Amazon Prime recently gave us our first official look at the studio. god of war TV series adapted from Santa Monica Studio's TV series god of war (2018) (probably god of war ragnarok). Fan reaction to the first image depicting Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson as Kratos and Atreus respectively has been mostly positive, but not everyone is happy.
god of war Creator David Jaffe posted a new video to his YouTube channel on February 28, 2026, expressing his disappointment with Amazon Prime's live action. god of war series. Jaffe believes showrunner Ron Moore will ultimately do the series justice, but thinks Ryan Hurst “just looks stupid” as Kratos.
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God of War creator David Jaffe thinks Amazon's premiere is “stupid.”
Anyone who knows David Jaffe well knows that he doesn't hold back when it comes to criticism. Jaffe called the first look at Kratos and Atreus “horrible” and “so bad in so many ways.” Jaffe's biggest problem will ultimately be which images Amazon chooses to use specifically to market the series.
“If you're going to reveal to most people for the first time a new character that will continue your series, they've never really seen one before, and this is how you introduce them?”
Zephyr looked at Ryan Hirst's pose and expression in the released video and mocked him, saying, “It looks like he's having sex in the woods” and “He just looks stupid.” Some fans have expressed disappointment with Ryan Hurst's casting, especially Jaffe's beard, which adds fuel to the fire.
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David Jaffe still has faith in the God of War TV series.
For what it's worth, David Jaffe had good things to say about Amazon's products. god of war The first reveal of the series was ultimately disappointing for him. “There’s no question it’s going to be a good show,” Jaffe said of showrunner Ronald D. Moore, after praising him as “Ron Moore is amazing” and “a giant of a talented crew.”
Ronald D. Moore has an impressive track record in television. Star Trek: The Next Generation, deep space nineHBO carnival, Battlestar Galactica, Outlanderand for all mankind. By all accounts, this is most likely an Amazon product. god of war The show will likely do more good than bad with Moore in charge.
