The Water Temple, an Underwhelming Experience (and how to fix it!) - Dungeon Design in Zelda (TOTK)

The Water Temple is my least favourite dungeon in Tears of the Kingdom by a wide margin. While it is aesthetically pleasing, from a design standpoint it is simply lacking in substance. But there is untapped potential found elsewhere that could have saved this dungeon from such mediocrity.
Let's take a closer look!

-Special thanks to Banuune for securing the in game models of the dungeon used here.
-Thank you to Zelda Lore and Magicpixiedreamgirl for high res 2D maps

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Intro + TOTK Dungeon Order
2:49 - Before the Dungeon
8:15 - Dungeon Themes and Navigation
21:05 - The Dungeon Boss
24:29 - Conclusion + How to Fix it

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