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Her portrayal of Cersei is still one of my least favorite aspects of the series. She's made all kinds of character choices that basically equal an attempt to make the character relatable, sympathetic and perhaps even redeemable, which book Cersei is not. At all. Book Cersei is a villain, in every sense of the word. She's not a victim in any sense of the word. She's despicable. Evil. Out for number one. And that makes everything that happens to her seem so much more cathartic for the readers. It's about a bad person finally getting both what she deserves and what she has earned, not just from the kingdom but from her family. I think Headey has done the character a disservice, and the show is a bit weaker for it. Fortunately they've gotten so much else right...
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If you want sad, think about this: you're posting in the spoiler thread for the tv version of a 15-year old fantasy book series on a bulletin board frequented primarily by middle-aged guys. It's like a whole symphony of sadness. A song of icy hot and side fire ultrasound.
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I don't necessarily blame her so much as the director/writers but he is correct in a lot of his assessment. In the books she is pretty much the most hated character. She is dumb, she is ruthless, she is evil. In the show they try to make her likable for some reason. And that could have to do, in part, with how she is playing her.
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Did she ask about me? Did our baby seem happy?
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Not sure why this discussion makes the other poster sad, I have seen this discussed in multiple places on the internet and it has been a major criticism of the show by many avid book fans. If he just means it is sad that we are discussing the books and show in that much detail, then GTFO of this thread, we're trying to have a discussion here. |
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I could see that and if so **** her.
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While I can appreciate the truth that Cersei may be more sympathetic/likable than in books, I still find her plenty enough despicable for that not to matter.
Watched some of the 1st season yet again, and yeah, that whole stretch about her life and marriage to Rob Baratheon showed a bit of why her heart hardened. Still enjoy any misery that falls her way.. so at least to the non-book-reading fan.. she's playing her role well.
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Mad King would be the worst character on the show. He would be little more than a plot device and couldn't be developed. I enjoyed her Penance Walk, and I don't think anybody felt terrible for Cersei as she did it. |
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