(The film may touch on certain details, viewers should be cautious before watching)
Why are only Durotan and Draka crossing through the Dark Portal?
The opening scene of the film Warcraft shows Gul’Dan opening the Dark Portal to bring an Orc army into the world of Azeroth. We have followed Durotan and his wife, Draka, as they cross through this portal. When the two characters pass through, they find themselves in a different dimension, suspended between two worlds before reaching Azeroth.
However, the curious thing is that while many Orcs pass through the portal before and after them, only Durotan and Draka seem to be the ones trapped in that alternate dimension. If this is truly an intermediary zone connecting the two worlds, why is Durotan the only Orc to pass through, while so many others remain behind?
Why didn’t any Orcs hear the sound and feel the impact of Doomhammer’s strike?
Orgrim Doomhammer is one of the most renowned warriors among the Orcs and is a close friend and right-hand man to Durotan. After realizing the betrayal of Gul’Dan, Orgrim takes many actions to help his friend, including rescuing Draka from pursuit and freeing Durotan from captivity…
However, a peculiar detail is that when Orgrim frees Durotan, he strikes a nearby two Orc guards with his hammer. The sound emitted from the two powerful hits is so overwhelming that it should have attracted the attention of surrounding Orcs. Yet, with the presence of the Doomhammer, shouldn’t the noise have drawn in more Orcs?
What if a Gryphon was used? Would the guards have been easily dispatched through the Dark Portal?
Gryphons are majestic creatures with bodies resembling lions and wings like eagles. In the film, we witness the formidable strength of a Gryphon ridden by Lothar, which could easily sweep through an Orc battalion without much resistance.
It’s quite certain that Lothar’s Gryphon isn’t the only one available. If there were around 15-20 Gryphons gathered for battle, it would have been significantly easier to breach the Dark Portal.
Why didn’t Garona take out her dagger after killing King Llane?
One could argue that King Llane’s death created a dramatic twist, leading to significant consequences in the subsequent sequences. After confirming she had no way out, King Llane decided to let Garona kill him, knowing that whoever was left would likely be hunted by other Orcs.
If King Llane had allowed Garona to kill him, this half-Orc woman would have held a significant position among the Orcs, potentially leading to peace with humans. However, after Lothar arrives and confirms King Llane’s death, he discovers Garona’s dagger at the king’s side and realizes that Garona is the one who betrayed him (though this was meant to be a sacrifice). If Garona had made a more straightforward action, such as removing her dagger after killing King Llane, it might have changed the narrative.
The soldiers of Stormwind and the new technology
At the very beginning of the film, we see Lothar in Ironforge, partaking in the creation of new technology alongside human troops. However, it appears that the soldiers of Azeroth quickly adapted to using this new technology on the battlefield.
In reality, this type of weaponry doesn’t resemble modern firearms, making it quite challenging to utilize effectively. Therefore, the idea that Azeroth’s army could quickly adopt such technology in battle seems implausible. This could be a reason why soldiers don’t react as expected when facing Orcs; they charge in without using their firearms for a proper attack. This sequence is somewhat unrealistic when compared to modern military tactics.
