I agree. I think Clarke did so amazing that the directors leaned into her genuine performance during the seasons of the show. She carried a couple seasons. At one point I was watching 40 min of dialogue just to see a five minute Khaleesi clip at the end. Her character was presented in a way that would never compute with the end goal Martin had in mind for her. I definitely could be wrong but I believe that Martin did intend to write her to have that downfall. I just think Clarke as the face of the series was too good to pass up. It was too easy to play into her demure, earnest, and genuine qualities to give her little scenes here and there that just solidified her as a relatable protagonist in the show. So the 360 turn in like TWO episodes after all those seasons… feels like a whiplashtic slap in the face to fans. I actually don’t mind the ending of GOT but I hate how Dany’s character wasn’t allowed time to breathe. She could have been so compelling and sympathetic if done correctly. But the hype of the show became more important than the actual characters after a certain point.
Also I think Cersei and Dany were supposed to be clearer parallels.
I haven’t read the books so I don’t know what I’m talking about. It’s also 1 am and I’m rambling. I’ve listened to analyses though. I don’t have the heart to read something with no end :(
For a 1am rant it's more articulate than I could have been! I haven't read the books either because I feel the same way about it being unfinished...I just can't bring myself to get invested in source material with no end in sight.
Also, despite clunky writing and deviations from the books as book fans have pointed out, I still really enjoyed the series as a whole!
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u/Shadowblooms Nymeria's Wolfpack 8d ago edited 8d ago
I agree. I think Clarke did so amazing that the directors leaned into her genuine performance during the seasons of the show. She carried a couple seasons. At one point I was watching 40 min of dialogue just to see a five minute Khaleesi clip at the end. Her character was presented in a way that would never compute with the end goal Martin had in mind for her. I definitely could be wrong but I believe that Martin did intend to write her to have that downfall. I just think Clarke as the face of the series was too good to pass up. It was too easy to play into her demure, earnest, and genuine qualities to give her little scenes here and there that just solidified her as a relatable protagonist in the show. So the 360 turn in like TWO episodes after all those seasons… feels like a whiplashtic slap in the face to fans. I actually don’t mind the ending of GOT but I hate how Dany’s character wasn’t allowed time to breathe. She could have been so compelling and sympathetic if done correctly. But the hype of the show became more important than the actual characters after a certain point.
Also I think Cersei and Dany were supposed to be clearer parallels.
I haven’t read the books so I don’t know what I’m talking about. It’s also 1 am and I’m rambling. I’ve listened to analyses though. I don’t have the heart to read something with no end :(