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Originally Posted by Detoxing
Mmmm.....imma have to heavily disagree with you on this. The character development in this show is top notch and rivaled by no one. If you haven't read the books then you don't know who is going to die.
Take Joffrey for example. His character development was outstanding. He starts the show as just a boy, eventual heir to the throne. Over time, he gets worse and worse and ends up being an uncontrolable murderous tyrant. Fans of the show unanimously developed an authentic hatred for his character and his death was shocking.
You don't get that kind of response out of a character unless it's development was good.
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I totally disagree. That kid was always ****ed up, and it was apparent from day 1. Gives no ****s when Bran is injured. Tortures that little kid and slashes them with the sword. When Arya defends the kid, he gets violent toward her, and she's only saved by her wolf. It was always apparent that kid was a bad seed. I don't think his character had any base changes. We didn't know just how ruthless and cruel he was going to be in the first season, but it was readily apparent that this kid was ****ed in the head.
Now, he's an example of a one-dimensional character that WORKS. It is possible for that to happen. Everybody hates the Emperor in Star Wars, and it's because he's a dick. Villains lend themselves more toward one-dimensionality than other characters, although they don't always have to be so (Darth Vader).
Point is, it's OKAY to have some one-dimensional characters. It works sometimes when it's done to good effect. Joffrey was done to good effect, and it was helped that the acting was top-notch.