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Boomer

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10. Except Cersei was NEVER pathetic

Sat May 18, 2019, 09:08 PM

May 2019

The ending scenes for Cersei were not only dramatically weak, a dead spot in the narrative, but also completely out of character for the person she's been for 7 years.

Cersei was unbendingly fierce. I just don't find her ending in the least persuasive -- that she would stand by passively as Dany both attacked her armies, then razed the city. Cersei always had backup plans and double-crosses and she spit in the face of adversity.

I can think of several endings that would have been more in character, and more fitting, for the dangerous adversary she was supposed to be. I expected Jaime, for instance, to be the one man who could get close enough to Cersei to kill her, in hopes of ending the standoff that would cost King's Landing its entire populace. Or to have Dany fly right up to Cersei's balcony and fry her on the spot.

Clutching Jaime and sobbing as a ton of rocks fell on them? Meh.

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Game of Thrones final episode. [View all] Blue_true May 2019 OP

A Lannister always pays his debts. bluedigger May 2019 #1

What does that mean? I did not follow the series. Thanks. nt Blue_true May 2019 #2

Really? You think Tyrion will do the honors? Chemisse May 2019 #3

Arya will kill (or steal) the dragon. bluedigger May 2019 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Beartracks May 2019 #4

I don't expect a happy ending Boomer May 2019 #5

What is your insight on the bad show writing? Blue_true May 2019 #8

Except Cersei was NEVER pathetic Boomer May 2019 #10

You don't think Cersei's ending had a lot of pathos in it. Blue_true May 2019 #13

Catch up comments Boomer May 2019 #17

A sword fight would be much more dramatic. nt Blue_true May 2019 #18

I would disagree with you regarding the writers inability to write without the books. Red State Prisoner May 2019 #22

My guess is that Dany dies (Arya will kill Dany), and Jon goes to the Iron Throne as Drogon's master mr_lebowski May 2019 #9

I think Jon Snow will end up on the Iron Throne, but he will not want it. Downtown Hound May 2019 #7

Tyrion didn't betray Varys Boomer May 2019 #11

Varys was right to try and poison Daenerys Downtown Hound May 2019 #12

I agree, but that's not betrayal Boomer May 2019 #14

You are right. I - and others I talked to - totally missed the poison plot. Chemisse May 2019 #15

Because bad writing & screen-time priorities Boomer May 2019 #16

One of my complaints about modern movie storytelling. Blue_true May 2019 #19

Really disappointed. It's like the writers weren't even trying and simply ecstatic May 2019 #20

They have to get on to the next Star Wars movie due out in 2023. Blue_true May 2019 #21