House of the Dragon has doubled down on some of the most popular things about Game of Thrones – the Targaryens, dragons, and epic battles. Meanwhile, it’s fixed some of the original show’s most notorious issues, responding to common criticisms like the series’ depiction of women, violence and diversity. And while critics may have expected these corrections to result in a more stale or boring show, arguably they’ve helped to make House of the Dragon’s entertainment value sharper – and better. So how House of the Dragon fixed parts of what went wrong on Game of Thrones — and where does it still needs to catch up?
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00:00 House of The Dragon vs Game of Thrones
00:50 Centering a new female perspective
06:29 Violence with visceral purpose
07:12 Unafraid of taboo storylines
09:17 Westeros is more diverse than ever
10:12 Pacing and jumping throughout time
13:31 Where Game of Thrones still reigns supreme
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