Main Problem with GoT Possible Spoiler Alert

[JoanDrake]

I think it's somewhat unrealistic in that GoT has NO "beloved" characters. Everybody is either evil or morally ambiguous.


There ARE such characters in reality, such as Robert E. Lee and George Washington, who were both of absolutely unquestionable integrity and admired by all sides.


And don't say Eddard, he's just too plain stupid to be evil, IMO, and something of a hypocrite besides.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I dunno? Arya, she's not evil. Or Bran for that matter. I'm sure there are others, too. And I think Jon Snow is pretty straightforward. He's dealing with difficult situations but I think he's pretty straight up.

 

[JoanDrake]

Arya is amoral, which is the very definition of morally ambiguous. She is one that everybody is naturally sympathetic towards though. About Bran and Jon Snow you're right. Back to the drawing board on why I somewhat don't like this story, though it's very interesting.

 

[alchemist]

I'm only watching on TV, but Tyrion? Everybody loves Tyrion!

 

[Mouse]

I'm only watching on TV, but Tyrion? Everybody loves Tyrion!

I don't. But that might be because everybody else does.

This is probably off topic, but I was trying to remember what Cersei's actually done for everybody to keep calling her an evil bitch. Is it just because she's horrible to Tyrion and everybody loves Tyrion? She does blame him for the death of her mother, so... (I genuinely can't remember what Cersei's done, so if it is something horrific, fair enough).

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Well, she slept with her brother, encouraged him to push Bran out a window and has been nasty and scheming to everyone in sight....

I'm not sure I'd hold Tyrion up as a model of morality, either. Although I do like him.

 

[svalbard]

Ser Barristan Selmy, Brienne of Tarth, Samwell Tarly, Syrio Forel and Ser Davos Seaworth were\are all characters who have a strong moral centre and at some stage have acted in a selfless manner. In the case of BFS I imagine his moment ail arrive in the next book.