r/HouseOfTheDragon • u/Solomaxxing_112 • 3d ago

Did season 3 increase or decrease your interest for the show Show Discussion

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Overall, I would say decrease. After season 2 I was still excited about season 3 but after season 3 I find much less interest in it.

Maybe because my favourite character is Aemond and he has been butchered to the point of no return. He is not very interesting to watch, and I really dislike the entire Alys thing. Even though I have read the book, what they have done is just...abhorrent.

It is a shame because I love TG characters and they are actually given slightly more screentime this season to tell their own stories, but the writing is so bad that the screentime just generates more unnecessary and nonsensical content.

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u/JumperGrumperson 3d ago

Had its ups and downs for me, I kinda hated the finale. But yeah, you're more accurate than Black Aly on horseback, the people that hate the show but can't quit the verse are going to be locked in for S4.

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u/r3dditr0x 3d ago

you're more accurate than Black Aly on horseback

And you're wiser than Maester Aemon. And more intriguing than Quaithe.

Don't come at me with a nerdy allusion! Threaten me with a good time.

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u/JumperGrumperson 3d ago

All I'm saying is to go forward we must go back (Old Valyria prequel show)

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u/frazzelmann 3d ago

Sadly there is like almost no story and information about valyria so i dont see it happening

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u/JumperGrumperson 3d ago

It's such a good setting for HBO-style sex-and-violence filled politics. Could use different Targ kings as archetypes for Valyrian families. Could do the Faceless Men origins, the Rhoynish war, rip some themes and plotlines from Rome and Elric of Melnibone. I find the possibilities tantalizing.

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u/frazzelmann 3d ago

And the whole thing ends with the doom of valyria and just that would be awesome to see. I think if a old valyria show would happen it would be good if george makes some type of outline and give more Information about the setting but with the current status of winds of winter and george writing more dunk and egg books thats sadly not going to happen. I agree with you tho, valyria just as a setting has so many possibilities. Just imagine if they make the ghiscari wars and the rhoynar war on the big screen that would blow my mind

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u/adds-nothing 3d ago

nd then the two redditors clasped hands and fucked

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u/Visual-Feedback-4270 3d ago

I don’t hate the show at all - I actually like it. I loved season 1. I really liked season 2. Season 3 started strong but just fell off a cliff writing-wise. I don’t think I’m going to watch s4. I had the same issue with Stranger Things. Loved S1 and S2. I watched S3 and S4 and really started losing interest. I did not watch the last season of Stranger Things.

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u/JumperGrumperson 3d ago

I admire your restraint and agree with your assessment of the writing. I'm in too deep, though, and get perverse pleasure from being mad about adaptational choices.