An Open Letter to Everyone Who Says That Jamie Lannister Is Irredeemable

"No, none of his actions can undo the sick, hurtful crime he perpetrated upon his sister. A rapist who also helps old ladies cross the street is still a rapist.

But, please, stop laboring under the belief that Jaime is no longer a complex, dynamic character. Don’t decide that Jaime is no longer capable of evolution. To do so is to fundamentally misunderstand the "Game of Thrones" series.

This week alone we saw one of "Game of Thrones"’s confirmed “heroines” follow a brave, just act of violence—enabling a slave rebellion—with a cruel, unnecessary act of bloodshed: crucifying 163 of the Masters. As Barristan Selmy pointed out to Daenerys, she could have granted them mercy. After all, some of the 163 may have been good people. They may have been good Masters. They may have been entirely uninvolved in the crucifixion of the 163 children along the road to Meereen. They may even have risen up in protest against it. Nothing, absolutely nothing, about this scenario required that Dany kill lest she be killed. She conducted no trials, asked no questions.

So Daenerys murdered 163 people using a slow, torturous method. (As someone who was educated in Catholic schools and learned about the physical breakdown the body suffers when crucified, I can tell you that it is truly horrific.) Let me repeat that: She murdered 163 people. But I bet you haven’t given up on Daenerys. "

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