According to Westeros.org, the The two deaths served as a warning for Cersei that the prophecy was well on its way to being 100 percent accurate, but the final nail in the coffin was Tommen jumping out of the window.
They're all dead.I disagree. [Cinematographer] Anette Haellmigk: “To me it was like he’s in a cage, like a little birdie.” All these little details to show that Tommen is an incredibly sheltered King. It's cool how much you can read into it despite Tommen being considered a fairly boring character up to that point. Unfortunately, her complete and utter betrayal was just too much to get over. I think he's the one who told Cersei about the wildfire. He kills himself from the guilt, not just the realization of the truth about Cersei and the loss of his beloved wife. I think in a way Cercei has already mentally buried her kids after Joffrey died. In this way, I think -in his mind at least- he finds a different kind of release.Very tragic in my view and meticulously set up through Tommen's characterisation and the set design associated with him. Killing himself is his way of dealing (or not dealing, I guess) with the second aspect; the loss of his friends and family.Tommen has a conversation with Margery promising he will protect her, and at that moment he realizes he absolutely The fact that it was his own mother who did this makes him feel like he will never be able to accomplish anything without hurting her.Maybe someone else has already made this leap, but I think Tommen's mental anguish has a deeper dimension to it. The sets, costumes, and music all conspire to make a spectacular vision of the ASOIAF world.
Not to mention that the costumes themselves tell stories: Cersei's dress that looks like armour, Margaery's demure frock, Tommen's ceremonial finery...and that's just in the first 10m. And while they're always incredible...that s6 finale was a work of high art. The scene where the Light of the Seven is playing and the characters are getting dressed is some of the finest tension-building I've even seen! The doors are pulled open, and Tommen observes the destruction of the Sept from his chambers with a clear view of the city. Which means she now knows that Jaime has withheld this from her all along.Fantastic analysis, mate. Tommen knows Joffrey was a monster, both as a brother and as a King. Two pillars united as they fall.A show watcher timed his reign. After igniting the wildfire in the Season 6 finale of Tommen may have been too young for the Iron Throne, and he might have been a king unfit to make worthwhile decisions for himself, his people, and all of Westeros, but there's no denying he did his best.
Coupled with this is a sense of futility at ever being able to escape her (the 'caged bird' you mentioned) but he was able to cope with that aspect of his life fairly well before Balor's Sept.You're very right. That utter resolution in suicide wasn't just despair, or a yearning to escape his mother.
She used his trust to her own selfish brutal ends after Qyburn confirmed the truth. RIP, Tommen. He felt he deserved to die for what he'd set into motion.How the HS knew about the caches, why he mentioned it, I think will be revealed later on. After Cersei blew up the sept, the young King jumped out the window of the Red Keep and plummeted to … That utter resolution in suicide wasn't just despair, or a yearning to escape his mother. I feel like there is nowhere enough thought put into these kind of motifs and metaphors granted by the visual and aural elements of the showAgreed! It was the final just act of a truly decent boy-king. Why is Cersei so numb to the death of her son? The 'pillar' of the faith collapses and so too does the pillar of the crown - Tommen.With newfound clarity and understanding, Tommen, who as a "caged birdie" never learned to fly, takes the only affirmative action in his life and leaps from the very window that granted him freedom. Remarkable, really.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castNews and discussions relating to George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels, his Westeros-based short stories, "Game of Thrones" and all things ASOIAF - but with particular emphasis on the written series.Press J to jump to the feed. For all the grousing about how the show isn't a perfect match to the books, we forget to say how incredibly intricate it is. Most of the royal court was there save for some of Cersei's favorites.
Finally released from his metaphorical cage, Tommen observes his reign -and life- with scope and perspective. So, he jumped instead.Tommen's jump to his death also confirms the prophecy made for Cersei all those years ago.
Everything he did was in an effort to please her. And with the trial by combat no longer an option on the table, Cersei's only option was the wildfire. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. He came to power when the citadel declared summer to be over. In this way, Tommen is symbolically represented as being unable to grasp the broader picture and realise the realities of his position as King.This shifts in the Season 6 final.