The focus of new European and American dramas this fall is the battle for kings between HBO "Dragon Prequel" and Amazon "The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power", the former is derived from "Ice", which once made a global sensation and set a brilliant record at the Emmy Awards . A Song of Fire: Game of Thrones", which is a prequel to "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: The Return of the King", which won the Oscar for best picture, has strong brand support and is highly anticipated by thousands of fans, so the results are highly praised. outside attention.
HBO Since the release of "A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones" 3 years ago, there has been no super drama that can be compared in terms of ratings, and decided to follow the example of "Star Wars" and other movie series to develop prequels and extras, and planned in one go There are 5 albums related to "Ice and Fire", and finally only "Dragon Prequel", which describes the power struggle of the Targaryen family two hundred years ago, has been confirmed. HBO adheres to the attitude of "success, not failure", and tries to make "Dragon Prequel" and "Ice and Fire" as strong as possible. The title music adopts the original soundtrack of "Ice and Fire", and the screen design is also similar to "Ice and Fire". "The style is almost the same.
When the first season of "A Song of Ice and Fire" was launched, HBO was not sure that the audience would accept it, and did not dare to invest all the resources in the scale of the play. In the first episode of "With Fire", the bloody and erotic elements are even better than "Ice and Fire". After the broadcast, the ratings are not only bright, but also the audience's reputation is also good. HBO has decided to do a second season.
In comparison, the classic fantasy masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings" is going to be turned into an album, which will attract more attention and greater pressure on the director. There are thousands, and everyone is curious whether the album version can live up to the fame of the movie version. In fact, from the perspective of the plot, The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power is also a prequel to the film version. Yes, it's no wonder that many fans prefer to use a large-size screen to enjoy it, and the effect is not inferior to the cinema blockbuster.
However, in line with today's trend of thought, The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power arranged for , a person of color, , to pretend to be a elf, causing the anger of fans of the original book, forcing Amazon to turn off the comment function for a time. Judging from the number of viewers, the first episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power has been watched by 25 million people, and it is rare to rival the prequel of the Dragon Clan. However, many black fans also gave negative reviews in major reviews, and the average score was not as good as the Dragon Clan.
