I have thought more about the whole contrast between the Lannisters and Tyrells (especially about the women of the family) and about Margaery as a character. I mean I have written about this scene where they interrogated Sansa about Joffrey, because Olennas mindset just caught my interest. They come to know what Joffrey is about and it’s like form there on their plan (or Olennas) for the Purple Wedding is formed.
I think as women of their time, in their positions, they often just had to bow to the general ‚family ambition‘ and marry, who they got told to marry. Like when Tywin marries Cersei off to Robert and then later this scene where Tywin orders Cersei to marry Loras and she is like ‚father don‘t make me do that again‘ and you can feel the sheer panic. But with the Tyrells you get the feeling, that Olenna as head of the family, it‘s like she kind of knows how it just is and that she tries to spare her granddaughter the worst.
I mean here Olennas background*** She just maneuvered around, so that she didn’t have to marry the dude she didn’t wanted to and settled for someone of her decision. That’s where I think the Tyrells family member don’t turn against each other so heavily. There is less resentment. Idk more looking out for each other. Yes I know I kind of throw some book quotes and show together and of course I don’t do the whole complexity of everything much justice and maybe I read some motivations wrong.
It’s just a little bit some stuff I throw around. Some vague thoughts. Like how different families deal with family members and the whole dynamic that develops therefore. Like with Cersei how everyone just sees her as this ‚bitchy‘ and 'cold', but I mean the question is why is she like that? What made her to be like that. And if you read how she experiences her role in the family, you might understand why she is not running around like little miss sunshine and all.
Like that she maybe has to be this way out of necssity. To survive in the snake pit that is Kings Landing. Also with Catelyn Stark (where I saw parallels with Cersei). Like she has this immense sense of duty regarding her family and children. And she goes on and on and on. Warning her son Robb about Walder Frey, but it‘s always like her voice never really gets heard and you get the feeling how she starts to tire.
From here:http://warsofasoiaf.tumblr.com/post/140519862776/same-ask-about-characters-defining-moment-for
Like how that was just the reality of their situation and how it formed their characters. And that’s what I mean. Like here you see ‚character defining‘ depth. Like Cersei being that way, maybe to protect herself. How Catelyn always has to fight and fight, but it feels like she never get heard out. Like the whole influence of how their position, or their duties, or their role in the family and the time they lived in just shaped them. And then the contrast to Maergary and her 'portrayal' and ‚I want to be the queen‘ etc. which in contrast to the others just sounded and felt flat to me.
yeah I know, she is young (but so are other characters in the show/book) and we don't get a lot of access to her thoughts.


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