We learn a couple of things about Quentyn from this chapter. First, he is not a confident guy. He's almost like Bizarro Jaime Lannister. He's short and stocky and his hair is the color of mud. I bet Quentyn was a chubby kid when he was a boy growing up in Dorne and had to wear Dornish garb in size "husky". Second, we see that he is determined to marry Dany and he even refers to her as the "most beautiful woman in the world" despite the fact that he hasn't ever seen her. He is also under the impression that she is waiting for him in Meereen yet our last chapter with Dany didn't include her thinking about Quentyn at all. I have this feeling that he is not up to the task of wooing and marrying someone as majestic and powerful as Daenerys Targaryen. And I think he knows this, too when he thinks that he "never asked for this." Alas, Quentyn, whether you asked for it or not, this is your role now. Will you be the man that Dany needs (if she even needs a man) or will you just be a pathetic suitor who has only his name and title to win Dany over?
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Chapter 6 - The Merchant's Man - Our first view of Quentyn
So, we finally get our first glimpse of Doran Martell's son Quentyn and it is quite an interesting one. He and his companion are desperately trying to book passage on a ship to take them to Dany, but no one wants to do it and even gold cannot persuade them. The only positive response they get is from someone they are sure will murder them as soon as possible and steal their gold. Nice people in this city.
We learn a couple of things about Quentyn from this chapter. First, he is not a confident guy. He's almost like Bizarro Jaime Lannister. He's short and stocky and his hair is the color of mud. I bet Quentyn was a chubby kid when he was a boy growing up in Dorne and had to wear Dornish garb in size "husky". Second, we see that he is determined to marry Dany and he even refers to her as the "most beautiful woman in the world" despite the fact that he hasn't ever seen her. He is also under the impression that she is waiting for him in Meereen yet our last chapter with Dany didn't include her thinking about Quentyn at all. I have this feeling that he is not up to the task of wooing and marrying someone as majestic and powerful as Daenerys Targaryen. And I think he knows this, too when he thinks that he "never asked for this." Alas, Quentyn, whether you asked for it or not, this is your role now. Will you be the man that Dany needs (if she even needs a man) or will you just be a pathetic suitor who has only his name and title to win Dany over?
We learn a couple of things about Quentyn from this chapter. First, he is not a confident guy. He's almost like Bizarro Jaime Lannister. He's short and stocky and his hair is the color of mud. I bet Quentyn was a chubby kid when he was a boy growing up in Dorne and had to wear Dornish garb in size "husky". Second, we see that he is determined to marry Dany and he even refers to her as the "most beautiful woman in the world" despite the fact that he hasn't ever seen her. He is also under the impression that she is waiting for him in Meereen yet our last chapter with Dany didn't include her thinking about Quentyn at all. I have this feeling that he is not up to the task of wooing and marrying someone as majestic and powerful as Daenerys Targaryen. And I think he knows this, too when he thinks that he "never asked for this." Alas, Quentyn, whether you asked for it or not, this is your role now. Will you be the man that Dany needs (if she even needs a man) or will you just be a pathetic suitor who has only his name and title to win Dany over?
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Bizarro Jamie Lannister? That was funny. Is that like Jamie’s other personality? LOL
ReplyDeleteThe thing that gets me about this chapter is that there are… a few people that we know of who are trying to get to Dany now. Illiryo and Varys are helping her, while Quentyn, Victorian and Tyrion are, most likely, going to try to win her for themselves. The bad thing is, they are going to be fighting over her when they need to be in league with one another to help her take back Westeros.
I was shocked when we learned in AFFC that Doran Martell has actually been scheming and not just chillin’ like everyone thought. That was very pleasing. So, this is what Quentyn’s mission is…to win Dany. Fantastic.
I think she needs Dorne, but I am not sure she is going to go along with Doran’s plan. She always has her own plan. I am not sure if her refusal will alienate Doran and Quentyn though. I hope they will still help her when he is refused. Well, maybe she won’t refuse him. IDK. I can’t wait to see this one play out.