House Of The Dragon 2 Episode 1 X Review: Netizens Call It 'Slow' But 'Damn Good'

House of the Dragon is back with a new season after two years. Serving as the prequel to the hit TV show Game of Thrones, the second season is based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood. It takes place after the death of Rhaenyra Targaryen’s (played by Emma D’Arcy) second-born son, Lucerys’ Luke’ Velaryon. King Aegon II sits on the Iron Throne after the usurpation, supported by Queen Dowager Alicent Hightower (played by Olivia Cooke).  The second instalment premiered on June 16 in the US, followed by a June 17 premiere in India.

Netizens react to House of the Dragon 2

Soon after the first episode premiered on JioCinema Premium, ardent of House of the Dragon 2 watched the first episode and shared their reviews on X. A user shared that the first episode was "slow" and wondered if it could be because they know "most people need to catch up on the story after 2 years".

Another user shared a screengrab from the first episode and wrote, "Jace Your Baby Brother Died and You Serving FACE?"

Another lauded the first episode and wrote, "Damn good episode".

"Ohhhh That Ending. I’m Going To Need a Minute," wrote another fan.

A fan predicted, "This Season Bout To Be Lit".

"Can I just say? Their acting so incredible. The GRIEF was so felt," a fan wrote.

What else do we know about House of the Dragon 2?

Tom Glynn-Carney, who essays the role of King Aegon II in the show feels that his character in the show has abandonment issues and a guilt complex. Talking about his character, Tom said, “You should never, as an actor, judge a character because I feel like if you judge them you might dislike them and that’s not good. So you have to learn to love them by whatever means that takes. Regardless, I don’t dislike Aegon. I think he’s immensely troubled and very complex, for good reasons.”

House of the Dragon season 2, in India, is streaming on JioCinema with new episodes dropping every Monday.