Game of Thrones: The Moments

Cult Icon · January 21, 2017

Post your favorite scenes from GOT! Talk about them!

Cult Icon · January 22, 2017

Rob Stark- one of the best written and acted characters as it mirrors real life. A portrait of an ambitious and intelligent young man (with leadership qualities) that perishes and fails due to his youth: arrogance, morality, and inexperience. His triple victories are won due to his unpredictability- being young and not fixed or seemingly logical in his decisions. His young love, foolishly pursued, is the end of him and the Starks.

He has a close relationship with his mother, who gives him a mixture of good and terrible advice.

His story is sad because he has the potential of becoming a great leader and he makes many good decisions, but he ultimately fails because he is too idealistic. He tries to become more ruthless and brutal than his father but does so in a stupid way, and this costs him.

The execution of his critical ally because of his ally's revenge murders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvUGkw8Syj4

Selfish speech at the end of the battle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQghFLNKuDE

The Lords that betrayed and murdered him talk of Rob as being an arrogant, stupid man that ignored their advice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrsK1X72Ts8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g5UvrhJFVQ

Cult Icon · January 23, 2017

Cult Icon · January 23, 2017

Another true to life character- how often have we met people such as this?

Margeary- one of the most likable characters as she's not a murderer or has low morals. She's a brave woman that is self-confident of her abilities and not without reason. She never throws anyone under the bus. Her most powerful trait is her high social intelligence and speaking skills. She aims to become queen by sheer charm and making friends with her opponents. Unlike Robb, she has the best mentor- the "queen of thorns" that she frequently consults with.

Her tragedy is her commitment to play by the rules, which blinds her to opponents on her side. She completely fails to win over Cersei and underestimates her brutality. This proves to be her undoing. Margeary played the game without knowing that it was a "race to the bottom".

The thought of murdering Joffery never crossed her mind and Olenna knew her well enough not to inform her beforehand:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWclAgsyDfU

She underestimates Cersei:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wdf2KZM4ts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ2QP4hfs5s

Even when surrounded by danger, she continues to rely on her charm to survive. She believes that her charm will save her :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfkiF3ElLpw