What a moment in Game of Thrones.
The biggest strength in Game of Thrones is the fact that there are so many interesting characters to follow and while the likes of Olenna Tyrell, Euron Greyjoy and The Hound have all had superb individual scenes and moments. Despite the fact that there are more episodes to go, it’s arguable that Jaime Lannister has been the star of Season 7.
Aside from his complex relationship with Cersei and the joys of watching his verbal sparring with Euron Greyjoy, there’s no denying that the Kingslayer has received the most thorough and intriguing character arc so far this season.
Not only does he know the truth about Joffrey’s murder, but we’ve also seen Jaime doing what he does best, leading the Lannister forces from the front. Despite his experience, not even 10,000 of the most ferocious warriors in Westeros could prepare for what unfolded at the end of The Spoils of War.
Outnumbered, outflanked and facing the terrifying prospect of a fire breathing dragon, Jaime valiantly stayed with his troops on the frontline.
What unfolded was a massacre as Dany exacted her fiery revenge and if it wasn’t for Bronn’s intervention which sent Jaime plunging into the dark depths of a nearby lake, he would most certainly be ash.
That scene had a degree of symmetry with the final shot of the very first episode.
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Speaking about the scene with EW, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau  said“Even though Daenerys is the hero and the Lannisters are the villains, being burned alive is not great. It’s a terrifying thing when this monster flamethrower comes along and incinerates thousands and thousands of men who are just doing their job. Jaime is such an idiot that he thinks for a second, ‘If I can do this, I can win the whole thing in a Hail Mary.”
In the script, the direction said that “one of our main characters is about to die…” but Coster-Waldau hasn’t confirmed the fate of his character. This being said, he did provide a snippet of information regarding his relationship with Cersei.
“It’s not going to end well for Jaime Lannister, I can’t imagine,” he said. We can’t imagine that Jaime would meet his maker without resolving his issues with Cersei.
The director of the episode, Matt Shakman, also offered his views to EW on that superb cliffhanger.
“When he charges it’s meant to be the most beautiful death you’ve ever seen. He’s charging through the ash and, in a way, tilting at windmills like Don Quixote. Then he’s obviously saved at the last second — from the dragon fire at least.”
If we had to guess, we think that this small snippet of footage from the next trailer could be very telling. Take a look at that very brief movement on the scorched battlefield. Jaime and Bronn?
This being said, a one-handed man in full armor that’s sinking to the bottom of a deep river isn’t exactly a good situation.
Thank god then that Bronn is nearby and he’s desperate to get the castle that he was promised.
As we know, a Lannister always pays his debts. We expect Jaime to stick around.
