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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 8495352" data-attributes="member: 59082">When you say "allow for," sure, the show allows for any number of explanations. But I think greater clarity about how different nations differ in terms of demographics, and different characters--where they are from, what their lineage is, etc--would strengthen the integrity of the world-building.The Two Rivers is an isolated mountain community, with little contact with the outside world except for peddlers and the occasional stray gleeman or traveler. I think it would bring greater verisimilitude for there to be an in-world reason for why it has such a diversity of ethnicities. One explanation could be that it is a bit of a haven for people from all over the world. But that isn't suggested. Again, I admit to probably being a bit too picky/granular in terms of world-building, though I think there are numerous instances of sloppiness that add up, as I said above, that somewhat mar my suspension of disbelief. But none of the instances are so large that it significantly lessens my enjoyment of the show. Meaning, I'm not saying the show's world-building is bad, I'm just suggesting how I think it could be better.</blockquote>