A Highborn Maid Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger are siblings from the Virginia Andrew's "Flowers" series, who, after being locked up in an attic by their mother and cruel grandmother, begin an incestuous affair. GRR. Martin went one step further by making Jaime and Cersei twins, but the dynamic is similar; both siblings are, to an extent, dependent on each other, the female in each relationship ultimately feels misunderstood and pulls away, only to desperately reach out again, and both sets of siblings hair is constantly described; Martin obsessed over how their hair is red and their beauty is reflected in one another, and Andrews does likewise by emphasizing the "pefect blond hair" of the Dollangangers. Aside from the incest, something about the Andrew's novels reminds me of ASOIAF; the complex family dynamic and constant vengeance-seeking behavior and characters in general just doing crazy things. I perceive a definite link. Not a big deal, but was surprised to see not many have draw comparisons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Blizzardborn Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Actually more likely that the inspiration for Cersei and Jaime comes from the Borgia kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pod The Impaler Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Funny. The movie version happened to be on TV and I saw a portion of it, and my first thought was "Lannisters". :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon's Queen Consort Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I don't think so. Cathy loved Corry, Cersei not so much. Christopher sr was a wonderful loving father, that doesn't sound like Tywin, neither Corinne sounds like Joanna. Even if Julian has some similarities with Robert (both were unfaithful, both had depression, both were athletes) his marriage to Cathy doesn't look like the one between Robert and Cersei. Cathy seems to love Chris, Cersei not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChillyPolly Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Cersei is probably inspired in part by Queen Signy of the Volsung Saga, who is married to a King she hates and does everything to ensure his downfall, and while married to the King has an affair with her twin brother Sigmund, and bears him a son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerys Blackfyre Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Actually more likely that the inspiration for Cersei and Jaime comes from the Borgia kids. this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daena the Defiant Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger are siblings from the Virginia Andrew's "Flowers" series, who, after being locked up in an attic by their mother and cruel grandmother, begin an incestuous affair. GRR. Martin went one step further by making Jaime and Cersei twins, but the dynamic is similar; both siblings are, to an extent, dependent on each other, the female in each relationship ultimately feels misunderstood and pulls away, only to desperately reach out again, and both sets of siblings hair is constantly described; Martin obsessed over how their hair is red and their beauty is reflected in one another, and Andrews does likewise by emphasizing the "pefect blond hair" of the Dollangangers. Aside from the incest, something about the Andrew's novels reminds me of ASOIAF; the complex family dynamic and constant vengeance-seeking behavior and characters in general just doing crazy things. I perceive a definite link. Not a big deal, but was surprised to see not many have draw comparisons. Yes, because the idea of impugning the virtue of a Queen by accusing her of incest is a modern idea from a trashy 1979 potboiler. Google 'Anne and George Boleyn.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta_Greyjoy Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 more than likely inspired by the Borgias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pod The Impaler Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Cersei is probably inspired in part by Queen Signy of the Volsung Saga, who is married to a King she hates and does everything to ensure his downfall, and while married to the King has an affair with her twin brother Sigmund, and bears him a son. Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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