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<blockquote data-quote="DeviousQuail" data-source="post: 8262478" data-attributes="member: 7025431"><p>I agree that it stands up to scrutiny in this show (hard to tell if you thought I was saying it didn't or if you are just summarizing the point. Either way we agree.) I just know there are a lot of stories that make use of the "persecuted mages" trope and it often just doesn't make sense. So whenever I see it in media I always worry that it's going to ruin the story for me. </p><p></p><p>No doubt. It also emphasizes the difference in privilege the Grisha have over the common folk and soldiers which is important to the story. But let's be real, Ravka is losing a war where their enemies don't have Grisha, just guns. So make as many bullet proof outfits as you can, get them on your front line troops, and kick the Fjerdan's teeth in.</p><p></p><p>And if your one weakness is being prevented from clapping your hands it makes sense to carry some one-handed weapons. But pride has made a fool of many militaries in history so it's not exactly a plot hole.</p><p></p><p>I guess I'm just left with the question of why this was included at all. Why were Grisha more powerful back in the day? Why store your immense power in a creature made from your own bones? Why did the darkling not already search for the stag long ago if he wanted that power? Does mystical stag bone have a shelf life once it's been harvested? Could you remove this entirely from the story and instead incorporate some Grisha ritual/Fabricator device that enables the power sharing/stealing instead?</p><p></p><p>It's probably not worth the energy to worry about but it came off as odd. Still liked the show though. Hopefully, a second season is in the works.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DeviousQuail, post: 8262478, member: 7025431"] I agree that it stands up to scrutiny in this show (hard to tell if you thought I was saying it didn't or if you are just summarizing the point. Either way we agree.) I just know there are a lot of stories that make use of the "persecuted mages" trope and it often just doesn't make sense. So whenever I see it in media I always worry that it's going to ruin the story for me. No doubt. It also emphasizes the difference in privilege the Grisha have over the common folk and soldiers which is important to the story. But let's be real, Ravka is losing a war where their enemies don't have Grisha, just guns. So make as many bullet proof outfits as you can, get them on your front line troops, and kick the Fjerdan's teeth in. And if your one weakness is being prevented from clapping your hands it makes sense to carry some one-handed weapons. But pride has made a fool of many militaries in history so it's not exactly a plot hole. I guess I'm just left with the question of why this was included at all. Why were Grisha more powerful back in the day? Why store your immense power in a creature made from your own bones? Why did the darkling not already search for the stag long ago if he wanted that power? Does mystical stag bone have a shelf life once it's been harvested? Could you remove this entirely from the story and instead incorporate some Grisha ritual/Fabricator device that enables the power sharing/stealing instead? It's probably not worth the energy to worry about but it came off as odd. Still liked the show though. Hopefully, a second season is in the works. [/QUOTE]
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