Damsel in Distress Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 On 11/22/2017 at 7:18 PM, zandru said: Well, sure there are, but they're not necessarily main characters. Actually, I find Sansa to be very 'average', which probably contributes to some disliking her - such a let down! But it's probably good to have an average prom-queen type character amidst all the heroes. Kind of grounds us. You're seeing this through 20th/21st century eyes. We infantilize children and allow 'childhood' and irresponsibility to persist much longer than was done centuries ago, millennia ago. In Westerosi terms, Sansa has been groomed and trained for the Life Of A High Lady; she knows that she's A Woman Grown once her first period starts. Now she's at the age of consent. Boys are boys until 16, when they become Men Grown, which corresponds somewhat to the slightly longer time it takes guys to attain their growth. You're thinking that 'maturity' can't be attained until the age of 21 or something, but that's just because we have not asked it of young people any earlier. In Westeros, they train their children to take on adult responsibilities much earlier in life. Sansa is not average. She's less mature than even today's teen of her age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Char Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 George writes complex and layered female characters that develop and change. Sometimes they are victims of their circumstance, and he is not shy about portraying them that way because he does not want to sugar coat their predicament. I think its wonderful . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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