The Troll's Bathroom Debut: Does It Still Work?

Does a stranger-looking troll in the HBO Harry Potter series change how Harry, Ron and Hermione become friends? David and Becca argue it doesn't, because the friendship in Philosopher's Stone comes from the kids' choices in that bathroom, not from the troll's face. Before that, they go through what has actually been shown: the full trailer, the eight-episode season set for December 25, and a photo that drew about 1.2 million views, which shows attention but not agreement. They look at whether fan reaction is really split or just mixed, citing reports from The Direct and SuperHeroHype. They then compare the redesign with the book's lumpy, dim troll and the 2001 film version. They also take on which episode the scene might land in. HBO hasn't published a schedule, so both hosts label their picks as guesses. They finish with grades, and David's is petty.