Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-98.231.46.205-20151112031449/@comment-30248565-20190405011350

the general plot is the least of the shows problems. i actually quite like all the major plot elements. what absolutely sucks is the writing. pettiness seems to be the most prevalent character trait in almost all characters. everyone is constantly angry with everyone else all the time. everyone chooses the worst possible option in every situation, just so the show would have more fighting. whenever two groups meet for the first time, the thing that happens immediately is they become mortal enemies right from the start, with no hope of reconciliation. and when someone says /We should at least try and make peace with them/, someone usually kills that person immediately. its like the show is being written by kindergardeners.

okay, someone will surely comment how a show needs conflict and bloody conflict at that. EVERY show has conflict. thats why its called DRAMA. you want examples of shows with war and blood and warring factions and killing that work? try game of thrones. or walking dead. or star trek enterprise. or battlestar galactica. or vikings. all of these shows have constant conflicts, plot twists, shifting allegiances, good people doing bad things in the name of good... it is possible to have smart people make smart decisions and still end up in constant bloodshed. you just have to know how to write. which is the job of a screenwriter.

so i heard all the writers were replaced for the rebooted season 6. i just watched the first 2 episodes. exact. same. bullsht. pettiness, stupid anger, pointless deaths with no resonance, the very nature of the situation requires knife fights... kindergarden style. like an 80s van damme movie for 6 seasons.

but damn good plots. in the hands of a better showrunner and writers this show could have been a masterpiece.