![]() ![]() It’s not surprising that, given Cersei’s current lack of impact, her long downward spiral and her marginalization on so many fronts, some viewers might no longer see her as much of a factor. (Jamie has “leveled up” emotionally - no longer functioning as an antagonist on the show.) And while Cersei has shed tears, her own brother (lover/children-daddy) Jamie has greatly surpassed her on the suffered and grown wiser and more likable front. Not only undercut by a “newer model,” Cersei is overshadowed by an older one, the wiser, more cunning version represented by Olenna Tyrell (Diana Rigg), who successfully plotted and watched executed Joffrey’s assassination without so much as chipping a nail. Secondary characters seem to be stealing Cersei’s thunder on other key fronts: Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer) has vaulted to the position of “Cersei 2.0.” She is now queen of King’s Landing, adored by the masses and with increased control over Cersei’s second son, King Tommen (Dean-Charles Chapman). None of this enables the fallen queen to do much more than avoid having to sleep in the dungeon. The best of what she can currently claim is to be able to converse once again with her twin brother, Jamie (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), and once again enjoy the protection of the Mountain (Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson), neither of whom is fully his former self. Other premiere characters have “leveled up” as well: Sansa (Sophie Turner) is now the default leader of the Stark family Arya (Maisie WIlliams) is a trained assassin, Bran is the super-powerful Three-Eyed Raven.Ĭonversely, Cersei has only lost power over time. He has the only direwolf at anyone’s side he has the great Valyrian steel sword, Longclaw devoted to him are the sorceress Melisandre (Carice van Houten), the wise military advisor Ser Davos (Liam Cunningham), the Night’s Watch, thousands of Wildlings and the powerful giant, Mag the Mighty (Neil Fingleton). Even Jon, back from the dead and feeling pretty low, has advanced greatly. Yet they have all improved their lots greatly overall. ![]() Show favorites dating back with Cersei to Season 1, Episode 1, “Winter is Coming,” Jon Snow (Kit Harington), Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) have risen and fallen numerous times. Unable to stop two children from being murdered, unable to keep the Faith Militant from usurping her power, now in Season 6 and humbled beyond recognition, Cersei has been playing a very weak hand.Īt this point, one could imagine that Cersei Lannister has become less relevant than other key characters. Season 5 finds her powerless, imprisoned, then forced to walk naked and ridiculed through King’s Landing for all to see. Yet Cersei’s story-driving antagonism has dimmed with each season, as she has transitioned from powerful Queen to influential Queen Regent to sidelined mother. What happened to Cersei Lannister? Once the big baddie of HBO’s hit show, she was the murderous, twincestuous, thrice-cuckolding queen, ordering Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) shoved out a window, causing the death of King Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy), enabling the monstrously sadistic rule of her son, Joffrey Baratheon (Jack Gleeson). Why such divergent takes on this once pivotal character?Ĭersei’s humiliating Walk of Atonement in the Season 5 Final, “Mother’s Mercy” She may be essential to the full development of the show and make it not only through this season but also to the show’s final one. I would make an opposite case: that Cersei may well rise. Increasingly, in Game of Thrones forums there are conversations about how Cersei’s time will end - especially if/when her champion is defeated in the upcoming trial by combat, mentioned recently in Season 6, Episode 6 “Blood of My Blood.” Another friend relegates this once pivotal character to the sidelines, declaring most people don’t care what happens to Cersei these days. A smart Game of Thrones-savvy friend of mine predicts Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) will die this season.
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