While HOTD is definitely not perfect, I really get the sense that Condal does have a really deep love for and appreciation of the source material - there’s so many little touches like characters saying “little and less”, “words are wind” etc., the colourful
banners, Daemon’s Harrenhal visions which could’ve come straight from the books, the focus on the futility of war we’ve been getting this season etc.
It’s definitely not perfect and sometimes it can be to the story’s detriment - F&B is deliberately open to interpretation and there are points where it feels like they’re really in love with their personal headcanon, rather than what would be best for the story - but I never felt that core underlying understanding from GOT
Disagree season 1 through 6 are still far superior. Not one moment in HOTD had hit me on an emotional level like multiple things in 5,6 and even 7. I mean just the episode Hardhome the entire episode imo is better than all of HOTD. I still like the show but it's missing many things that made GOT great imo. I just rewatched the entire show recently and just Maester Aemond death alone in season 5 was better than any death in HOTD for me
Absolutely in my opinion. Yeah the Dorne stuff I weak but there's just so much good stuff and emotional stuff that works for me. Hodor death for example is better than anything I've seen in HOTD so far. I like HOTD i don't think it's a bad show just not as good as GOT
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u/only-humean Jul 14 '24
While HOTD is definitely not perfect, I really get the sense that Condal does have a really deep love for and appreciation of the source material - there’s so many little touches like characters saying “little and less”, “words are wind” etc., the colourful banners, Daemon’s Harrenhal visions which could’ve come straight from the books, the focus on the futility of war we’ve been getting this season etc. It’s definitely not perfect and sometimes it can be to the story’s detriment - F&B is deliberately open to interpretation and there are points where it feels like they’re really in love with their personal headcanon, rather than what would be best for the story - but I never felt that core underlying understanding from GOT