(Spoilers are thematic in nature)
Sometimes we get attached to our heroes. We can’t imagine the story existing without them. These characters are central to our understanding of the world that they (and oftentimes we) operate in. They usually are the anchors of our ideals. The objects of our affections.
And that’s why we should slay them.
When some central characters in George RR Martin’s popular books, and on HBO’s Game of Thrones were killed off, the masses were shocked. How could the story continue? Should it continue? A whole series without the central characters seemed improbable, if not foolish.
Sometimes we get attached to our heroes. We can’t imagine the story existing without them. These characters are central to our understanding of the world that they (and oftentimes we) operate in. They usually are the anchors of our ideals. The objects of our affections.
And that’s why we should slay them.
When some central characters in George RR Martin’s popular books, and on HBO’s Game of Thrones were killed off, the masses were shocked. How could the story continue? Should it continue? A whole series without the central characters seemed improbable, if not foolish.
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