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House of the Dragon first look review – this epic Game of Thrones prequel is a roaring success

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The long-awaited follow-up to the fantasy drama is here – and it’s every bit as great as its predecessor in its heyday. It’s fun, fantastic-looking and seems set to get us hooked all over again

The Iron Throne has been taken out of storage and returned to the Great Hall of the Red Keep. The wardrobe department has de-mothballed its finest furs and thrown them round the shoulders of a new cast. The creator of High Valyrian, David J Peterson, has likewise been brought out of hibernation to supply new dialogue.

And there be dragons.

Bloody beatings

Bloody deaths

Terrible wigs

Extensive exchanges in High Valyrian

Boobs and bums in brothels (take THAT, feminists!)

Incesty vibes (AGAIN!)

A king’s council filled with self-interested twunts and one good man

Countless brewing political, domestic and actual storms

Alliances, counter-alliances, treacheries and broken loyalties

All the money up on screen

Dragons

Episode one of House of the Dragon airs on Sky Atlantic at 9pm on Monday 22 August in the UK. In the US, it’s available on Sunday 21 August at 9pm on HBO and HBO Max.

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