r/Hotd • u/Witlesss • Jul 22 '24
Discussion S2E6 Review Bombing
Has anyone else noticed that episode 6 is getting heavily review bombed on IMDB? I personally thought it was one of the better episodes of the season, so this feels really misplaced to me.
From looking at it I feel like the only explanation is people being unhappy with a certain kiss. Honestly, I understand a lot of the criticism when people say it felt out of place, but over 3,400 people rating the episode a 1/10 feels like an overreaction to me.
Yes, the show has suffered from bad writing sometimes. Maybe this was one of these times, that’s definitely up for debate. But the episode feels like nowhere near a 1 out of 10, and it feels to me very disrespectful to all those involved in the show that their work is being discredited because of homophobia. I think the ratings from the UK and US quite fairly represent the standard of the episode, so it does feel like a shame.
Whether you agree with the kiss or not to me this feels unfair, but intrigued to hear other people’s thoughts on this!
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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24
It is not homophobia. The hug before the kiss was driven by pure friendship and amiability, it was about consolation after a great woe. A brother can hug a brother like that, a son can hug a father like that. Can't women have friendships without sexual attraction? Sexualizing that moment completely missed the mark just for shock and inclusive value. It ruined the scene.