House of the Dragon and Rings of Power are two fantasy TV series set within a big franchise. Both have some of the most amazing VFX and plotlines that fans could ever hope for, but which one is liked by the fantasy-genre fans more? Here is our take, based on Google Trends data about both the series and how each has shaped up in popularity till now. Before that, let us have a look at the shows and what their origin claims.
House of the Dragon is set in the Game of Thrones franchise on HBO and is a prequel series to the original. Set 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen, we see the Targaryens in their full glory. We know this by the fact that a dragon would fly by, and nobody would bat an eye because they were all very accustomed to the new dynasty they were under. However, there was a civil war between the Targaryen family which shaped up slowly but prominently and has two women in its center.
In the true Game of Thrones fashion, we see them fighting for the claim on the Iron Throne at a time when no woman has ruled the Seven Kingdoms. House of the Dragon is a high-budget drama series that is very popular among fans. We can witness the hype for the same after a disastrous ending was given to the original series that changed the fans’ opinions about the entire show. Nevertheless, House of the Dragon sets out expectations truly high.
Now, Rings of Power is yet another fantasy television series which is made by Amazon Prime Video. The franchise is not built on a series and yet, to see its plot in an episodic format is a little tough for fans to adjust to. The show is also a prequel which is set thousands of years before the events of The Lord of the Rings as well as The Hobbit that we saw in the films.
The main premise of this series focuses on the concept of Middle Earth. This was the time when the Rings, which we see in the films, were forged. The story focuses on how these said “rings” of power came into existence and provides a backstory to the entire film franchise that we have seen. Throughout the episodes, Sauron is also given an origin and how he came to be in the first place, and whatever situation that made him so evil and hungry for power.
Similarities Between House of the Dragon and Rings of Power
1. Release Date: Both series started airing just ten days apart. House of the Dragon dropped its first episode on the 21st of August, 2022. Rings of Power did the same on the 1st of September, 2022.
2. Weekly release day: Both shows drop episodes around the weekend, considerably close to each other. House of the Dragon drops its new entries on Sundays, while Rings of Power does the same on Fridays.
3. Genre: House of the Dragon and Rings of Power both follow the fantasy genre. They have complex plot settings and multiple character developments at the same time. They both use necessary VFX for the enhancement of their premise.
4. Timeline: House of the Dragon and Rings of Power are both prequel series. They try to explain an origin or a certain timeline in the history of events that we have already seen and been a part of. They provide us data about a certain point in the past that happened years ago but influenced the present timeline of its original content in many ways.
5. Franchise: Both House of the Dragon and Rings of Power are based within a franchise. The former belongs to Game of Thrones, while the latter is set within the Lord of the Rings franchise.
Which one is more popular? Which fantasy series is loved and searched for more? Is it Rings of Power or House of the Dragon? We have Google’s statistics to prove who is the winner.
House of the Dragon Vs. Rings of Power: The winner, as per statistics.
House of the Dragon shall be helmed winner in this case. Search data reveals that most of the countries in the world have searched more about the series rather than Rings of Power. As per the analysis, it can be claimed that for every 1x search of Rings of Power, there are 6.75x searches for House of the Dragon, thus giving it the winner title in this fantasy series case.
Pilot Episode Data
When both series were about to drop their pilot episode.
- On the 21st of August 2022: House of the Dragon aired its pilot episode, and the search volume was 100 on a scale of 100.
- On the 1st of September 2022: Rings of the Power aired its pilot episode, and the search volume was 47 on a scale of 100, which was not even half as much as HOTD.
Monthly Search Data
- House of the Dragon: The series is searched on Google among fans of the series, for an average of 9.14 million times.
- Rings of Power: The series is searched on Google among fans of the series, for an average of 1.2 million times.
Location Search Data
Now, coming to the specific location data, House of the Dragon has beaten Rings of Power everywhere in the world, from the USA, UK, and Australia to every known country except for the two; as shown on Google, the Rings of Power has beaten House of the Dragon in the Faroe Islands and Greenland. (Blue: House of the Dragon/Red: Rings of Power)
Countries where;
1. Countries where House of the Dragon has decimated The Rings of Power in terms of search volume.
- Northern Mariana Islands
- The British Virgin Islands
- Equatorial Guinea
- Åland Islands
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Andorra
2. Countries where House of the Dragon is slightly ahead of Rings of Power
- Hungary
- Poland
3. Countries where Rings of Power has beaten House of the Dragon.
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
According to this proven data, we can conclude with facts that House of the Dragon is more popular than The Rings of Power in every aspect.
The Rings of Power vs. House of the Dragon Average Search Scale.
Although, there are times when Rings of Power is searched more among the fans. These are the days when the show is about to drop out its weekly episode around Friday. Well, it still does not make up for the fact that House of the Dragon is searched even more times when it drops out new episodes on Sundays. Let us understand this concept better according to the days.
- Friday: This is Rings of Power day. The average search volume, for example, on the 1st of October 2022 for the show, on a scale of 100, was 12. But at the same time, House of the Dragon was not far behind at 9.
- Sunday: This is House of the Dragon day. The average search volume for the series, on a scale of 100, was 47, while Rings of Power was so far behind at 7.
The Winner is House of The Dragon by a huge margin.
Please Note: This was just factual data present on Google. Otakukart has no intentions of comparing the two series. We understand that a lot of hard work has been put together to create both shows, and each is unique, creative, and downright awesome in its own right. We are just trying to analyze the fans’ reaction towards the releases and how they are responding towards each of the fantasy genre shows which are airing around the same time.
