Martin has supported a feminist interpretation of the show on the basis of the realism of the female characters and the reality of sexual violence in the context of war, arguing, “women hate the female characters as people because of what they’ve done, not because the character is underdeveloped.” To his point, there is a plethora of admirable trope-defying characters on the show-from Cersei the Sept-destroyer and first Queen of the Seven Kingdoms to Daenerys, liberator of slaves and head of the Dothraki army, to Yara Greyjoy, leader of the Ironborn fleet. This is an important argument as the normalization of sexual violence, particularly when presented in a titillating, gratuitous, spectacle-like manner, has long been a problem in modern media. One of the main criticisms of a feminist reading of the show is that Westeros’ instability, conflict, and political maneuvering have largely involved sexual violence towards women. Though Game of Thrones has been labeled as a show composed solely of “ tits and dragons,” characters with one or the other (or both) have made up a cast of unique Westerosi, capable of starting conversations in our world of what it means to be a feminist figure. We will watch the release as it is happening in the US.” When asked about why this craze he signed off quoting his favourite dialogue by a character Cersei Lannister from the series, “When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die, there is no middle ground.These strong characters might survive us yet…
We do not have the patience to wait for till evening and hence ‘hail torrents’ early this morning. This is definitely serious business as we sat down discussing the probabilities. Binay Sarkar, a proud member of the House of Stark fan club said, “I travelled from the city centre all the way to a friend’s place in Electronic city to binge watch the previous season so we are all set for the release. And, once I get home, my husband and I have decided to stack up all the snacks so we don’t have to get up mid-way and watch the episode with a cup of tea - the English style.”Īrdent Game of Thrones fans do not have the patience to wait for the official release in India and here’s a small secret they revealed. Sahana GS, a GoT fan said, “Unfortunately I will be at work during the premiere so, with great difficulty I’m going to isolate myself from the spoilers alerts around at work. For those who have already found love and are also Game of Thrones fanatics, they have a romantic evening planned.
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