Summer's death seemed perfunctory and rushed; a clear clearing out of a character that the producers have deemed unnecessary and unworthy of the expense. Like Osha, Doran Martell, Areo Hotah and Roose Bolton's death, Summer's ignominious end did not get the dramatic weight it deserved. Of all of these deaths, I was most disappointed with Osha's because I think Natalie Tena lights up the screen like very few actors on Game of Thrones.
It's all just housework, not drama. They want to get rid of these characters so they kill them. The producers need to remember that death is not the only way to take a character out fo the story. After a while it gets boring. Perfunctory and rushed deaths have become the norm on Game of Thrones. Because, I guess, they've made their brand through a reputation of killing people.
I really think that Summer deserved almost as much attentionas they gave Hodor, Alliser Thorne or Ollie. He didn't get it.
In fact, even Hodor’s death will, according to GRRM, in a Q&A session last night in Santa Fe, take place in a totally different context and place(I’m guessing the Wall?) Which makes sense, because who puts a door on their cave?
Written May 24th
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