There are the Lannisters to the South and the White Walkers to the North. If only Westeros had refrigerators on which to display that magnet-worthy catchphrase. Now, we’re entering the penultimate season with only seven episodes, as opposed to the usual 10. Martin’s collection of epic novels “A Song of Ice and Fire,” rendered it HBO’s most successful series - a high bar for the home of “The Sopranos” and “The Wire.” Weiss, who adapted the series from George R.R. Impeccably executed story lines by creators David Benioff and D.B. It featured the nerdy trimmings of a SyFy channel marathon: armies of the dead, magic, jousting competitions, trees with faces, locales with names like the Shivering Sea. The past year alone has seen major productions with female-focused narratives score major Emmy nominations, including “Feud: Bette and Joan,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Big Little Lies.”īut “Game of Thrones” was a high-stakes gamble when it first arrived, even with macho, sweaty men in most of its conquering hero/villain roles. It’s ironic given that the HBO fantasy series started in 2011 as the story of men’s quests for power and the miserable plight of women who lived in their rape-and-pillage world of blood and mud.Ĭall it the accidental feminism of “Game of Thrones,” but with the series’ success, television has exponentially expanded the number of high-profile series that feature multiple female leads. (For those who have yet to see the premiere, this is your spoiler alert.)Įver since Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) rose unburnt from the ashes of her husband’s funeral pyre, her nakedness a symbol of power and strength rather than vulnerability, the women of “Game of Thrones” and their stories have gradually moved out of brothels and bed chambers to the front lines of the battle for the kingdom.Īnd with the show now in its home stretch (next season will be the last), it appears their narratives will shape the final fate of the series. And if the opening episode is any indication, they’re ready to do whatever it takes to gain the power, justice or vengeance they seek. The seventh season premiere of “Game of Thrones” on Sunday belonged to these women.
Now he’s dead, and she’s on her way to conquering the very forces that once sought to bring down her and her family. Sansa Stark was abused to no end by the second man she was forced to wed. Now she rules Westeros from the throne where her late husband once sat. Now he’s dead, and she commands the largest army in the realm, not to mention the last three dragons in existence.Ĭersei Lannister was married off to a drunk, philandering king by her cruel father when she was just a girl. Daenerys Targaryen was sold by her power-hungry brother to the bidder who could most advance his cause.
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