Game Of Thrones: 7 Things We Learned From "The Lion And The Rose"
2. Weddings Are Great For Exchanging Insults
People dont go to weddings just to see two people exchange vows of holy matrimony. They also go to exchange passive aggressive quips. First up were Jaime and Loras Tyrell (who, by the way, was gazing longingly at Oberyn Matrell during the post-wedding festivities). Jaime innocently asks Loras whether hes looking forward to marrying Cersei. When Loras states that he is, Jaime promptly replies that if Loras were to marry Cersei, she would kill him and any offspring that they may have, but luckily for him, he wont ever marry Cersei. Loras curtly replies, Neither will you, and walks away. It doesnt matter where youre from, thems fightin words. Next, we had Cersei and Brienne. Cersei thanks Brienne for returning Jaime safely to Kings Landing, but it was obvious she had ulterior motives for striking up a conversation. When Brienne points out that Jaime had actually saved her, Cersei notes that she must have a lot of fascinating stories to tell from her time, flitting from one camp to the next, serving whichever lord or lady you fancy. Though Brienne denies serving Jaime, Cersei asks her whether she loves Jaime, to which Brienne excuses herself. Though Brienne and Jaime have shared an interesting relationship, there hasnt been any indication that she actually loves him. With all the romances that show already has, it would be a refreshing change of course to simply have a man and woman sharing a purely platonic relationship. Freshly irritated, Cersei walks off to find Maester Pycelle hitting on a young lady. Referring the lady to Qyburn (the former maester that accompanied Jaime and Brienne back to Kings Landing), Cersei chastises Pycelle for trying to get his gnarled fingers on that girls thighs. Though he attempts to assert his professionalism, Cersei wont have any of it and states that hes annoying her simply by breathing. To get rid of him, she orders Pycelle to go to the kitchens and order the leftover food to be fed to the dogs, even though Margarey stated earlier that they would be fed to the poor. Just goes to show that even though Margarey is the new queen, Cersei still plans on asserting her power and screwing over her daughter-in-law. Finally, we had Cersei and Tywin vs. Oberyn and Ellaria. After introducing Ellaria to the Lannisters, Cersei comments on how shes never met a Sand before. After pointing out that Dorne is more tolerant of bastards, Oberyn quips about Cersei no longer having to wear the crown anymore. Cersei states that its unfortunate that hell never know since his older brother is prince. Tywin expresses his hope that Prince Dorans disease will go away someday, to which Oberyn remarks how its known as the rich mans disease and wonders why Tywin doesnt have it. When Tywin points out their differences in lifestyle, Oberyn agrees and states that in some areas, the rape and murder of women and children is considered repugnant; an subtle dig at what the Lannister's troops have been doing throughout the countryside. We know that theres bad blood between the Lannisters and Martells, but this war of words was a good indicator of the contempt the two families feel towards each other.
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