Game of Thronesstar Natalie Dormer discusses her character’s ending. Dormer made her debut in season 2 as Queen Margaery Tyrell and played the game of thrones in a clever and distinct way by winning the favor of the smallfolk in King’s Landing. Despite her impressive ability to adapt and remain in power throughout numerous changes, including the deaths of King Renly Baratheon, King Joffrey Baratheon, and the rise of the High Sparrow and the Faith Militant. After years of character development, Margaery ultimately died in the season 6 finale and did not make it toGame of Thrones' ending.
While speaking withCollider Ladies Night,Dormer addressed how she felt both frustrated and vindicated when Margaery died in the Great Sept of Baelor.
Dormer explained how much of her frustration was rooted in how Margaery felt in the scene, as the High Sparrow and the other characters refused to listen to her that they had been lured into Cersei Lannister’s trap. She also discussed Margaery’s last lines and her final moments with her brother, Loras Tyrell. Check out Dormer’s comments below:
I was frustrated that she went that way, but then she was frustrated in the scene. I was once told by an older actor, don’t get confused. If you’re feeling something, always check yourself that it’s not just your character feeling it and, via osmosis, it’s seeping into you. Because if you’re playing something, your body doesn’t know any different, and if you’re playing something repetitively as you obviously have to on a shoot, sometimes that emotion can seep into you. So, of course, she deserved better. I wanted more for her. But she’s so frustrated in that moment with the Sparrow, so that’s part of it, that’s how you know you’re doing it right, because you’re like, “I just need someone to listen to me a little bit more.”
She was vindicated in the end. It’s just a couple of sentences, but it’s all that needed to be said. I felt like I could let her go in that moment because she said it.
It’s one of the most unique experiences about being an actor when you get those moments of a character recognizing their mortality. That’s a very specific thing, when a character is suddenly facing death, and that is something only your imagination can do.
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As Dormer indicated in her comments, Margaery’s death was executed well. Her final lines reveals she was the only person inside theGreat Sept of Baelorto realize that they had played directly into Cersei’s hands and were in imminent danger.Margaery was always more cunning and insightful than most of the other characters playing the game of thrones, and she only lost because other powerful players did not listen to her and refused to let Margaery or Loras leave the sept before the caches of wildfire below ignited.
It may be difficult for Martin’s remaining books to surpass Dormer’s performance and Margaery’s tragic, albeit satisfyingGame of Thronesdeath.
Margaery had always been superior to Cersei when it came to winning over the smallfolk and charming others, even gaining significant influence over Cersei’s son, King Tommen Baratheon.The only way Cersei could beat her was by being more ruthless, and even then, Margaery figured out her plan, but it was too late to stop it. This was a perfect way to culminate the conflict between Margaery and Cersei, and an effective means for Cersei to eliminate all of her King’s Landing enemies in one fell swoop.
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WhileGame of Throneshas received criticism for certain ways it adaptedA Song of Ice and Firenovels, the show’s adaptation ofMargaery is one way that the HBO series improved upon the source material. Dormer being frustrated by her death scene is understandable as her character had always been cunning, but was too late in her realization. Margaery is still alive in the books, and it remains to be seen if she will meet the same fate. It may be difficult for Martin’s remaining books to surpass Dormer’s performance and Margaery’s tragic, albeit satisfyingGame of Thronesdeath.
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Based on George R. R. Martin’s ongoing A Song of Ice and Fire novel series, Game of Thrones is a fantasy drama set in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos. It follows noble families like the Starks, Lannisters, and Targaryen vying for control of the Iron Throne while a rising threat from the undead looms in the North. The series received significant critical success and amassed a loyal fan base due to its high production values, sprawling sets, iconic characters, and shocking twists.
