{"id":21499,"date":"2022-09-06T12:31:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T10:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1702868"},"modified":"2022-09-06T12:59:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T10:59:07","slug":"radiotimes-com-readers-say-house-of-the-dragon-is-better-than-rings-of-power","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/radiotimes-com-readers-say-house-of-the-dragon-is-better-than-rings-of-power\/","title":{"rendered":"RadioTimes.com readers say House of the Dragon is better than Rings of Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 06 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Fantasy fans have been spoiled this year, with two of the genre\u2019s biggest franchises dropping new shows.<\/p>\n<p>Game of Thrones prequel <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/house-dragon-cgi-error-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">House of the Dragon<\/a> introduces viewers to the Targaryens 200 years before Daenerys was born, while Amazon\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-release-date-amazon\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Rings of Power<\/a> explores Tolkien\u2019s fabled Second Age.<\/p>\n<p>But which one is better? <a href=\"\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> set out to find out, asking viewers on Twitter to vote for their favourite.<\/p>\n<p>House of the Dragon came up on top, securing 41.2 per cent of the votes, while The Rings of Power came in second place with 30.7 per cent \u2013 and 28.1 per cent of voters said they loved both series.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Which is better?<\/p>\u2014 Radio Times (@RadioTimes) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimes\/status\/1565690964366303235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">September 2, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Both franchises have dedicated fanbases, so it\u2019s no surprise it was a close call. House of the Dragon premiered on 21st August to record-breaking viewing figures and adapts George R R Martin\u2019s novel Fire and Blood, meaning there\u2019s plenty of source material to draw from.<\/p>\n<p>The Rings of Power, on the other hand, doesn\u2019t adapt a specific work of Tolkien\u2019s, but rather uses his references to the Second Age to create new stories.<\/p>\n<p>Showrunner JD Payne told <a href=\"\/\/www.vulture.com\/article\/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-plot-explained.html&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Vulture<\/a>: \u201cTolkien talked about not creating Middle-earth but excavating it. We felt like we were discovering things that were already there. People have heard about it in montages and flashes, but these are massive untold stories.\u201d<\/p> <p><strong>Read more on House of the Dragon:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/how-watch-house-dragon-stream\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>How to watch House of the Dragon \u2013 where can you stream?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/house-of-the-dragon-targaryen-family\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>House of the Dragon: Targaryen family tree explained<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/house-of-the-dragon-three-four-seasons-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>House of the Dragon planned to last three or four seasons<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/game-of-thrones-timeline-house-of-dragon\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>When is House of the Dragon set? Game of Thrones timeline explained<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/house-dragon-dance-dragons-war-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>What is the Dance of the Dragons? House of the Dragon war explained<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/dragon-guide-house-of-the-dragon\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Your guide to the dragons of House of the Dragon<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/game-of-thrones-books-order\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Game of Thrones books in order: A Song of Ice and Fire and more<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Read more on The Rings of Power:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/lord-rings-power-release-schedule-amazon-prime-video\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Rings of Power release schedule: When are Lord of the Rings episodes out?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/how-to-watch-lord-of-the-rings-movies-order-timeline\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">How to watch The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies in order<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/lord-rings-power-cast-amazon-prime-video\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Meet the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/valinor-rings-of-power\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>What is Valinor in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/lord-rings-power-halbrand-charlie-vickers\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Who is Halbrand in The Rings of Power? Theories for Charlie Vickers\u2019s character<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/rings-of-power-harfoots-hobbits-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>What are Harfoots? The Rings of Power Hobbits and history explained<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/morgoth-rings-of-power\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Who is Morgoth in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/lord-rings-power-stranger-daniel-weyman\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Who is The Stranger in The Rings of Power? Daniel Weyman role theories<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/galadriel-brother-will-fletcher-finrod-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Who is Galadriel\u2019s brother? Meet Finrod actor Will Fletcher<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/morfydd-clark-galadriel-profile-age-instagram-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Who is Galadriel actress Morfydd Clark in The Rings of Power?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/elrond-robert-aramayo-rings-of-power\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Who is Elrond actor Robert Aramayo in The Rings of Power?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/rings-of-power-timeline-second-age-middle-earth\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>What is the Second Age of Middle-earth? Rings of Power timeline explained<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>House of the Dragon is available every Monday on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fshop%2Ftv&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">sign up for Sky TV here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is available everyone Friday on Amazon Prime Video in the UK \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/video\/offers\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"&quot;https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%2Fref%3Datv_pv_new_offer%3Fie%3DUTF8%26tag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1700260&amp;dtb=1&quot;\">you can sign up now for a free 30-day Prime Video trial<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re looking for something else to watch in the meantime, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fantasy<\/a>\u00a0hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. 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