Last week, I binged seasons 1-7 of GoT so those episodes are still very fresh in my mind and I am unaffected by rose tinted nostalgia. I've just watched episode 1 of House of the Dragon. How can I sum it up? So far, so good. The music is sufficiently different to be fresh while remaining recognizable. The production quality and cinematography are as expected - fantastic, epic and awe inspiring, aside from a couple of excessively dark scenes that were over and done with very quickly. There is gore aplenty. Nudity, vomit, sex and depravity. Incidental background humor. A promise of things to come. The casting seems to be on point - I saw no issue with any of the characters, and the leads were well chosen for their roles. The writing seems to be up to par. As an introduction, this episode was written and directed well. I want to see and know more - a good sign. So far I'm pleased with this return to the land of Westeros. Valar morghulis!

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