• By Swati Singh
  • Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:47 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Get ready for an awe-inspiring spectacle as the Targaryens prepare for the ultimate showdown in House of the Dragon Season 2. Dragon. As the release date of the second season approaches, the initial reviews are now available, and they are highly positive. Check what the critics have to say about House Of The Dragon Season 2.

House Of TheDragon Season 2 First Review

House of the Dragon soars even higher this time… It is utterly compelling and expertly crafted television.

— William Goodman, The Wrap

Not only has House of the Dragon surpassed its freshman season, but, based on the first four episodes provided for review, it has the potential to overshadow even the more popular flagship series.

— Therese Lacson, Collider

It’s a confident and elegant improvement upon the first season.

— Dan Jolin, Empire Magazine

All the table setting and time jumping that dominated the better part of the first season have, perhaps inevitably, set the stage for a much stronger second season for House of the Dragon.

— Aaron Riccio, slant Magazine

Game of Thrones fans won’t be stunned to hear that the show continues to indulge in gory decapitations, deviant sexuality (including one X-rated brothel scene), and treachery most foul, not to mention out-of-left-field deaths that are designed to shock and thrill in equal measure.

— Nick Schager, The Daily Beast

[The episode] “A Son for a Son” ends with the most horrific act to be committed in the series to date, and the creators have the restraint to keep it off-camera, allowing the sound of the act and its reflection in the eyes of an onlooker to sell that horror.

— Aaron Riccio, slant Magazine

It must be said that House of the Dragon still looks gorgeous.

— Helen O’Hara, IGN Movies

The CGI dragons still look epic.

— Vicky Jessop, London Evening Standard

Season 2 is bigger and bloodier. It brings more dragons, battles, murder, scheming, revenge, full frontal nudity, and sex.

— Lauren Sarner, New York Post

Especially for a Game of Thrones property, [it’s] surprisingly restrained.

— Aaron Riccio, slant Magazine

House Of The Dragon is one of the most-viewed TV series. The series premiere set a record as HBO's biggest ever, drawing over 10 million viewers on its first day across traditional channels and HBO Max. Going by its popularity and day to day buzz, fans are eagerly anticipating the release of House Of The Dragon Season 2.

According to the House Of The Dragon Season 2 trailer, in a chaotic battle for power, half-siblings fight for control over the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon, ruling from the Iron Throne, seeks advice from his mother and grandfather. Meanwhile, Rhaenyra and Daemon plan their next move on Dragonstone. With tension rising, Westeros teeters on the edge of a major power shift.