dormer played margaery tyrell on game of thrones.
dormer played margaery tyrell on game of thrones.
who plays margaery tyrell on game of thrones?
dormer
many commentators notice margaery's desire and ability to gain the support of the public. rhiannon of feministfiction writes: "this margaery is ambitious but kind, clearly sweet and generous, but also a master at working people's emotions in her favor. graceful, elegant, and aware of how powerful every word can be. she's an expert at the game that sansa has only just begun, and it is stunning to see her." tiffany brown, writing for "tv after dark", states "margaery has gained the favor and love of the people of king's landing, and has even garnered the affections of her future king." natalie dormer, the actress who plays margaery, when interviewed by hitfix discussed margaery's political savviness: margaery brings this whole new element to the game that you haven't seen before, which is basically pr. it's quite a modern ethos on pr and courting public affections, hopefully. we've all seen politicians kiss babies. it doesn't mean that she's insincere in her genuine hope to do charitable work and it's just an interesting new comment on how you handle the masses and how you win power that maybe we haven't seen in westeros before. she also noted that margaery comes from a matriarchal family and "that she's more cut from the cloth as a protegee of her grandmother, so she knows what it's like for a woman to be in charge."
margaery tyrell
david sims writing for "the a.v. club" enjoyed the introduction of margaery's character in "what is dead may never die" commenting; "the fun twist to this plot is that margaery tyrell is obviously not the blushing maiden she appears to be, but an operator just like everyone else," and "margaery could just be a cypher, a mostly silent cog in renly's plans for dominance, but instead she's going to be a lot more." he uses her character to praise the writing of "game of thrones", stating that it; "rarely traffics in cliched characterization." jenna busch of zap2it calls margaery a "power player" who will "do anything to stay on the throne." writer and editor silvia moreno garcia describes margaery as "a sleeker, more determined player of this game of thrones" when compared to her book characterization and goes on to comment that she is a "shrewd politician," who might give the other good players a run for their money." she also believes she is "older and worldlier than the one in the books." in "valar dohaeris", diana huang of uc riverside's "highlander news" appreciated the development of margaery's character and called her "self aware and quick-witted" and believes she has the power to wreak havoc in king's landing.
margaery tyrell