How awesome is it that Jaime is pretty much the hero of this book? Seriously, he's taken over the Tyrion role, in that it's his observations about people that you trust. He's got such insight, and unlike most of the other characters, his goal isn't power for himself, it's to live his life with integrity (but not in a dumbass Stark-like way).
I loved his POV chapters – he’s so clear-eyed about himself and other people; by the end, he’s even clear-eyed about Cersei (Queen of Whores!) And I also love that he never really thinks hatefully about Tyrion – he blames himself for his father’s death, yes, but he never has those rage- and hate-filled inner monologues about Tyrion that Cersei does. Because in his heart of hearts, I think he knows Tyrion was justified, and because I think he still loves Tyrion (and it still kind of breaks my heart that Jaime is the only person we’ve ever seen who just genuinely loves Tyrion!)
Jaime ending the siege at Riverrun was awesome. *is proud* I love that his goal was to do what as inevitable with as little bloodshed as possible.
That was brilliant: he managed to find a way to break the siege AND keep his vow to Catelyn. And I love how he has the singer play the “Rains of Castamere” for Edmure. HA! (Also, I think he was remarkably generous to Edmure anyway, considering who had kept him chained in the dungeons of Riverrun for a year. Heh!!)
(How pathetic is it that Catelyn was the smartest one in that family???
Well, I love the Blackfish, but of Hoster Tully’s three children, yes, not the brightest bulbs in the box …
* [shallowness]I loved Brienne's line about the bath at Harrenhall, that Jaime looked "half a corpse, and half a god." Hee![/shallowness]
Mmmm, yes. It’s not all courtly love for Brienne, is it? Now I want Brienne to get some Jaime-loving because she wants it (and she must get what she wants) and because I’m sure he’s very hot and all, but HOW is he going to sleep with her without breaking his vows some more? It is such a puzzlement. Sigh!
Jaime ending his vigil over Tywin to go comfort Tommen was also awesome. I want to see more of Daddy Jaime. Awwww. Except you know Tommen is going to die a horrible death, poor darling.
I know! I’m so afraid for the “Baratheon” children – and I loved how sweet Jaime was with Tommen and his advice that there’s so much horror in the world, and all you can do is laugh at it, fight it, or go away inside. Sniffle! And Jaime’s done all three, hasn’t he?
and how basically kind he is underneath.
I posted my review/thoughts before I read this, and it’s funny but I thought the exact same thing – for Cersei (but also for the other nobles), the commonfolk are just pieces to be moved around on a chessboard in their games … And Jaime (and sometimes Tyrion – with Alayaya, for example) are the two people we’ve seen actually think about other people…
Though his attitude change was sort of obvious from the previous book. Still, yay for character arcs!
Well, yes, but I thought it was deeply, deeply realistic that he have relapses – he’s loved Cersei all his life and he wants her still and for him to keep wanting her (a little) isn’t unreasonable. It’s when she keeps pushing him away, when he realizes that for her, he’s not someone she loves, but some hideous cripple (she makes more comments about his stump than I could even COUNT!)
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On the utter fabulousness of Jaime...
Date: 2005-11-22 11:44 am (UTC)I loved his POV chapters – he’s so clear-eyed about himself and other people; by the end, he’s even clear-eyed about Cersei (Queen of Whores!) And I also love that he never really thinks hatefully about Tyrion – he blames himself for his father’s death, yes, but he never has those rage- and hate-filled inner monologues about Tyrion that Cersei does. Because in his heart of hearts, I think he knows Tyrion was justified, and because I think he still loves Tyrion (and it still kind of breaks my heart that Jaime is the only person we’ve ever seen who just genuinely loves Tyrion!)
Jaime ending the siege at Riverrun was awesome. *is proud* I love that his goal was to do what as inevitable with as little bloodshed as possible.
That was brilliant: he managed to find a way to break the siege AND keep his vow to Catelyn. And I love how he has the singer play the “Rains of Castamere” for Edmure. HA! (Also, I think he was remarkably generous to Edmure anyway, considering who had kept him chained in the dungeons of Riverrun for a year. Heh!!)
(How pathetic is it that Catelyn was the smartest one in that family???
Well, I love the Blackfish, but of Hoster Tully’s three children, yes, not the brightest bulbs in the box …
* [shallowness]I loved Brienne's line about the bath at Harrenhall, that Jaime looked "half a corpse, and half a god." Hee![/shallowness]
Mmmm, yes. It’s not all courtly love for Brienne, is it? Now I want Brienne to get some Jaime-loving because she wants it (and she must get what she wants) and because I’m sure he’s very hot and all, but HOW is he going to sleep with her without breaking his vows some more? It is such a puzzlement. Sigh!
Jaime ending his vigil over Tywin to go comfort Tommen was also awesome. I want to see more of Daddy Jaime. Awwww. Except you know Tommen is going to die a horrible death, poor darling.
I know! I’m so afraid for the “Baratheon” children – and I loved how sweet Jaime was with Tommen and his advice that there’s so much horror in the world, and all you can do is laugh at it, fight it, or go away inside. Sniffle! And Jaime’s done all three, hasn’t he?
and how basically kind he is underneath.
I posted my review/thoughts before I read this, and it’s funny but I thought the exact same thing – for Cersei (but also for the other nobles), the commonfolk are just pieces to be moved around on a chessboard in their games … And Jaime (and sometimes Tyrion – with Alayaya, for example) are the two people we’ve seen actually think about other people…
Though his attitude change was sort of obvious from the previous book. Still, yay for character arcs!
Well, yes, but I thought it was deeply, deeply realistic that he have relapses – he’s loved Cersei all his life and he wants her still and for him to keep wanting her (a little) isn’t unreasonable. It’s when she keeps pushing him away, when he realizes that for her, he’s not someone she loves, but some hideous cripple (she makes more comments about his stump than I could even COUNT!)