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Brienne of Tarth Deserves Better Writing
This will feature Game of Thrones spoilers. Get out now if you have not watched Season 8 Episode 4.
Being a female character in fantasy is challenging. Being a real human woman is equally as challenging. Enter Game of Thrones, a series of books now a television series where female characters are quite powerful, strong, diabolically clever, and not taking any man’s shit. Sure, the show is full of a plethora of naked women and sex but, looking past that, the main female characters are tough as dragon scales. I was thrilled to see so many smart, clever female leads that stand up after being put through the ringer again and again. The women of this story are practically indestructible at this point.
Brienne of Tarth is one of my favorite characters and has been since reading the books years ago. A woman who wants to become a knight and is a better fighter than most of the Kingsguard. She is noble, loyal and doesn’t put up with any bullshit. Until Season 8 Episode 4.
Brienne and Jamie Lannister have had what I think the best relationship in the entire story and show. I have adored it terribly since they first met when Brienne was put in charge of bringing Jamie back to King’s Landing to trade for the Stark girls. It was tumultuous at first and they bickered and snipped at each other constantly. Brienne was skillful at ignoring…
