ill be real im starting to dislike so many reads of the ending of jaime’s last chapter in feast. not going back to essentially die with/for cersei is due to an amalgamation of factors. he is not doing it just out of spite and bitterness over the cheating, that is nearly as reductive as claiming it is this triumphant and redemptive act where he is out of the clutches of the “evil temptress”. no, it is the climax of a previous delusion that his life essentially revolved around being deconstructed entirely. the infidelity revelation onsets reflection, and while it still plays a major emotional role, it is far from being the only thing going on. it is a key disruption that makes the jc narrative fall apart fundamentally (he’s the knight/warrior, she’s the maiden. they are destined to be together. it is unconditional love that can be placed above all else because it is almost divine. she will need him. they will die together. he “cannot die while cersei lives.” “why would she need the warrior she has me.” “she will have need of him.”) jaime’s conversation with lancel, the confession to ilyn, the joanna dream right before the letter is burned, the inability to compromise with each other in asos, the clear distinct priorities, the reflection regarding what is gained and what is lost, the differences in sacrifice and devotion, the questioning of love, the visible deterioration and the cracks of the relationship becoming open wounds, and so on, are all emphasized in the text for a reason. he is not obligated to die for/with her. he doesn’t believe in this relationship anymore. just because it is not some triumphant redemptive act does not change all this and doesn’t mean that his decision should be misconstrued into him doing it simply out of spite. it marks a significant development. he is not her knight or sword anymore. the idealized knight/maiden destined lovers dynamic he used for self-affirmation collapses, gets confronted as something rooted in falsehoods, and is rejected. he is no longer her extension. it is just a milestone in jaime’s individuation.
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