#i wish we could've had all of them in-game tbqh

[synchodai]

I will say that the while it's clear issues were present during the making of hotd s2, it's still a shame that the cregan/jace adventures in the north weren't given any attention. I thought they would capitalize on a stark/targaryen pairing considering how popular each respective side is

Also looking at s2... jace just did so little lol because other than his conversation with his mother towards the end, his presence this season was just so lackluster. I can't even lie, but that house Frey scene felt like a bit of a consolation prize for his lack of initiative everywhere else. In my opinion, I think it's easy to like jace after you read f&b and his death definitely adds to his appeal, but I really enjoyed how his actions (that were said to be done by him ig) have extreme consequences even when you could tell the incentive to do them were either for his family's safety or to prove himself. There's just so much more you could have done with that than just his feelings about being a bastard. These were admirable attempts during war, but they were shortsighted as well, and it's interesting to think about how if he had lived, he could have had the opportunity to grow and change

I think he could have returned after rhaenys dies maybe they use his short temper that we saw in s1 that after hearing about luke's death, he tries to do something stupid, but cregan, feeling sorry for him stops him and he stays there until he has his head on midly straight. They could've had some bond during his stay and jace's character could have been plain about any anger or guilt over luke, being a bastard, etc. We could have done more with cregan (like it's funny as a show only you know nothing about his story), but that can be changed when he comes back in season 4 probably

Idk but the prophecy having so much relevance as you finish s1 and s2 just makes me wish for a story where these highly privileged people with dragons acted for reasons for a cause that THEY believed were valid as they dragged everyone else into it including the smallfolk because tbqh even though they waged war all over, you can still feel this immense sadness over the fate of many of these characters

either way, I understand that much goes into making a TV show so I try to take it in good faith about choices they make, but idk I'm still so disappointed about this season

sorry for the word vomit :)

Yeah, there's a whole camp of the fandom that's disappointed Jace didn't get his flirty side quest. That being said, I do like the scenes that we do get of Jace in the show — even waaaaaaaaay back in season one, I loved how they characterized him.

You're right, anon; he IS shortsighted. Way back in the dinner scene in season one, we see Jace can play a political game of nuance and subtle jabs when he invites Helaena to dance as an insult to Aegon, but we also see him be the one to escalate things to violence by throwing the first punch. He's not above throwing petty insults, but he also throws a tantrum when those insults are returned in kind. He's not the innocent, even-keeled political savant some people think he is.

Even when I read the book, I always imagined Jace as a bit of an asshole in the same way a lot of insecure teenage boys are. Every political player in this overly privileged family is some level of asshole. (Which is also why I disagree with a lot of fans who say he would have made for a perfect king but that's another rant for another time.) And that's what makes them compelling characters.

That's why we needed to see that northern sojourn where Jace learns to somewhat chill. There's an obvious change in demeanor between season one Jace and season two Jace, and you can totally attribute that to him being given the space not to be on the defense all the time. The writers could have gone with the Sara Snow story, the Brokeback Winterfell angle, or something else entirely, and any of it would have worked.

Alas, the show's priorities are really obvious at this point. If it's not about Rhaenyra/Dany being the prophesized chosen one, they're not interested.

[full---ofstarlight]

What are some of your favorite parts of DA:V and least favorite things or things you wished got changed or tweaked slightly in DA:V?

i wanna preface this by saying i ultimately did really like the game and my issues definitely boil down to a lot of personal preference!

and im putting this under a readmore so people can just scroll past it

i was surprised at how much i enjoyed the combat! it was really fun and i usually am not great at DA combat, but i enjoyed it.

i also really like the general quality of life improvements, like no inventory cap, the appearance feature withe the armor so i could wear good defensive stuff but still look cute (lol), the fact that they party banter PAUSES and picks up??? the environments were also GORGEOUS

overall i was happy with the companions, though i wish there was a little more... teeth to them i guess. and generally some more content, since looking at that storyboard dump that's been going around im like ahhhhhh what could've been!!!

there are some plot things i also wish had more teeth to them, in a way that people much more eloquent than me have stated

BUT that's. not enough for me to dislike the game, tbqh. im still very happy with it!! perhaps not my favorite dragon age, but i did fundamentally and thoroughly enjoy it and i will probably be starting a second playthrough this weekend woops lmao

i do think my BIGGEST issue tho..... is that i really do wish they integrated the past games more. i understand why but also i think there's a happy medium between the 20000000 choices from the keep vs the, like, 4 we got here

idk like i didnt have to make my hawke/warden but i coulda input their name and LI and if theyre alive or not and just get a codex entry?? something at weisshaupt that says WARDEN COUSLAND/TABRIS/BROSCA HERO OF FERLDAN etc wouldnt take too much??

yeah sure, how i resolved the redcliffe plot won't matter in a game that takes place in the north, but idk the codex entries and little nods to what you did were so fun and i guess im still a little sad about that !! im not asking for full on appearances (the codex letter you get from your LI is a nice touch BUT there's so many variables with like Bull/Cass/Blackwall that were just ignored)

ANYWAY i know that's old news at this point ahaha

OK! that is all! i am gonna make this unrebloggable i really dont want people to, like, argue with me lmao i enjoyed the game i had some issues but overall great time will play again lmao

[cappurrccino]

What's your thoughts on the Iron Lords/Iron Banner/Saladin's Friend Circle?

I think they’re all crazy idiots and I absolutely adore them. 

The whole warlord era is super fascinating (and exactly what I’d expect from humans newly discovering they’re both immortal and have magic powers) and then the Iron Lords specifically are just... [chef kiss]

Saladin I think is probably the most chill and reasonable of the whole bunch but like. Felwinter? Absolutely top notch bastard with his blink-kneestrike-shotgun strategy and his high and mighty mountaintop fortress that got invaded by a bunch of feral allies. Timur? Amazing. Anyone who can confuse and unsettle Felwinter is an immediate winner. Gheleon? Name anything more iconique and Hunter than living in a hole under a tree and telling your teammates, to their face, exactly which of their bones you’d turn into armor if they died.