Game of Thrones Essay

The main thing I noticed in the short clip of Game of Thrones, is that the slightest of things to happen to the King can easily start a war if he wants. This clearly shows that the King is the highest possible class, everyone respects him and has power over everyone he wants to. 

During the part where Joffrey is walking through the crowd, many of the lower class people are looking down on him and begging for food, saying that he has no grace. He just completely ignores these begs and carries on walking, implying that he thinks they don't deserve his attention. He also addresses one of his guards as 'dog', showing that he thinks he's even above the high class people. The guard seems reluctant but still follows, knowing that there'll be trouble if he doesn't.

As soon as one person causes disturbance and slightly hurts the King, all guards draw their swords. This must mean that all the guards think of the King as precious and must be protected from everything. During this scene there is also no noticeable light on Joffrey, showing that there's nothing good about him. There is also a lot of natural light illuminating the low class, meaning that they are all innocent and just need the King's help.

The guards all mercilessly follow Joffrey's orders to 'kill them all', suggesting that they don't even think of the lower class as people, just something that is in their way. Although, there are some higher class people who appear to care for the lower class, as some of them look back and consider helping them; but have to carry on running since the King overpowers everybody and can easily have anyone he wants killed.

Near the beginning of the scene, the young boy is crying. Joffrey looks him up and down then said that 'princes don't cry', in a very judging tone of voice. This implies that the boy is a relative of the King, although he still doesn't care for him. Just before the battle scene, all you hear are distant cries of the low class, saying 'hail Joffrey' and pleading for food; although they get no reply.

The only time he pays the lower class any attention at all is the moment he gets hit, and at first only orders for the one who hit him to be killed, then orders for the guards to 'kill them all', knowing that everyone will follow his orders as he is King. You can also hear a very faint ambient soundtrack during the battle scene, adding lots of tension without drawing attention away from the visuals.

I noticed that there were a lot of high angles on the King as he walks through the crowd, which could just be a POV shot for the low class people, or could imply that even though Joffrey is the highest possible class, he is still quite young and inferior. There are also a lot of frantic cuts during the battle, showing the panic of the crowd,

Overall, this scene pretty much follows the stereotype that the higher class are snarky and don't think of the lower class as people, and the lower classes tend to look up to the higher class and always ask them for help as they are the wealthier ones,