Jaime update (Patreon)

The Jaime video is taking shape – the script is drafted, and the design is coming together. Should take about a week to hammer down the details and produce the final vid.

It's looking to be about 16 minutes long, quite a bit shorter than its twin, the Cersei video. I think this is partly because Jaime's thoughts and feelings tend to be more implicit and indirect than Cersei's. Cersei's POV is a maelstrom of complex emotions over power, gender, prophecy and politics – and Cersei has no qualms about expressing these feelings. But Jaime usually avoids his deepest feelings, concealing them with irony or aggression... the Harrenhal bath scene might be the only time Jaime ever directly confronts his true, raw emotions. So Jaime's arc is less intricate than Cersei's, I think – painted with broader strokes. But it's no less a compelling story. A huge amount of research, writing and production work has gone into this – can't wait to get the video online for you guys (:

And yeah, we're not getting distracted by Mother or Westworld or anything else – will save those for early next year.

Also, for a peek at the Jaime video so far, $5+ Patrons can watch this recent Q&A livestream 

Happy holidays! / Merry Christmas! / (Why doesn't Westeros have Christmas?)

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