Originally Posted by
Skydog
Agree with all if the criticisms of the mishandled time jump. The other unforced error is giving us little to cheer for. Other than Rhae everyone else is killed off, a villain, petty or pitiably weak. At least in GOT from the first episode there were several characters and relationships to pull for - King Eddard and his family (Arya, Sansa, Bran, Rickon, Catelyn), Jon Snow, Tyrion, hell even Jamie Lannister had his endearing qualities. In HOTD we have a weak ineffectual king, his sweet wife killed in childbirth and then his new sweet wife turning quickly into a shrew, a handsome kind knight who quickly turns into a bitter murderous zealot, another white knight who is promptly killed, Daemon’s sweet wife who us promptly killed, some sniveling young sons, and so on. I’m sorry but this is story telling 101 - give us some characters and relationships to cheer for. They can be flawed but they need to have a core we can attach our emotions to. Even after 6 episodes HOTD has given me no one to care about.
I guess “Go Rhae!”?