The Real Events That Inspired the Greatest Show on Earth
I just stumbled across a meme tonight that summed up exactly what I was trying to say about Cersei and Ned Stark in this post. Cersei derides Ned for one of his strongest suits – his loyalty and ability to follow orders. Cersei’s words embody Ned’s character – he was the loyal soldier metaphorically and literally.
The name of the final Game of Thrones episode in Season 5 is “Mother’s Mercy”– and, at least in this episode, the mother has none. In “Mother’s Mercy,” the mighty are brought down by the lowliest of people, often women or the transgendered, whom everyone has forgotten or discounted. “Mother’s Mercy” is truly an event-filled, game changer. It has strong echoes of other game-changing historical events like the assassination of Julius Caesar and Richard III’s last stand at Bosworth Field. In…
Anonymous
but what part does it play with real events? :p
Jamie Adair
The article actually refers to another article I write first. It is linked in the article. (Sorry I don’t have it handy. 🙂 )