At the time, it appeared that the most pressing issue was the execution of a deserter from the NightвЂ™s Watch. Even families introduced in later seasons вЂ“ the Boltons, Martells, and Freys - are male dominated. Robert Baratheon (played by Mark Addy), Ned Stark (Sean Bean), Viserys Targaryen (Harry Lloyd), Kahl Drogo (Jason Momoa), and Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance) were all of the вЂњold guardвЂќ. The heads of the ruling families were mostly male. When we are first introduced to the world of Westeros, the kingdom was enjoying a time of assumed peace. If we were to look back and carefully plot these womenвЂ™s character arcs from the first episode to the present day, not only would we amazed by their gradual rise from victims to central figures in the shaping of this world, it would also be possible to further analyze a theme which has been carefully revealed to us over the past seven years.Д«ut before we get into the specific character analysis, we should first look back at how Westeros was before the great androcentric houses fell back when they were still leaving their lasting effects on its female leads. As a result of these same men losing their power (and their lives), these women were faced with one nightmarish obstacle after another. All of these women - Arya Stark (played by Maisie Williams), Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner), Daenerys Targaryen (Emelia Clarke), and Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) - were first presented on the show standing in the shadow of the men in their lives. Of the six, four revolve around the theme of a woman coming into her own and having to deal with her new place in the world. At the start of the season, six main threads were established for both its major players and supporting cast. The showвЂ™s violence against women has been thoroughly documented over the years, with some pointing out its excessive reliance on the suffering of women and others flatly protesting its misogyny by refusing to promote the show in any way. Interestingly, by analyzing the story arcs of its female characters, as well as the violent nature of their survival in Westeros, we can see a narrative which has used the physical and mental abuse of women to empower the rise of a new matriarchy.

Martin which inspire it, so focused on the suffering of its female characters that it has nothing else to say?вЂќ ItвЂ™s possible that as we enter the showвЂ™s penultimate season, and as we draw ever closer to its highly anticipated conclusion, that we are finally beginning to see through the bleakness of Game of Thrones towards a more female-centered future. I wondered, вЂњWell is this it? Is the show, and the novels crafted by George R.

A show which features narratives of incest, rape, and the attempted murder of small children - all in its first episode - asks a lot of its viewers. From screening parties in local bars to the various memes which populate our Twitter feeds, itвЂ™s easy to see that this show has become a landmark of current television.ДЇor some, this is a relatively problematic occurrence. Along with being on the cusp of oversaturation, its characters, tropes (and yes even its theme song) has clearly seeped into AmericaвЂ™s current culture. Since its airing in 2011, Game of Thrones has ridden an amazing wave of popularity.

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