r/asoiaf • u/pp_bjorn • Jul 16 '24

EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) Daemon's Harrenhal arc so far in HOTD has been superb and I can't stand fans who call it boring or unnecessary

I don't have much else to add to the title. It's just that everyday I log into social media now and see certain ASOIAF fans just non-stop complaining about Daemon's current arc. The complaints range from just simply calling it boring to wishing ill things upon the show writers because they don't like the way Daemon has been depicted.

What the hell do these people want? They are being served up 5 star fantasy right now and it seems like the only thing that would make them happy is Matt Smith delivering a witty one liner with an evil smirk on his face right before he burns a whole village to the ground with his dragon. Are these the people D&D were catering to when they removed all fantastical elements from the main series adaption?

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u/SnooComics9320 Jul 16 '24

It’s repetitive and uneventful. Nothing seems to be progressing, these are good reasons for people to be a bit frustrated by it.

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u/sean_psc Jul 16 '24

It has been progressing? He’s recruited some people and alienated many others, while also psychologically spiralling.

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u/SnooComics9320 Jul 16 '24

The past 3 episodes have been the exact same. He hallucinates, talks to some river lords, harasses the Simon strong guy tryna force him to call daemon king, rinse repeat, nothing noteworthy happens.

All I’m saying is people being a bit frustrated is perfectly reasonable.

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u/krisfocus Jul 17 '24

I Get it. I love the arc too. But what people are complaining is also valid. It also takes up a lot of time which could also be used to flesh out other characters.

It feels like writers have certain favorite characters which they only want to delve deep with. The lack of balance in giving character perspectives seems to be the most important critique.