Fata Morgana

1) minimal screen time for one of the main and active characters 2) minimal character development as a prince, his ability to think strategically and take decisive action, and his skill with a sword. 3) his main storylines are given over to other characters 4) minimal connection with his siblings (except for Luke and Baela) 5) Jace and Baela's romantic connection is minimal, and we don't even see them hug (let alone kiss), and judging by the leaks, we shouldn't even hope for it. 5) his connection with Cregan is erased (almost like Cregan himself) 6) and judging by the leaks, he won't die trying to protect his younger brothers.

Apparently, giving credit to a character valued primarily for his love and devotion to his family is too difficult for hotd. They don't understand that kind of thing. LOL. The perfect conclusion to Jace's death would, of course, be Rhaenyra still yearning for her first love (sarcasm). Are they nuts?! What's wrong with them? What mother would think of an "ex" whose actions have already resulted in the death of her second son (add to that the death of her father and daughter and all the crap Rhaenyra has had to endure for years because of Alicent). Only in the showrunners' wet dreams are they damn geniuses who think they've created something groundbreaking in the industry by deciding to create a Rhanicent couple. Meanwhile, they've erased almost all real LGBTQ+ characters from the universe to suit their whim. And they've staked everything on Rhanicent while simultaneously ruining so many other storylines and characters for him. I can't believe this is actually happening. I'm so disappointed. A mother who loves her children no matter what is the foundation of all foundations. Joffrey was a monster, but Cersei still loved him. Aerion is a fucking psycho, but Maekar still loves him. Alicent, who loves only Helena (which, frankly, is also hard to believe given everything she did towards her, where she always treated her strangely because of her behavior/she married her off to her drunkard-rapist brother/and I won't even mention how she behaved after her grandson's death). Such a character will not be loved, no matter how much you want her to be. And now they're going to destroy Rhaenyra by tainting her love for her sons (and judging by the leaks, she'll turn her back on her daughters too?!? wtf!). Alicent is disliked in TB and is already unbearable in TG. The showrunners completely don't understand the principle of audience sympathy and the logic of shipping (and sometimes it doesn't exist lol). But they are determined to finish their plan. Not that they can change anything now. Well, good luck to them.