Post by lonewolf on May 2, 2019 15:15:23 GMT
While I thoroughly enjoy bashing D&D for nearly anything (and they just make it so fucking easy, don't they?), in the aftermath of 8x03 there are a lot of fans worked into a lather over one particular 'problem' which I feel needs to be addressed:
Disappointment that the Night King was built up so much only to crumple within the space of a single episode, with no explanation for his purpose or motivation aside from maybe being pissed off at the Children of the Forest for Stabby-Stab reasons.
This, sweet summer children of the internet, is not actually D&D's fault. Nor is it even GRRM's fault for never finishing the books (and he is NOT finishing them, I swear by the Old Gods and the New if anyone tries to tell me otherwise I will be forced to take Drastic Measures) - this is the HBO network's fault.
You can bet your bottom dollar that the Night King is a very real character that will be explored in the GoT prequel series. Because of this, it is likely D&D were flat out ordered by the HBO Corporate Overlords NOT to delve any deeper into the NK or his lore, because that is part of the New Golden Teat they are set to milk.
So anyone out there who is still left unsatisfied citing that reason for their displeasure is just using it as a flimsy, PC excuse. What they really mean is "we're angry that Arya Got To Have Something."
And fuck them all up the ass with a rusty rod.
Disappointment that the Night King was built up so much only to crumple within the space of a single episode, with no explanation for his purpose or motivation aside from maybe being pissed off at the Children of the Forest for Stabby-Stab reasons.
This, sweet summer children of the internet, is not actually D&D's fault. Nor is it even GRRM's fault for never finishing the books (and he is NOT finishing them, I swear by the Old Gods and the New if anyone tries to tell me otherwise I will be forced to take Drastic Measures) - this is the HBO network's fault.
You can bet your bottom dollar that the Night King is a very real character that will be explored in the GoT prequel series. Because of this, it is likely D&D were flat out ordered by the HBO Corporate Overlords NOT to delve any deeper into the NK or his lore, because that is part of the New Golden Teat they are set to milk.
So anyone out there who is still left unsatisfied citing that reason for their displeasure is just using it as a flimsy, PC excuse. What they really mean is "we're angry that Arya Got To Have Something."
And fuck them all up the ass with a rusty rod.
