“I was Jaime Lannister. Sugarslayer.” He spat out the word. “Four years grand champion. But for what? I almost lost the shop. The man who was more of a father to me than the real one died. I hurt his daughter. I knew from the first moment I didn’t deserve Brienne. I wanted so much to forget who I used to be. I wanted to be the man she deserved—the person her father believed in. But I guess I fooled her too.”
Barely escaping Lady Stoneheart, Jaime and Brienne mourn and recover in an inn. Brienne is traumatized by recent events and Jaime teaches her how to go away inside.
“The queen should just slaughter us all. At least we’re relieved of the burden of protecting a kingdom that would reward our failures by taking the only light of our lives,” she said, biting her lip. “Each time I believe I have done what is good, the people I’m supposed to protect await punishment.”
“I will not let her do this. You know that, don’t you?”
“I have no reason to doubt you, Jaime. But do you think you’re enough?” She turned to him then, revealing tears on her cheeks. “On one side is the dragon queen. She will not hesitate to burn us all. Your sister on the other. What makes you think she will forgive you?”
“You don’t wish to take back what’s yours with fire and blood. But those are exactly what the continent needs after too many mad kings and now, a cruel queen. The iron throne is yours, but we know you wish to claim it for us. And for some of us here, that seat is from which the hope of other freedoms rests.”
“You know nothing of the cruel japes I’ve heard all my life. You know nothing about the shame I feel of being the only one among your children to survive. I wish I’d been the one to drown that day. I so wish that.”
In any fandom, there will always be strong, heated opinions. Sometimes the arguments are sound. Lately, intelligence seems undetectable.
As a fanfic author, I wonder why a LOT of readers these days complain about NOT KNOWING what happens next in a story. Have they ever read a book? Do they skip to the end first before deciding to read it?
Before watching a movie, do they look up spoilers before deciding to watch it?
Like, somebody tell me if THIS is the trend now. That because much of the world is sunk in the uncertain, in the unknown, people demand to know what lurks in the corner before getting there. If it’s a monster or I dunno, Snuffleupagus.
I write this because I’m tired, really tired, of seeing comments in works complaining about not knowing what happens next. I don’t know if it’s harmless or comes from a place of nastiness but it gets–here’s the word again–TIRING reading and basically giving the same answer (Yes, that’s the kind of comment I have an issue with).
Look, discussions are great. But only if the parties involved are willing to listen. There’s a huge difference between, “Is the light supposed to mean he will be a beacon of some sort in battle” and “I don’t like this imagery and it sucks. I won’t be reading this story anymore.”
It’s also confusing why, if people don’t like the story, they can’t just move on and find something they like. Like, really. IT REQUIRES NO EFFORT. To me, when a person leaves a comment just to say they won’t be reading the story anymore, I sense that the person wishes to ruin my day and wants me to go after her and write the story in a way that satisfies her.
Dude, you’re barking up the wrong tree. I write for myself. I write according to what the story needs, not a delusional twat with an inflated ego. And I’m not alone. But for this piece, I speak only for myself.
You will NEVER find me leaving hateful comments in a story I dislike. Believe it or not, I read a lot of Jaime/Brienne fanfics. A LOT. While I look for something specific in fanfic and often don’t find it, I refuse to ruin and shit on an author’s efforts just because the story doesn’t give what I look for. Are you kidding me?
And let’s not say for the nth time that with things being online, there’s no stopping twats from inflicting what little brain matter they believe they have all over the internet. That’s a poor excuse. If you’re a person who’s at least okay in most aspects of life, you wouldn’t be leaving shitty comments on fanfics when YOU DON’T EVEN WRITE THEM. And don’t get me started on anons. If you can stand by your opinions, have an actual account, cowards.
Fandoms are cool places to make friends, find people you have in common with. But the JB fandom seems to be slowly mutating into a life form towards something monstrous. There’s a particular narrative of the characters a lot of people demand and won’t hesitate to silence those who color beyond the lines in order to give readers not only something different but also better.
How is that crime?
And again, how hard is it to move along and find what you like instead of dragging an author? And you don’t even write fanfic!
I liked Virgin River and all, but might I suggest investing in a Gwendoline Christie and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau romance? These actors have chemistry,they’rehilariousand you have no idea how much it would heal our souls after the GoT disappointment.
I’m thinking something along the lines of a Gilmore Girls Lorelai/Luke type story - small town somewhere, with comedy, bickering and slow burn romance. A gender-swap of those roles would work too.
We need to see these two together again and I have faith that you can make this happen.
Dishonorable Mention 1 :Daenerys Targaryen And Khal Drogo
the Actors have great chemistry, but don’t let it fool you. it started with dani being sold for an army, raped till she became suicidal & developed Stockholm syndrome. It wasn’t cute Dani just adapted to her abusive life.
Dishonorable Mention 2: Tyrion Lannister & Shae
We all Rooted for these two in the beginning, happy to see our favorite lannister find love however shae’s Jealousy despite Tyrion’s reassurances then their dramatic break up, betrayal and Passion killing ended it on a bitter note.
Dishonorable Mention 3: Jaime & Cersei Lannister
Emotionally abusive, we’ve seen instances of gaslighting, betrayal “two halves of one soul” and “Born together die together” were not romantic, but rather delusion meant to be invalidated as Jaime’s awakening/redemption progressed
GOT however chose to delete the tysha/Lancel Conversation Jaime has with tyrion which deeply hurt both of their stories and forced twincest to last longer than it should have. Jaime condoning cersei’s actions on s6 finale made the showrunners’ bias in favor of this ship clear
10- Sansa & Theon
Friendship or more, these two are quite a pair. Sansa awakens theon after years of being reek and he earns his redemption by helping her escape their hell. the Reunion on 8x2 was so heartwarming. After his death Sansa pays him a last homage as a Stark
9- Jon Snow & Ygritte
Fun Enemies to lovers pair. with her spunk and quips “you know nothing Jon Snow” and his double agent mission complicates things No matter what, they loved each other and her death was one of the most tragic of the show. If we die we die But first we’ll live
8- Grey Worm & Missandei
Love blooming when it didn’t seem as an option for two former slaves (one mutilated) was so great to watch unfold,unique and inspiring. A shame GOT fridged Missandei in an Illogical way (how did euron reach their ship?) to create drama. Deserved Better
7- Daenerys & Jorah
Unrequited love/friendship, but in hindsight the closest to love she got. it was a unique dynamic, full of trust, love and devotion with a few bumps in the road they overcame. it ended as it was meant to be, having each other’s back till the end.
6- Sam & Gilly
the cutest relationship and only endgame. You don’t have to be all warrior-like to be a savior, started as a selfless act that slowly developed into love through kindness and devotion. Perfectly complete each other.
5- Oberyn Martell And Ellaria Sand
Most badass and Spicy ship everEnded too shortly yet their love was so obvious. it was PERFECTION Can I take a skull to bed with me? to give me comfort in the night? Will it make me laugh?write me songs, care for me when I am old and sick?
4- Arya & Gendry
Her story was about building a pack after being a lone wolf for so long almost losing herself, she was traumatized that should not have been glorified. their marriage could have reshaped the whole concept by being together without conforming to tradition.
3- Ned & Catelyn Stark
“Love didn’t just Happen to us, we built it over the years, stone by stone… for all of us, it’s not as exciting as passion in the woods but it is stronger, it lasts longer.” Not all love starts at first sight and it’s beautiful and more realistic.
2- Loras & Renly
“When the sun settles no candle can replace it.” The tragic story about two men in love when their world was not so accepting, and the heartbreaking loss when renly is killed in their youthful/reckless quest for power. Deserved so much better.
1- Jaime & Brienne
Enemies to friends to lovers, Longest slowburn stretching through 7S. A pairing that look so different on the outside yet so Similar on the inside a stark contrast to twincest. Both beauties and beasts, cast outs finding love and acceptance only in each other
the relationship that provides the love and validation each character needs, brienne loves and believes in Jaime despite his past in a healthy way he sees past her exterior to love her for who she is, Admires her as a knight and makes her dream come true by making it official+
the show failed them purposefully for their own bias, turned brienne into “the big woman” joke gave them the shortest safest sex scene of all the show, denied them the acknowledgment of their long repressed feelings and separated them in the worst, OOC, insuling way possible
to validate jaime’s abuser?he can’t move on from cersei? despite his book counterpart doing it in the equivalent of s4 finale? when u aren’t conventionally beautiful u don’t deserve love? u aren’t enough? no one will choose u? GRRM’s goal is the exact opposite this is show bias+
Game of throne failed its most important relationship for nothing. giving those character the worst end possible. Brienne is alone, heartbroken,unloved condemned to serve for life. Jaime died as an honorless Knight and his sister’s prisoner erasing 8 S of character development
Regardless the two worst episodes cannot erase SEASONS of a beautiful relationship and their ASOIAF origin. Jaime and brienne is the couple that makes u believe in love, it is the deepest and healthiest of all, in another world they could’ve had a better more fitting ending.
“…Tears rolled down Brienne’s face as Jaime tenderly took her cheek in his hand and kissed her. He pressed his forehead to hers and wrapped his right arm around her waist, pulling her close to him.
“Now I really have something to stay alive for, and to come back to.” He smiled and kissed her again.
“You better keep that promise, Jaime Lannister,” she said, her voice shaking. “If you die on me I will hunt you down and kill you again.” ”
