The Dungeons & Dragons movies from the 2000s didn't have a great sense of humor, and they suffered for it, whereas Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves nailed comedy. The 2023 movie was hilarious and a hit with fans and critics, despite its disappointing box office returns. The D&D show in development for Netflix could compare by bringing in two key D&D characters.

Although a Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves sequel is unlikely, The Forgotten Realms will be stepping in to fill the void. Taking its title from what may be D&D's most famous campaign setting, this Netflix show will be using the same world as Honor Among Thieves. Helmed by Drew Crevello and executive produced by Shawn Levy, who worked on the D&D-inspired Stranger Things, The Forgotten Realms has a lot riding on it, and expectations are high. Including Minsc and Boo would help the show meet these expectations and give it comedy gold.

Netflix's Dungeons & Dragons Show Needs An Appearance From Minsc & Boo

Minsc & Boo Would Enliven The Forgotten Realms

Minsc and Boo are two great characters from the Baldur's Gate video games who should make an appearance in The Forgotten Realms. These two also made it into the Magic: The Gathering trading card game and are widely renowned as two of the funniest characters in Dungeons & Dragons.

Drow ranger Drizzt Do'Urden would be a great offering to The Forgotten Realms, but he's the serious type, unlike Minsc and Boo.

Although not exactly the Forgotten Realms D&D characters most important to lore, they would draw the plentiful players of D&D's critically acclaimed video games in as viewers, which the show will need high amounts of considering how fantasy shows usually have to fight an uphill battle. Netflix's D&D needs to combine fresh ideas with elements that have already worked in the franchise, including specific characters and archetypes.

Why Minsc & Boo Are The Perfect Comic Relief Characters For Netflix's TV Show

Minsc & Boo Would Bring The Forgotten Realms Much-Needed Comic Relief

Minsc and Boo are a comedy duo par excellence, and The Forgotten Realms needs that to replicate the success of Honor Among Thieves and Amazon Prime Video's The Legend of Vox Machina. Both Honor Among Thieves and The Legend of Vox Machina use strong, character-driven, contemporary humor to sugarcoat their action and emotional drama. The Dungeons & Dragons TV show should be excellent with Minsc as a hilarious warrior, creating layered excellent action scenes with his talking hamster, Boo. These two could rival even Elgin and Holga in the funniness stakes.

Drow ranger Drizzt Do'Urden would be a great offering to The Forgotten Realms, but he's the serious type, unlike Minsc and Boo. Minsc believes Boo is a miniature version of a giant space hamster, providing the basis for numerous laughs and a spectacular dynamic. These two endlessly popular characters wouldn't have to lead the show to bring it the right lines - a cameo or focused episode could do the trick. Either way, Dungeons & Dragons stands to benefit greatly from Minsc and Boo in the Netflix TV show.