First off, let me make something crystal clear: I like “House of the Dragon”. I definitely have less affection for it than I do for “Game of Thrones” — then again, George R.R. Martin’s fantasy epic is my favorite show of all time — but I don’t take much pleasure in the fact I’m about to dunk on it. Or, to be more specific, throw shade at its digital effects.
Trouble is, I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to CGI, so I can’t help myself. “Jurassic Park” means more to me than I’ll ever be able to fully convey in words. The fact the most influential effects movie of all time (perhaps tied with the original “King Kong” from 1933) still has better CGI than most movies and TV shows 31 years after Steven Spielberg wowed the world with that Brachiosaurus shot bothers me a lot.
