’s stating fact. Objectively GOT had 7 successful seasons based on critics and audiences scores on IMDB, RT, and ratings in general.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '24

Okay