Rhaenyra smiling after giving the smallfolk food in House of the Dragon. . It's always a tenuous thing creating the first sequel to a really successful franchise. There were other attempts before us to get things up on their feet that, unfortunately, weren't so successful, because there is a really high bar. Honestly, he's not wrong. The pressure was on for House of the Dragon to deliver, especially for the fans who didn't love how GOT ended.