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lizardinkart · 2 months ago

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With the heavy caveat that I know people put their heart and soul into this show, having watched 6 seasons of this shit now, The Dragon Prince is just this to me

I root for this show as if it was my child’s little league team playing against the Dodgers. Like, they have the spirit, certainly. Can they actually hit a fastball going over 100mph? I think not.

#ok tag rant kiddos get ready #tdp in the beginning was cute- competent- passable kids media that was genuinely entertaining if silly to watch #like yall it was endearing at first but now— i don’t think they know WHY things worked in avatar #and don’t get me wrong #it has SO much potential #i WANT it to be good #it THREATENS WITH A GUN to be good #and then it trips on itself #which is so sad because all the pieces are there- then they make the most BAFFLING plot/character decisions #i pity the crew making it because 1) bts coming outta there kinda sounds like hell #and 2) making the netflix-style release schedule show is so deeply challenging and detrimental to its shows #idk i’ll rant more coherently later but damn #i hate to see so much passion squandered or lessened by just a top-down lack of ability to organize and execute #am i 24 and watching this? yeah. but not as a mere fan: im peer reviewing #this is such a late 2010’s-2020’s show like damn #there’s just too much going on #but god dammit if there aren’t so many talented people OBVIOUSLY pouring their all into it #some of whom I’ve followed for a while!#i just wish the show had the chance to live up to its potential #and didnt parrot avatar’s flirtation with darker themes in children’s media without understanding why it worked or what lines you cant cross #also rayla and callum are like… kinda gross imo. but that’s just me I guess #this is my new game of thrones if they wanna name an episode where no one dies ‘the red wedding’

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