Rickard Thorne in the show
Rickard Thorne as a character in the show is another butterfly effect that GRRM referred to. In the book, >!Ser Rickard died protecting the young prince Maelor in Bitterbridge as a true loyal knight!<. However in the show, he laughed at Rhaenyra when she unsheathed her sword, "that's something that we haven't seen before." The writers deprive characters on the green side from their merits, and add misogynistic characters on them. It feels contrived, unrealistic, and shallow.
I know the writes are trying to convey the ideas of how women are being oppressed in a patriarchal society like Westeros, which I totally support. But this is not convincing. This comes across as trolling.
Rickard Thorne is one of my favorite characters during the dance of dragons from the books despite the short descriptions about him. The reason I am Team green in the show is honestly reverse psychology. The more they are trying to depict the blacks in a positive light, the more I am leaning to the other side.
English is not my first language. So please understand my phrasing might not be very natural. Thanks!