Jaime Lannister is one of the show's most divisive characters - on one hand (excuse the pun, because Jaime only has one hand, remember?), he's a murderer, bastard and all-round a*shole who also happens to fancy his sister. In recent years, though, he's morphed from antagonist to protagonist - a sort of charming, roguish hero who - despite his terrible flaws and a slew of very questionable actions - everyone has come to really like. Still, despite his standings as a hero, Jaime occasionally falls back into his own ways, and audiences are forced to ask themselves: "Are we not meant to like Jaime, then?" The worst time this happened occurred when he raped his sister, Cersei, whilst they were both in the same room as the corpse of his recently dead son, Joffrey, as a means of revenge of her previously rejecting him. This drew particular controversy because it differed dramatically from what was written in the book, in which the incident was more... consensual. And it's a horrid scene; one that renders you endlessly uncomfortable.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
