Six weeks in, comparisons betweenHouse of the DragonandRings of Powermight be growing a bit tiresome, especially because the most recent data suggests these two fantasy series are playing in entirely different leagues.
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How do these latest metrics work? Well, Parrot Analytics' output data (viaForbes) reflects an interest in a show measured up against that of an average TV series, resulting inHouse of the Dragonpossessing as much 55.4x more times than the average, whileRings of Powerhas a 30x in the week than ran from September 10 through 16. Surprisingly,She-HulkedgesRings of Powerwith 33.2x to make up the top three series right now, withRyan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’sWelcome to Wrexhamdocuseries sitting at an admirable fourth place with a 20.2x score.
Suffice it to say, complex data that measures viewership or interest is not really necessary to arrive at the conclusion thatHouse of the Dragon’s impact has been greater thanRings of Power. Even a simple Google Trends search will reveal the same, be it in the U.S. or on a worldwide scale. What should be most worrying aboutRings of Poweris that all these numbers have been on a downtrend since its premiere, whereasHouse of the Dragonhas only harvested moretraffic and viewership.
The first week of September was the last time interest inRings of Powercame close to matchingHouse of the Dragon, although after that theGame of Thronesspinoff has become two or three times more popular on the internet. To be clear, Amazon’s long-term commitment to its billion-dollar production should serve to appease any fear or doubts regardingRings of Power’sfuture, it’s just become clearer that the series is punching far below its weight.
This should also highlight their contrasting styles, asHouse of the Dragon’stime jumps have covered a lot of ground, asopposed to the slow burnRings of Powerseems to be aiming for. Nevertheless, it’s beyond doubt which one is off to a better start.
House of the Dragonairs on Sunday on HBO whileRings of Powerdrops new episodes on Amazon Prime Video on Friday.
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