Coster-Waldau: ‘You just want go, “For god’s sake, let it go for one second.
What about what you want?"’
“It’s a great scene,” says Coster-Waldau.
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But we know there’s history between them, that this is more than two knights meeting.
But they would never acknowledge that.”
Christie tells us fans have been asking if Jaime and Brienne would ever meet again since season 4.
“I was excited.
It wasn’t cliched in any way.
You continue to see the strength of Brienne.
Or is their relationship strictly based on mutual respect and some level of friendship?
“[Bronn] tells us what the audience suspects,” Coster-Waldau says.
And for Brienne, it’s the same she has an oath to Catelyn Stark.
She’s extremely strong-willed and has her honor and has to do the right thing always.
What about what you want?'
They never listen to themselves.
And what I love about the end of this scene is there’s some heartbreak.
Because, once again, they were close.
But are they ever gonna be able to talk about something other than someone else’s agenda?”
“The scene was beautifully written,” he says.
“It reminds me of the scene in the bathtub, even though it’s very different.
You’ve seen Jaime grow into a very skilled negotiator.
I’ll do anything for my sister.
And if I have to do horrible things to you and your family, so be it.'
But then, no, it’s not.
He resolves it by his intelligence and wit.
He’s actually saving a lot of peoples' lives by using words instead of arrows.”
“The character is growing and doesn’t get emotional about it.”
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