I watched the first four episodes of 'House of the Dragon' season 3 — and I can't shake this burning feeling that the Game of Thrones spin-off should be better than it is by now

House of the Dragon season 3's first four episodes delivers more of what audiences have come to expect from a Game of Thrones TV show, albeit with an added zip and flair in certain instances. As an overall package, it does a good job of starting to rebuild the series' reputation after the damage inflicted by last season's anticlimactic finale. Nevertheless, it also needs to seriously step up in the action department, otherwise we might end up going the same as its forebear by the time its own finale arrives.

Pros

• +Continues to be dramatically absorbing
• +Established cast as great as ever
• +Fantastic new acting additions
• +Episode 3 is a masterclass in storytelling
• +Sets up a potentially far more explosive second half

Cons

• -The Battle of the Gullet isn't as epic as it should be
• -Overall lack of action continues to disappoint
• -...

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