Friday, December 16, 2016

Cersei’s Goth Phase: Game of Thrones Season 7

When we last left King’s Landing, Cersei Lannister had just beaten Daenerys Targaryen to the punch in terms of moving things forward for gender equality. After six seasons of us assuming that the Dragon Queen would be the first woman we would see crowned Queen of the Andals, Ruler of First men, etc, Cersei jumped the line (after blowing up half the city to get said line out of her way) and crowned herself instead. But what was more striking was her outfits in the finale. The years of gowns based on house colors–first Baratheon in Season 1 and then Lannister for the next five–we gone. In their place, two black gowns, long and severe with high necks had taken their place.

This was no fluke either it turns out. Cersei Lannister has gone goth in a way that should actually scare the grandparents. Leaked images of Lena Headey in costume confirm that Season 7 will continue to see the evolving nature of this look, as well as it extending down to her soldiers. We take a look at leaked images of Cersei Lannister’s continuing goth phase for Game of Thrones Season 7, as well as her new minions.

Here’s our first look at Cersei this season

The hair of course, jumps out first. For those thinking that serious time has passed, it seems like the answer to that is no. Instead Cersei has gone from the trendy pixie to the 1960s Mop Top that the Beatles made famous. She’s growing it out, but the growing is slow. I’m curious if we’ll learn it’s deliberate? (I would *love* a scene of her getting her hair kept this way, in a world where we have seen that long hair equals femininity.) But in truth it’s probably just proof not much time has passed.

Then of course there’s that neckpiece. It’s not the first time we’ve seen a character wear such a neck piece of course. Dany actually used to sport those sorts of filigree armour designs back in Season 2.

Image via HBO

Image via HBO

When Dany was wearing those in Season 2 it was a sign of her vulnerability as a leader, and her fear of not being taken seriously by the people of Qarth. She felt the need to wear armor that protected her as well as made her look rich. Are we seeing the same emotional issues here from Cersei? Or is it merely a coincidence?

The full shot of the dress shows that other than the neckpiece this is exactly the same style we’ve been seeing Cersei sport for years–it’s literally just that instead of red with gold accents, it’s black brocade with black accents. The all black look renders the lines of the gowns more severe, but in the end, it’s still the same Cersei look.

Which brings us to her minions. This was the most striking extra we saw in the photos because this outfit is so clearly based on Cersei’s coronation gown–and because the symbol on his chest–obscured as it is, is definitely not the Lannister lion.

Cersei Coronation Gown Game of Thrones

Same epaulettes on the shoulders. The skirt of his uniform matches the leather gown over gold woven fabric of this look. The question is: is he part of the new Queensguard? If so, that’s a complete reversal of the original white and gold Queensguard look, traded out for black and silver. Almost as if Cersei decided that the only whitecloaks were too Targaryen in design for her liking after all–or perhaps Tommen’s choice to make them affiliated with the Sept and the Faith was too much for her and had to be erased completely.

But then there’s the symbol in the center of his chest, which does look a bit like a sunburst. Has Cersei made herself the head of the church?

Cersei Coronation Gown CloseUp

Because we should note: Jamie certainly isn’t dressed like this.

He’s still dressed in Lannister armor! He’s still sporting the red and gold. Is this a visual cue of how far apart from each other the twins are now? Does this mean that Cersei’s Queensguard are on her side, and not the side of her brother? Does that means those scores of Lannister army we’ve seen marching about the countryside really follow him and not her? (Woe to her if he decides to turn on her or abandon her.)

What it does suggest is that after all these years of being so proud of her Lannister heritage, cersei seems to have given that all up. The house colors are gone. The symbol in the center of her guard’s chest has changed. She has her own separate unit now that could stand in opposition to the Lannister Army if need be. hail Queen Cersei, first of her name, Of No House to Speak Of?

 


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