Augen said:
This plot thread was layed out over time. We knew what kind of man Frey was and the Boltons history of hating the Starks, this is an event not in a vaccuum, but rather over months and even generations of history. In retrospect it became obvious it was almost inevitable that Robb's romanticism had no place among these older bitter men. His stubborn pride and notions of right and wrong and honor cost his father his life, but he idealized Ned as an example rather than a warning. Now, imagine you are Arya Stark. How do you see this world? A girl who rejected her role and dreamed of adventure, who watched her beloved father die for no good reason other than the whim of a madman and her mother and brother due to ugly bitterness. Now, what will her story be? One story dies, another is born. All these pieces moving create fascinating new elements and make a characters story more rich and undertsandable. Perhaps becuase I've read these multiple times and suplementary materials I see the patterns of how character types are affected by this world making them more undertsandable. Characters like Stannis and Tywin are byproducts of a world view and how the world viewed them. What we see now is another link in a long chain of history. Eddard Stark had his father and brother murdered by Aerys, for what reason? There was no point that we'd undertsand, but the act led in part to the downfall of a three hundred year old dynasty. Actions have consequences, and the story never truly ends. |
It is easy to say that characters die for no reason when you don't even know what happens next. Their death could trigger a chain of event. Have you never though of this, Andrespetmonkey?
It's like... What was the point of cutting Jaime's hand? Well, it was cruel, yes, but as far as the character growth is concerned, what will happen from here? It's the same with Robb and Catelyn's death. How will their death affect the people around them?
