Mira's story in Episode 5 completely pointless?
I mean, what happened? The last time we see Mira in Episode 5 she's being dragged out of the cell by Lucan, so I was expecting some kind of resolution with Cersei. Some final talk, but instead we got nothing. What was the point? Was Telltale originally planning to do something with the storyline, which eventually got scrapped? Or did they just put it in as a fan service so we could talk with Tyrion/Cersei once again?
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In terms of choices? Absolutely. In terms of Story? Nah, Cersei gets what Cersei wants. Mira had to talk to Tyrion or Cersei would've fucking murdered her. She pretty much just used Mira for her own bidding which makes sense since she's fucking Cersei.
Yeah... It was a little pointless. The only point was to make sure Andros is no longer a threat, but since it seems Andros is always executed, how you play during episode 5 means almost nothing. Same with keeping/burning the ironwood contract. Fan service was probably a big part of it. I did like this episode but I was a little disappointed that Mira had two big choices that overruled everything we did concerning Margaery, Cersei, and Tyrion.
Yup, she was probably in the game to waste some screen time.
I assume whatever she told Cersei satisfied her enough. I mean, Cersei did fulfill her end of the deal by throwing Andros in the cells after all.
It wasn't Mira's fault that Tyrion figured out she was sent by Cersei anyway, the guard screwed that up the moment he made her walk in there with wine, which was forbidden to prisoners. How would a handmaiden get permission to walk in there with wine, for Tyrion of all people whom Cersei hates the most, unless someone powerful sent her?
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Ah, I was wondering why was Andros suddenly in jail. I just wish they included one more scene with Cersei to wrap it up so we knew what's going on.
Claps slowly Best non-canon death of the year.
FTFY
Completely pointless. I'm just glad it's over and done with
It is a shame, but yes. Mira's story is such a waste of potential. She is the only one dealing directly with the political intrigues of King's Landing, and the political intrigues are the reason I enjoy the books to begin with.
Up to episode 4, I was so sure her story was actually going somewhere. But it seems that TellTale doesn't give the political intrigues the same value I do. I could give them the benefit of the doubt if they didn't make Mira determinant, as there was the possibility that she could get more attention in the second season, but they went and added the choice to have her killed. So yes, in a game full of missed opportunities, the main missed opportunities are within Mira's story.
I think it adds realism to the story because, unfortunately people with potential die all the time in real life, they're not just protected because of that.
I don't think it was pointless, it showed how Mira could make powerful allies in King's Landing, perhaps Mira's relationship with Lady Margaery and Queen Cersei may have an effect in Season 2?
That's why we have faith in fictional material.
Don't be that guy.
So the answer is to kill every potential character? Good solution I guess.
Sure thing, but in a game, it is important to take into consideration what is interesting for the players. You see, if you are a person with potential in real life and you die, it is over for you. You don't get to see that and say "well this sucks, I liked to be me". It is just over. We can't compare this kind of situation in a game to real life because in the game, we get to continue playing other stories and to imagine how that story that was cut short could have been, how could it have felt like. In real life, you only have your own story, and once it is over, it is literally over.
Mira had a lot of potential for an interesting and engaging story that would keep the player entertained with the political schemes in King's Landing, but they decided to throw it away instead of exploring it, and that's a shame.