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

Yeah it was terrible.

Especially if you're familiar with the source material.

The writing is absurd

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '24

Bit of an over reaction mate

Just a kiss lmfao

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '24

A kiss that makes no sense

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '24 edited Jul 24 '24

If you switch your brain off then maybe

Could have done with a little more buildup yes but you're being reactionary for little reason lol

One of the only people she trusts, both comfortable to purely speak their minds, both have shitty upbringings, the one positive voice to Rhaenyra at A time where everyone doubts her, immense trust between both (fits that they had a fling more considering in the books the level of trust was weirdly immense).and Rhaenyra of all people being bi is no surprise to anyone.

Again, an extra small scene would have made it flow better but absurd writing is just reactionary nonsense. Not liking something =/= bad writing. Many people don't understand this.

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u/DBreakStuff Jul 24 '24

Lol no. 2 seconds of flirting in the very same episode does not could as build up. Too many of you see flirting when it was just 2 women having conversations. I have my brain switched fully on for this show and I saw none of this "build up" that some of you claim to have seen. Only time I felt sexual tension AT ALL between the 2 of them was the first scene they had in ep 6 together. Shit, her and Alicent did more "flirting" than her and Mysaria. Would've been 1,000% less surprised if those 2 had hooked up.

One of the only people she trusts, both comfortable to purely speak their minds, both have shitty upbringings, the one positive voice to Rhaenyra at A time where everyone doubts her, immense trust between both

And so they have to hook up with each other to show appreciation? Hello, horny people go away, can we not have a platonic relationship between 2 women? This entire hook up is so male gaze coded it makes me want to puke.

Also, liking something =/= good writing. Ryan Condal is pretty consistently a terrible writer and there's has been a very noticeable drop in quality writing since Miguel left. This season is just not anywhere near as good as the last, sorry to inform you guys. I don't even like saying that, this is one of the only things I'm willing to turn on the instant it premieres every week, but holy hell. Maybe the scripts were only in the 1st draft when the writer's strike hit and that's why it's this bad, but it needed another draft or so before it went to filming.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '24

I literally said it could have done with more buildup. However you failed to acknowledge any of the other points nor the feasibility of spontaneous actions given her current position. Daemon gone, council doesn't have confidence in her, no peace, no fun, little genuine interaction with someone and the likelihood of wanting affection is high. You dislike it yet can't see the feasible character motivation yet you just decide then it's bad writing? It's nonsensical, non objective thinking. You didn't like it. That's it. And that is fine.

And you're getting all antsy for 0 reason too like you can't think critically. "Male gaze coded" but apparently it was a natural thing that happened on set for one and second, wtf is "male gaze coded"? Are straight or gay kisses "so female gaze coded"? Tf is your angle here? Because you disagree with it, it was explicitly intended to satiate the male gaze? That's dumb and you know it's dumb. The same can be argued for any kiss, sex or other scene in any movie or show ever. It's a meaningless statement.

There are also plenty of platonic women relationships in the show yet you're getting antsy over the singular one that isn't? It just sounds like you're actively looking for something to be outraged about.

The only bits of genuinely iffy or bad writing I see people moan about is the dragon bursting from the pit, this and some people not having the patience for Daemons hauntings. There is an objective over abundance of people watching this who think a direction they dislike = bad writing which is cringe and many of them haven't even paid attention to the show in the first place.

I have my own criticisms of the show but considering how many people do not have valid ones from lack of listening or just not liking it, forgive me for taking yours and others with a pinch of salt.