Just thought Iād say this because I am starting to get a little uncomfortable with the way people are talking about her but I do think we need to be mindful when talking about/critising Sarah Hess. Now thatās not say we canāt critique her or some of the episodes she has written but I do think itās important to remember that she is still technically below Ryan Condal and he is ultimately the one who decides what makes the Final Cut in the episodes. Plus thereās a part of me that is worried Hess is only getting as much hate as Condal is getting because she is a queer woman and when they are in a prominent creative decision they tend to get a the most criticism (well founded or not) so there could be a some unconscious bias running through this. Now to repeat Iām not saying we should excuse her from criticism but try to make sure your critiques arenāt just being petty. People give her so much shit for the Rhaenys dragon pit moment in season one and I honestly just think she tossed that idea in because she wanted to give the audience something cool to look at and a fairly harmless suggestion ended up being a topic of discourse. Like you can critique the moment and how it feels (especially after the rooks rest episode and how it doesnāt seemed to have affected how the small folk view Meleys) but most of the time when people suggest sheās the worst it does at times come off as bad faith and petty especially when Condal is ultimately the one who has final say on all matters. This is just reminder to be mindful and to make sure youāre being critical in good faith
