Good intentions don’t always make for great television, and House of the Dragon has proven this point on a few occasions. The HBO series is quite the departure from its predecessor, Game of Thrones: rather than giving the people what they want outright (violence and war and dragons!), House of the Dragon is all about the quiet moments and fractured relationships that caused war in the first place. That attention to detail has created one of the most thoughtful shows on television, one that explores gender roles and more through a fresh lens.
