Well, fans asked for it — and the show delivered, like it or not.
Many viewers were outraged when the premiere episode of the “Game of Thrones” spin-off “House of the Dragon” started last Sunday with no opening titles, especially since “GoT” featured such an iconic title sequence. Now, for the second episode, they’re finally here… and a lot of fans are, well, unimpressed to say the least.
The closing credits of “House of the Dragon,” which follows the Targaryen family about 200 years before the events of “GoT,” use the exact same song that was used for the “GoT” credits. The visual as the song plays is an image of blood flowing through a model of Old Valyria. So the sequence is pretty heavy handed – this story is going to get gory, of course – and it doesn’t even matter to use an original song.
“Wait…we’re just going to reuse the GoT theme for HoTD opening credits?” a surprised fan wrote. Another complained“HOTD opening credits didn’t do anything for me… the visuals were unreadable… and they should have at least used a variation on the main theme from THRONES…???”
“A lot of people ask where the theme song of the new opening credits comes from #House of the Dragon comes from, the song is called ‘Life Is a Highway’ by Tom Cochrane,’ another fan complained, mocking the fact that they’re using the same song again.
Another joked“A spin-off show can’t just use the theme song from the show it’s a spin-off from. Where would we be as a society if ‘Frasier’ was just the theme from ‘Cheers?’ would reuse.”
A few fans were on it though, Express feelings such as: “THIS FEELING ME SO NOSTALGIC!”
The show’s second episode, which has already been renewed for a season 2, followed King Viserys (Paddy Considine) as he chose his daughter’s bestie, Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey), as his next wife, in a silly move that involved managed to alienate both his daughter and Corlys (Steve Toussaint), a key ally. Meanwhile, his brother Daemon (Matt Smith) decided to be a troublemaker and cause some chaos, but his niece Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) ducked into a dragon to save the day.
“House of the Dragon” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO.