'Game Of Thrones' Controversial Scene: 12 Reasons It Matters

 

"Without condoning what Jaime did, the roots of Jaime's actions were set up, I thought, in a generally adequate way. As a warrior, the loss of his hand had unmanned him. He was adrift and lost, and the one relationship that had given him comfort -- his twisted bond with Cersei -- wasn't working. Even before Joffrey's death, she was shutting him out emotionally and, in the sept scene, she simply wanted to use him to kill their brother. Also, Jaime, a knight and sworn protector of others, watched his son die in front of him. Jaime also may have wanted to end his painful relationship with Cersei forever, and assaulting her may have assured that outcome. Again, such reasons don't legitimize the rape. He was entirely capable of making a different choice, but that action did not strike me as particularly out of character, especially for a guy who once threw a kid out of a window. "

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'Game Of Thrones' Controversial Scene: 12 Reasons It Matters