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<blockquote data-quote="DrunkonDuty" data-source="post: 6291750" data-attributes="member: 54364"><p><span style="color: #000000">"... there was an abundance of reason for him to do it. Him finally taking out his pent-up anger and frustration seemed in-character to me."</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">We will have to disagree about this. Yes, Jaime is a violent man. He's a bloody killer. I can see him taking out his frustration in a fight if he gets the chance. But even above being a killer one thing that has been a part of the Jamie character since day 1 is that he loves Cersei above all others, even himself. He would not attack her. If he had killed her instead I would be just as disappointed in the story for the same reason as him raping her. It doesn't fit the character. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span>And yes, Jaime's story is one of redemption. Will he make it? Don't know. Most likely, if he gets close, he'll die because, hey, this is Game of Thrones. This is what we tune in for. Jaime falling again would also be fine - the chance of failure is part of the drama. But failing in this particular fashion... It makes no sense. The only reason I can see for it is some hack of a producer/studio exec saying "we need to sex this story arc up." </p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">(There's a whole pile of essays as to the sexual political implications of the rape. But I shall avoid commenting on drama that has yet to play out.)</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">****</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">On the note of Oberyn. Yes, he is killing it. The actor, Pedro Pascal, is brilliant. I loved his chat with Cersei and Tywin at the wedding.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DrunkonDuty, post: 6291750, member: 54364"] [COLOR=#000000]"... there was an abundance of reason for him to do it. Him finally taking out his pent-up anger and frustration seemed in-character to me." [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]We will have to disagree about this. Yes, Jaime is a violent man. He's a bloody killer. I can see him taking out his frustration in a fight if he gets the chance. But even above being a killer one thing that has been a part of the Jamie character since day 1 is that he loves Cersei above all others, even himself. He would not attack her. If he had killed her instead I would be just as disappointed in the story for the same reason as him raping her. It doesn't fit the character. [/COLOR]And yes, Jaime's story is one of redemption. Will he make it? Don't know. Most likely, if he gets close, he'll die because, hey, this is Game of Thrones. This is what we tune in for. Jaime falling again would also be fine - the chance of failure is part of the drama. But failing in this particular fashion... It makes no sense. The only reason I can see for it is some hack of a producer/studio exec saying "we need to sex this story arc up." [COLOR=#000000] (There's a whole pile of essays as to the sexual political implications of the rape. But I shall avoid commenting on drama that has yet to play out.) **** On the note of Oberyn. Yes, he is killing it. The actor, Pedro Pascal, is brilliant. I loved his chat with Cersei and Tywin at the wedding. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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