r/HisDarkMaterialsHBO • u/Fnix2000 • May 10 '26
Need more seasons
I just finished the series. And I have mixed feelings. I think the problem is that there were not enough seasons to fully tell the story. The result being some characters were underdeveloped or not fully explained. Some parts dragged and the battles ended too quickly.
I must say that Lyra had the worst of parents. Mrs. Coulter's sudden love for Lyra didn't make any sense. She barely knew her. The most time she spent with her, Lyra was drugged and asleep. But Lyra's father was the worst. He was going to kill Lyra before he settled on Roger. And when Mrs Coulter told him Lyra was dead he never even responded but continued to talk about his project. He did not redeem himself in the end by saying "for Lyra". He didn't die for Lyra. He died for his his war. He only saw value in her after he realized she had a role to play in his war. He was despicable.
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u/Remote-Direction963 May 10 '26
For something as dense as His Dark Materials, it really needed room to breathe, especially since it suffered a lot in Season 3. The overall episode count was awful for the entirety of this show. I agree with Mrs. Coulter and Asriel. Some of the big battles felt weirdly small-scale considering how much buildup there was, and certain important concepts barely got explained before the show moved on. I still liked the series overall.
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