Tolkien fans are already finding things to gripe about with the new series, but they’ve have had much more time to get over the “Hobbit” movies. Each series got off to a great start, but each tested viewers’ patience. It could be said that the early seasons of “Game of Thrones” were in some ways comparable to the first three (and much-loved) Jackson films, while the derided later seasons of “Thrones” resembled more the polarizing “Hobbit” movies. Tolkien has sold more books than Martin (they’ve both sold tens of millions), but Tolkien’s have been around much longer.Ī better comparison might be the previous adaptations of their work: HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” to which “Dragon” is a prequel, versus Peter Jackson’s film versions of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit.” Martin takes inspiration from much of what Tolkien did, especially in the areas of magic and world-building but he has also expanded on Tolkien’s achievements. Martin, who is often referred to as “the American Tolkien.” The two authors are not in competition. (Some spoilers lie ahead.) Pop culture cred But we’ve seen enough to get the discussion started. Which one has the coolest swords? The best dragons? The most formidable heroine? Granted, initial observations are based on only the first few episodes (three so far for “Dragon” two for “Rings,” which premiered on Thursday). Instead of comparing industry stats, though - ratings, budgets, and so on - let’s look at where the two shows overlap. “We don’t have to be bracketed together.” “It’s not a death match or anything,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. Martin - whose work was heavily influenced by the original “Rings” author, J.R.R. And indeed the internet has already been more than happy to oblige.īut should we compare them? Possibly not. Comparisons between HBO’s “House of the Dragon” and Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” - both new epic fantasies, both prequel series, both with huge budgets and ready-made fan bases - were probably inevitable.
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