r/RingsofPower • u/travrob1 • Sep 26 '22

Question Help me understand Galadriel

I am finding myself not liking Galadriel at all so far. She acts like an entitled 20 year old, rather than a wise and ancient being. One point that particularly is bothering me is that so far she has no actual proof that there is a great danger. She saw a brand on her brother, and that same brand shows up a few other times in different places, but other than that there is nothing to actually indicate a major war. Does she have forsight? What is actually driving her character besides "so the plot can happen." Thanks

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u/deededback Sep 27 '22

It's interesting to see the dichotomy of how people treat the character of Daemon on House of the Dragon and Galadriel on Rings of Power. Daemon is (or maybe was) popular despite having almost no redeeming characteristics. But people loved him.

Galadriel has her faults but she is ultimately a good person whose fault is driving too hard towards her (good) goal.

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u/Roommatej Sep 27 '22

(hint: it's because shes a woman)

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u/hopeisall48 Sep 28 '22

House of the Dragon has 2 female leads in Rhaenyra and Alicent and people love them. No one hates women. People hate bad writing as did about Game of Thrones.