#turning characters into full-on mustache-twirling cartoon villains instead of making them morally grey

[ceciliatllis]

the writing in this episode was horrendous lol

#house of the dragon #alicent hightower #rhaenyra targaryen #the pacing was completely rushed and awkward in so many ways #turning characters into full-on mustache-twirling cartoon villains instead of making them morally grey #killing off characters we’ve only seen for like two episodes and thinking the audience will care or be emotionally invested #I’m so massively disappointed tbh #even criston and alicent’s hatred towards rhaenyra felt weird like I knew where they were going with them but it felt forced instead of #natural #just so bad all around #gave me GoT season 8 vibes #also zero characters to root for #the potential was there but they do not have the heart to carry it through and are hurriedly rushing towards story beats #instead of developing their damn characters #ugh #re: thoughts #re: house of the dragon #re: shows #alicent hightower going from soft-spoken and calculated to suddenly gossiping every damn second was jarring #I get it’s been ten years but come on #just didn’t buy it at all #any of it #complete shift in tone and not in a good way