The Rise and Fall of Female Empowerment in Game of Thrones

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Game of Thrones once stood as a gold standard for nuanced female empowerment in mainstream media. But as the show barreled toward its controversial final seasons, something changed. Character arcs were rushed. Motivations grew murky. The same women who had inspired millions were suddenly reduced to plot devices. What happened? Special thanks to Vivy and Wired Nutzzz! Support my work here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/culturevulturem Buymeacoffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/CultureVulture Special thanks to Vivy for your support! Discord community: https://discord.gg/QdVX2ymmbG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/culture.vulture.media/ 00:00 Intro 01:54 Daenerys Targaryen 08:17 Arya Stark 15:16 Sansa Stark 21:19 "SMART" Official Teaser 22:22 Brienne of Tarth 27:31 Conclusion Music used: Final Sonata - MokkaMusic https://mokkamusic.bandcamp.com/ Cinematic Action Background Music for Videos - Unknown Celtic Impulse - Kevin Macleod Hidden Agenda - Kevin Macleod Sardana - Kevin Macleod Incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ A Better Future - Miguel Johnson Good Day to Die - Miguel Johnson Bensound - Sexy Artist: Benjamin Tissot License code: SJITHOUOJRRZBT00 It's Coming - Josh Kirsch Planning the Heist - Irina Kakhiani Signal to Noise - Scott Buckley Solo Cello Passion - Doug Maxwell The Age of Wood - Savfk Willage Consort - Always Music