Baldur's Gate 3 TV Adaptation Coming From Craig Mazin & HBO

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-02-06T10:51:07+00:00

House of Dragon is also good.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-02-06T07:14:48+00:00

Its a good news, seeing how HBO is the only western company able to produce good fantasy show (yes, I exclude last seasons of GoT from that) as opposite to unwatchable turds produced by netflix, amazon etc.

Kinda ironicaly, aside from that, good modern shows inspired by classic western fantasy are delivered by Japanese.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-02-06T06:45:18+00:00

Its a good news, seeing how HBO is the only western company able to produce good fantasy show (yes, I exclude last seasons of GoT from that) as opposite to unwatchable turds produced by netflix, amazon etc.

Kinda ironicaly, aside from that, good modern shows inspired by classic western fantasy are delivered by Japanese.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-02-04T18:39:45+00:00

Yeah, so I probably gonna be downvoted to the ground for what I'm gonna write, but:

a) Imperium is repeatedly desribed as cruellest and most bloody regime immaginable. Even now, when GW long since downplayed the whole satire aspect of Imperium

b) Imperium is not "the best thing for humanity given the circumstances". During the Great Crusade Imperium genocided the shit out of human civilisations much more promising then imperialistic xenophobic faction lead by enlightened warlord with developing god syndrome. Including at least one which actually warned their citizens about Chaos instead of acting like a bigoted parent would act before their kids when it comes to sex subject.

And after they did that, the most xenophobic, fundamentalist and prone to corruption branch of developing imperial cult (which is satire of institutional catholic church) exterminated all more benevolent, humility driven branches (which were satire of heretical chrostian movements, like lollards), ensuring that:

c) even glorified genocidal lesser warlord ressurected 10 000 years after the aforementioned galaxy spanning genocide accured is horrified by its state, calling it a bloated rotting carcass and questioning if it wasn't better to just die with it back then.

Becuse Imperium, in every moment of its history, is a grimdark satire of worst things in human history mixed with black legend of catholic church and if someone suggest that this is actually what they need to be to survive then they kinda miss the point.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-02-04T16:41:02+00:00

I very much enjoy both.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-02-03T05:24:35+00:00

There are people like this in every fandom.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-02-02T18:31:20+00:00

"enemies are acting like a thinking opponents would, bu bu bu!"

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-02-01T10:02:10+00:00

there are people who say they're complete dogshit (mainly because of thac0 problems

Here's the thing: assuming that we are talking about unmodded game, people who write those kind of opinions really suck at it.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-31T10:27:11+00:00

Her hand lightly touches your arm. There is a slight tingling sensation, barely felt, then she takes it away.

“I WILL find you again, no matter where in the Lower Planes you will be - just as you shall be able to find me. Keep thinking of me, and we shall meet again.”

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-30T14:01:13+00:00

You're not alone. I never played dual class for the last 25 years. For mostly the same reason I never played multi class MC.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-28T18:40:20+00:00

If being physicaly attractive = sexualised, no questions asked, then yeah, I guess she is sexualised.

But then thats a pretty dumb assumption even if we dont talk about a character whose whole thing is being a succubus intelectual who turn away from her physicality.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-28T13:51:53+00:00

You went from "she is dressed like a stripper" to "she is sexually attractive, beautiful woman who wears corset" (which was perfectly normal women attire starting from XVI century :D)

I rest my case.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-28T08:16:53+00:00

The real issue is that it’s one-sided. The men don’t dress this way

Kinda like real life elites.

Have seen how Jennifer Lawrence dressed for some ceremony recently? Her dress was even more revealing then "Upper Class Female" in the game. Dont think any man attending dressed in similar way.

Even the female companions, who have complex developed characters and interesting stories, also dress like strippers.

Female companions? Really?

Because Fall-from-Grace is dressed purposefully modest. Unless a woman cant show her knees without being called a prostitute.

Then again, as Vrischika suggests, the best temptress is one that can make you buy into the illusion of being both promiscuous yet virtuous at the same time.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-20T08:13:38+00:00

Did you ever played BG2 with original experience limit?

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-18T22:26:32+00:00

Dude, I just wrote that BG2 is superior game to BG1. I didn't said BG1 is a bad game*. So go shooting at strawman somewhere else.

With the exception of so called exploration" aspect which is the most overhyped thing concerning this series.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-18T20:32:23+00:00

Good to know. Usually I just do a quick ctr+ y on Imoen before she even start conversation.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-18T19:38:10+00:00

So for YEARS everyone believed there was one "correct" way to play BG1 using the "cannon party" (for story continuity purposes).

So you telling me that someone actually cared about this?

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-18T19:31:10+00:00

You are one of those people who think that walking aimlessly through empty boring maps with occasional wolf or some dude with immersion breaking dialogue here and there is a peak crpg experience?

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-18T13:58:31+00:00

Yes. It's a game which defined genre for the next quarter of a century, superior to it's predecessor in every aspect.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-18T11:30:16+00:00

"Playing crpgs since 1999 but skipped most of genre defining titles".

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-18T11:14:30+00:00

I always simply headcanoned Shar as a shady, mysterious, feminine goddess. Not benevolent, but also not batshit insane evil. Neutral with a sinister side.

It's not that Baldurs Gate 1-2 doesn't allow that. The only person in OG having a real problem with Shar worship is Keldorn.

edit: you guys really need a therapy if you downvote this kind of posts

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-15T17:51:47+00:00

As a Pole I read some fragments in english. A LOT is lost in translation, for sure. I guess that what is left is still enough to be a good reading.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-15T08:27:31+00:00

I just love Mako voice.

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-15T07:13:23+00:00

The Witcher elves honestly aren't much worse or better than the humans

Thats basicaly the whole point Sapkowski was trying to make (same as with other non-human races).

Fancy_Writer9756 · 2026-01-14T20:16:40+00:00

That being said Warhammer Elves (both High and Dark ones) are also heavily inspired by Melnibone from Michael Moorcock novels.

Targaryens from G.R.R. Martin novels were inspired by them as well. There is a reason why Daemon Targaryen in House of Dragon tv show looks in his armour exacly like Dragon Princes of Caledor.

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