Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has revealed that he has yet to watch the prequel series House Of The Dragon.The spin-off series was the first approved prequel from the Thrones-related projects in the works at HBO and released its first season last year.House Of The Dragon, adapted from author George R.R.
Martin’s novel Fire & Blood, is set 200 years before the events in Game Of Thrones. The show follows the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys I Targaryen’s children battling for control of the Iron Throne.In a recent interview with the Entertainment Weekly, Coster-Waldu – who portrayed Jamie Lannister on all eight seasons of Games of Thrones – said that he has not been able to get past House Of The Dragon‘s opening credits when attempting to watch the series.“I sat down one day and I watched the title sequence and then I was confused because the music of course is the same, the theme music, and then the title sequence was very similar,” he said. “Oh, this seems too familiar.”However, Coster-Waldu did admit that he’s he’s happy with the House of the Dragons’ success so far.“I’m just gonna give them a couple of years to a couple of seasons and then I’ll binge-watch the whole thing,” he continued. “But I’m so happy that it’s a success and that people love the show.
And I will watch it eventually.”In a four-star review of the show NME wrote: “What is reassuring is that House Of The Dragon feels as though it is walking on solid ground: the bubbling rivalries, the jostling for power, the eruptions of violence; six episodes in, it is all coming together to create a rich stew.”HBO renewed House of the Dragon for season two shortly after the success of the first episode, which racked up 20million viewers in the.
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