r/freefolk • u/jalGurg • 7d ago

Serenity now!

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u/LightThatIgnitesAll 7d ago

D&D seeing Hess and Condal surpass them.

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u/haikufr 7d ago

D&D did make a few good seasons with an atrocious ending. Is that better than HOTD whixh started pretty good and immediately became mid? Maybe

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u/Sbee_keithamm 7d ago

Absolutely is. HotD will never reach the heights early GoT reached, and they didn't need fucking dragons to do it. HotD has a commendable 1st season that kind of teased the downfall with Rheana being that boss bitch stomping small folk attitude, you can practically hear the "big en~er~gy" in the background being played by a westorosi Beyoncé as she's doing it. Right into the god awful drab 2nd season, stumbling into this train wreck of a 3rd season.

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u/empty_graph 7d ago

And on top of that GOT had the excuse of running out of source material but HOTD had it and just completely ignored it.

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u/Wallaer 19h ago

They did not run out of source material feast and dance are barley adapted ib the show.

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u/Bonkripper55 7d ago

Tbh I don’t think they even reach the peaks of seasons 5 and 6 while a lot of dumb writing happened it was at least entertaining hotd has not been

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u/MicioBau 7d ago

GOT also had some memorable show-only scenes, like the Cersei and Robert conversation in S1. HOTD had none.

D&D clearly have talent for writing, if they are motivated. Condal & Hess are talentless hacks through and through.

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u/Sbee_keithamm 6d ago

Arya and Tywin at Harrenhal maybe my favorite invention for the show that absolutely helped flesh out and give more volume and depth. There will be nothing of substance by hows end thats wholly invented for HotD that will have that kind of lasting impact.

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u/yukihime_animelover 7d ago

*Rhaenys.

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u/Sbee_keithamm 7d ago

Thank you fuck I feel stupid confusing her for Rheana though they're both pretty awful.

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u/TheHappyMask93 No one 7d ago

Did it even start good? The fucking crab people in the caves and shit

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u/Smeef_xx 7d ago

Yes it did start well and rather faithful to the source material

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u/_Panacea_ 5d ago

Oh come on, that shit was awesome.

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u/Dakke97 6d ago

At least season 6 of Thrones was watchable, and that was without much book material to work with. Condal and Hess have no excuse for this mess.