If you've been watching HBO's game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon , then you're probably familiar with the emotional rollercoaster of the show's first season. The series, which is set two hundred years before the original, is rife with problematic themes (classic Targaryen incest), some strange choices regarding timelines and casting, and some seriously insufferable characters. Yes, we're mostly talking about Ser Criston Cole. While we wait for tomorrow to enjoy what is set to be an ac…

Fantasy television series have been having a moment. We're not sure who had the genius idea to air HBO's House of the Dragon at the same time as Amazon's Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, but it's inspired a lot of comparisons, both good and bad. One thing that the HBO Game of Thrones prequel has over the LOTR prequel is some serious character hatred. And we're not even talking about Queen Alicent Hightower. We're talking about Ser Criston Cole. Criston's character was introduced in a posi…