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maastrichtiana · 25 days ago

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teen girl betting it all on forbidden star crossed romance with a white haired brooding bishonen prince is THE generic YA romantasy, he’s emo, he’s got dark dark secrets, he’s got daddy issues

Lyanna just didn’t know what series she was in

#Lyanna stark you will always be famous #textually she’s chained to Arya Stark but her actions and choices are Sansa #life is not a song sweetling you’ll learn this to your sorrow #the gendered wish fulfilment Theon Jon Jaime all dreaming of respect and glory #Renly’s knights of summer #and like the fuels eager for war and blood she took the first step of her own volition on the path that would lead her to her death #as a work of medievalism simultaneously comments on the modern reception of the Middle Ages as much as fantasy tropes #fairytales and pop history it’s not supposed to be hard realism #more parallels #Cersei Cat and Lyanna the motherless daughters of high lords #they form a triangle of gender role performance #and paternal conflict #Loras and Elia Sand form two points of another triangle #Horse Kid with Lance seeks Dude of Targaryen descent #valyrianscrolls #asoiaf #cersei lannister #catelyn tully #elia sand #loras tyrell

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