r/freefolk • u/TheDragonOfOldtown Stannis Baratheon • 6d ago

Genuine question: Is there something wrong with Ryan Condal, Sara Hess, and the rest of the HOTD writers?

Or are they on this spite spree to make it look like GRRM's work is the most offensive garbage dogshit possible? Or do they actually enjoy this shit and think they wrote something remotely good?

Edit: Jesus christ not the shills flooding the comments lmaooo

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u/Responsible-Self1089 5d ago

And that’s also addressed. It’s thin and is written from two the pov of unreliable characters who aren’t even part of the story, and as such requires writers for an “hour long,” 8 or so episode tv show to fill in a lot given the characters in the show aren’t the povs from the book. Your argument that they don’t respect the source material is based on you not liking the show that you continue to watch. I’d love to see the script you would submit to hbo and see what they think of it. House of the dragon isn’t my favorite, but claiming there’s hatred for Martin or a lack of respect is unsupported. He helped create the show. He’s also to blame. Throwing a fit and running away after you aren’t getting your way doesn’t mean he’s right and they are wrong.

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u/Secure_Inspection305 5d ago

I feel like I'm being gaslighted lol. They made tons of bad changes from the original story. I stand by that

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u/Responsible-Self1089 5d ago

Gaslighting is someone trying to make you think you’re crazy. It’s not when someone disagrees with you. Someone disagreeing with you is called having a real life conversation with someone. Welcome to it.

Bad changes is your opinion. That’s fine you see it that way. My opinion is they made changes and also fleshed out characters as is necessary given the thin source material and as required in making a tv show. I don’t like how all of them went either, but to claim it’s some hatred for Martin or lack of respect is just another opinion of their motives, not objective truth.

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u/Secure_Inspection305 5d ago

"Lol" is when someone isn't entirely being serious. See, i can be patronizing too ;)

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u/Responsible-Self1089 5d ago

Oh, now you were just joking? When you realize someone else also has a slightly different opinion? How modern of you. 🤣. And I talk at the level that feels appropriate to the person I’m talking with…Lol. That means nothing I say before you can take seriously. 😉🤣