TimJames Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Sometimes in a story, a character does unjustifiable, reprehensible things ... and you still really like that characters. One example that comes to mind for me is Daenarys. Her actions in Slavers Bay ("kill all Astapori Aristocrats over the age of 13","crucify 138 Meereense Aristocrats chosen at random",etc) qualify as mass murder and crimes against humanity ... yet I still like this character and hope she survives until the end of the story. Do you have any characters that you like but feel like you really shouldn't? Please also say WHY you like said character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khal drogon Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Roose Bolton. Cersei Lannister. Euron Greyjoy Stannis Baratheon. Melisandre. Edit: Added Viserys Targaryen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VenezuelanLord Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Tywin , Baelish, Varys and Roose.. Edit: i totally forgot Euron fucking greyjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateral Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Arya Stark. I wouldn't consider Dany "a character that you shouldn't like". I also condemn the crucifixion of the slavers, but she thought that it was justice. She was 14 and made a bad decision, but in general she's quite gentle in her actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VenezuelanLord Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Arya Stark. Hoho this^ Very good point.. Cant help but love her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASOIAF_Ali Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Cersei Qyburn, Euron Greyjoy and Viserys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASOIAF_Ali Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Arthur Hightower Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I quite like Varys. Possibly Tyrion, though he may turn out okay in the end. Edit; Damn how did I forget Qyburn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanzaiZ Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 The Kettleblacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 As a character or as a person? As a character, Tywin is fascinating to dissect, for example. But in any way I like him. As a person, I suppose Euron. I mean, he does very questionable things but he unlike the asshole I mentioned above, he does do it (or try) for his people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tyrion I Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Tywin Lannister. The Lion of the West. Ramsay Bolton. Yeah. Number 4 on my current top 10 list. I think there's more to him. Cersei Lannister. 'Nuff said. Qyburn. The creator of Frankengregor. That's why I like him. And he helped Jaime. Hm... I like every character in ASoIaF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediterraneo Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I really shouldn't like Roose and Tywin. A bit of Victarion's stupidity. Daario, despite my envy. Tyrion too. After all he is an aristocrat rapist and murderer that gets away from his jails thanks to his connection into the ruling class of Westeros, who sexually exploited half of the girls in Westeros due to his position. And still represents himself as a victim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOsevens Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 How about Jaime? He has done some truly terrible things, things that should make it difficult to live with himself, and has no or little remorse. But GRRM has given him such a great redemptive arc a lot of us are rooting for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywintersong Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I took this to mean people I want to survive and "win," even though they have done bad things. I definitely root for Arya, Jamie and Sandor. I want peace for them and a chance to be redeemed. I also root for Dany. I really want her to shed her "little girl" nonsense and just be a bloodthirsty dragon already. I could get behind that. I like to read about Roose and Mel, but I also would enjoy for them to get a good comeuppance. They are two of my favorite characters, but I definitely don't root for them to win! I hate hate Daario even though he still remains loyal to Dany. I wish his character had never left GRRM's mind. But I love Ben Plumm, who betrayed her. I wish I knew why my mind works the way it does. Oh, I also love the High Sparrow, even though I pretty much abhor the kind of justice he metes, and the idea of the church meting it out at all to be frank. I want him to be a big player in the coming books, as I'm sure he will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedCounselor Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 As a character or as a person? As a character, Tywin is fascinating to dissect, for example. But in any way I like him. As a person, I suppose Euron. I mean, he does very questionable things but he unlike the asshole I mentioned above, he does do it (or try) for his people. I assume as a person. The only reason to like someone as a character but know you shouldn't is if you actually think the character is bland / badly written / uninteresting / out of place, but you like him/her anyways. For me Littlefinger by far. I know he is horrible, but I can't help but root for him. I have a soft spot for Machiavellian characters that twist and worm their way into power with their cunning. Like pre-Dance Tyrion as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithras Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I don't like any character that I know I should not. Besides, it is possible to like a character for some reason without approving the bad sides of that character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a Spider from Mars Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Roose Bolton, the man is interesting and such a calm and cocky badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyBDoinIt Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Mel manipulative, loves sacrifice, one of the only times we have seen magic work though, Euron, evil, but badass, and seems like he knows what he is doing even if he doesn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOsevens Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I don't like any character that I know I should not. Besides, it is possible to like a character for some reason without approving the bad sides of that character. Who do you know you should not like? There must be some characters you like that have committed brutal acts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philpenn Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Lord Walder Frey. Total dirt-bag, but part of me just digs him for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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