Two different broadcasting platforms, two very strong brands, two long-awaited productions… After the first episodes were released, let’s see if House of the Dragon or Rings of Power did a better job.
Productions set in fantastic universes have been attracting people all over the world to the screens for a long time. The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, Game of Thrones Then we always saw a great fantastic production in the 2000s. The last two great representatives of these great fantastic productions are House of the Dragon and Rings of Power it happened.
Producers and publishers, both telling the past in the universes of very big productions. placed great hopesThe first few episodes of these productions, for which he sacrificed millions of dollars and poured large sums of money into advertising, were published. Let’s compare these two series together.
In the red corner; The dragon of Westeros, the progenitor of the game of thrones, even the blacks are blonde, House of the Dragon!
HBO Max‘s series is the first of many sub-series of Game of Thrones, which has never been defeated by any of its rivals, and has struck even the biggest blow on itself. Although its budget is not as big as that of its rival, it has millions of viewers who are already familiar with the series universe and directly George R.R. Martinwith the inclusion of House of the Dragon (HotD) waiting for its viewers.
Before Game of Thrones Targaryen dynasty In the production, where we watch how he has difficulty in conquering the iron throne -despite his dragons- and the throne fights again, there are a lot of politics and in-story twists that prevent dragons and the fact that we are watching a fantastic universe.
In the blue corner; Amazon’s hope is the Rings of Power, one of the most epic stories ever told in cinema, powered by the foundation of the entire genre!
Amazon Prime VideoThe Rings of Power, which will almost dominate the future of the TV series, is also the most expensive production ever made for TV or a broadcasting platform. Lord of the Rings In this production, which tells the years before the movies, we will get to know Sauron’s process of becoming Sauron and the Second Age.
elvespeople, all kinds of strange creatures, with very different regions. Rings of Powermanages to present a visual feast. In Rings of Power, we will see the struggle of different characters whose paths we are sure will cross at some point.
Round 1: Which show is better in terms of visuals?
Necessary color palettes well, need costumes and CGI never mind, Rings of Power looks ahead of its competitors. Of course, millions of dollars coming out of Amazon’s seemingly bottomless pockets have a big impact here, but in terms of storytelling, the Rings of Power have a more fantastic and fairy-tale feel, which is reflected in the colors.
House of the Dragon is again in black a series. The overall mood of the production is similar to the last two seasons of Game of Thrones. So much so that even the places with daily sun in the original series became a place with the most gray clouds in the sky in this series. Medieval European peasant clothes, well-tailored clothes and artificial wigs do not make their job any easier.
First round winner: Rings of Power
Round 2: Sounds and music
House of the Dragon Another point where the series has problems is the sounds. While the use of Game of Thrones music in the opening theme is a big plus, there is no catchy music use in the series. generally speech sounds In the series, which is a bit muffled, the cries of the dragons do not appeal to the ear. Because it sounds like a child who has pharyngitis and tries to scream. dragon scream not scary at all. This is a glaring situation when dragons are one of the main factors in the series.
On the other hand, the Rings of Power are also in this regard. doesn’t give much. From the build so far memorable there is no music, there is not a song that will stay in our minds. Since the Lord of the Rings universe is a universe full of songs and poems, this deficiency is more striking. Speech sounds or sound effects are better.
The winner of the second round: No, but HotD is better.
Round 3: Script
In this chapter Rings of Power quite a fight untidy Let’s say it started. The approaches of the two sides to the stories are quite different. The Rings of Power have decided to start the story from separate ends and combine them all in the middle. Therefore, we can evaluate the general structure after the progression of the stories that are set up in different ways is a little clearer. If we look at it by episode or scene, House of the Dragon although he managed to knock down the Rings of Power in this round, the Rings of Power were not knocked out. Still, someone better read the scripts for the Rings of Power. maybe “My son wrote to the woman, “He tries to swim across the ocean,” do you think that makes sense? they say so and so
House of the Dragon it is not so advanced in terms of scenario. Of course, for now, the series trying to pick up speed and it also tries to set the background in accordance with the events ahead. However, events Compared to what we’re used to in Game of Thrones much more predictable. At least the purebred members of the Targaryen house speak their own language among themselves, which is a plus.
Third round winner: House of the Dragon
Round 4: Acting
both House of the Dragonas well as Rings of Power It was difficult at first to predict which actor would perform as he decided to set out with relatively little-known actors. When we watch the published episodes of both series, we cannot see a striking actor performance. Frankly, it seems like it would be unfair which side we put forward in terms of acting. of the players warming up to the characters It would be better to wait for a while longer. However, it is possible to say that we see more multidimensional and realistic characters in the Rings of Power.
The winner of the fourth round: It’s a draw, but the scales are starting to lean towards the Rings of Power.
Conclusion: These two series are not very related to each other and in terms of structure they are between them. Marvel–DC such a situation exists. Both exist for our enjoyment and we don’t have to compare them.
So which fantasy production would I choose?
My own choice Amazon Prime Video that we can watch on the screens… The Legend of Vox Machine! Although they sometimes make sexually explicit teen jokes, you have a character development pattern, you have a world-building pattern, the voice-overs are already great. I would recommend giving that animation a chance, too, especially if you’re already an RPG player.