For all its profound tragedy, there was something magnificent in Mariko's death because it was an act she chose for herself.
Not only did it serve a purpose — by dying, she lays bare the tyrannical nature of Ishido's regency and furthers Toranaga's broader plan — but it was a fulfillment of the duty she believed she owed her father and her disgraced family name.
For years, she has asked for permission to die — from her husband, from Toranaga — and been denied. Even her foreign lover protests against the sacrificial choice she wants to make, begging her to remain alive if only for him.
In the end, she does not ask permission. She reclaims herself — Akechi Mariko — and chooses her fate, one that belongs to her alone.
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON PARALLELS
S1E06 | "The Princess and the Queen"
S1E08 | "The Green Council"
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Arthur: 😐👑
Merlin: 😍
Gwen: 😏
MERLIN | 1x09
"Excalibur"
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EWAN MITCHELL as AEMOND TARGARYEN
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON — 1x09: “The Green Council” (2022)
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SOPHIE NÉLISSE as SHAUNA SHIPMAN
in YELLOWJACKETS | S01E09 - Doomcoming
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I dreamt about the blood dripping, her on the ceiling, the fire, everything, and I didn’t do anything about it ‘cause I didn’t believe it. And now I’m dreaming about that tree, about our house, and about some woman inside screaming for help. I mean, that’s where it all started, man, this has to mean something, right?
— Supernatural, 1.09 Home
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Aemond Targaryen - House of the Dragon, 1.09 - “The Green Council”
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