D&D Movie/TV D&D: Honor Among Thieves Open Discussion [Full Spoilers]


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Whist the style is that of the French Renaissance, there is no technology in that picture that was not available during the Medieval period.

Fashions it architecture are just that.
Sure. My point is just that the major Sword Coast cities at least are not “stuck in the medieval period”. They are Renaissance if not even more modern.
 


I don't think Journeys through the Radiant Citadel has "authentic medieval" as one of its goals. Quite the contrary, in fact.
Since this is waaaaay off topic, I'll put my response in a spoiler block.
The adventures themselves are fine, and I have no issue with non-European fantasy. The issue is that some of the fashions portrayed in the artwork are just far too modern for my taste. Old lady gnomes wearing sensible heels, farmers in patchwork blue jeans, and ladies in Mardi Gras party dresses do not fit my idea of D&D. They'd be fine in a d20 modern sort of game but not one with the D&D logo on it. If I ever get to run those adventures, I intend to ignore the art.
 

Since this is waaaaay off topic, I'll put my response in a spoiler block.
The adventures themselves are fine, and I have no issue with non-European fantasy. The issue is that some of the fashions portrayed in the artwork are just far too modern for my taste. Old lady gnomes wearing sensible heels, farmers in patchwork blue jeans, and ladies in Mardi Gras party dresses do not fit my idea of D&D. They'd be fine in a d20 modern sort of game but not one with the D&D logo on it. If I ever get to run those adventures, I intend to ignore the art.
But fashion doesn't really have all that much to do with technology. A Roman republic tailor could have made a 3 piece suit with shirt and necktie if someone had described it to him, and the tools of the trade didn't really change for the next 2000 years, until the invention of the sewing machine and the mechanical loom.
 

The adventures themselves are fine, and I have no issue with non-European fantasy. The issue is that some of the fashions portrayed in the artwork are just far too modern for my taste. Old lady gnomes wearing sensible heels, farmers in patchwork blue jeans, and ladies in Mardi Gras party dresses do not fit my idea of D&D. They'd be fine in a d20 modern sort of game but not one with the D&D logo on it. If I ever get to run those adventures, I intend to ignore the art.
I know. I think they were pretty intentional -- and clear -- that this wasn't going to resemble more traditional modes of D&D. Definitely not for everyone, though.
 

So the music over the closing credits is "Wings of Time" by Tame Impala. It contains the repeated line "We did it right this time". Anyone else think this is a "take that" gesture to the previous D&D movies?

Y'know what my biggest problem with it was? At no point does anyone say the line, "There is no honor among thieves"! Sheesh, people.

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Art by Darlene from the 1e DMG, to clarify the significance.
 
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So the music over the closing credits is "Wings of Time" by Tame Impala. It contains the repeated line "We did it right this time". Anyone else think this is a "take that" gesture to the previous D&D movies?
I did notice the Tame Impala track, which was sweet, but didn't catch the line.
Y'know what my biggest problem with it was? At no point does anyone say the line, "There is no honor among thieves"! Sheesh, people.
Im ok they didnt.
 


Waterdeep: Dragon Heist also makes that city look 16th or 17th century in appearance, and it includes things like guns and submarines.

This is not a medieval city:

Don't even get me started on the art from the Radiant Citadel book. (For one, it's way off topic ...)
I mean, depends on where we are talking about in the Medieval period: that could pass for 13th century Italy well enough.
 

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