So I read an article this morning where some guy compiled all the different groupings of people that now hate Game of Thrones.
First and most obvious is the hard core tv fans that have collectively decided that the writers are simply terrible and in retrospect the show has essentially sucked since it went off the book material.
There is kind of a subset of the above group that is super pissed that D&D couldn't come up with something better in regards to the NK and his demise. This bleeds over in to save the planet warriors who are super pissed the NK was defeatedly easily and everyone just quickly moved on because the NK represents global climate change, the big bad in the background that no one wants to deal with. When then finally do, it only takes one episode so they're mad is wasn't the primary, all consuming, struggle. Apparently GRRM even linked the NK to climate change in some interview in 2018.
The feminists are pissed for several reasons. First, the series ascended to where the final showdown would between two very strong females going head to head. Then super strong female Cersei simply melts down and has to be comforted by her alpha male brother as the castle collapses on her. Super strong female Dany devolves in to madness and has to adopt toxic masculinity traits to rule. Next, they hate that Brienne went from warrior chick badass to standing outside sobbing because weirdo alpha make Jamie hits it and quits it, opting to rather die with his crazy sister. Also, they hate that Sansa told Sandor that being raped and abused is what made her the strong woman she has become (I think her point was that enduring all of her struggles made her tough but whatever).
The social justice crowd is irate as well. The only female character of color was executed as a plot device to make her rich, white, powerful friend even angrier. The Dothraki (brown people) were mostly expended in ridiculous charge because, you know, they're brown people. And Unsullied are still essentially slaves, brainwashed to die fighting a war for white people. And everyone seems to believe that when the dust clears it will be handful of white males once against ruling Westeros.
Also noted is a lack of boobs. I get this. Yeah.
So it seems like pretty much everyone hates GOT now and if you raise your hand and say, "yeah, you know, it has it faults but it's still pretty enjoyable" then you're either a dullard that is easily distracted by shiny objects or your fine with the planet dying while we continue to chase material pursuits, you're not woke, and probably at least a little racist.
Thanks everyone. First week of April felt like Dec 2012 when JFF had just won the Heisman. Now it feels like August 2013 when Erin Andrews declared that JFF has literally ruined the sport of football.
oh and t he online petition is apparently up to 350,000 signatures.
