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Characters' Worst Decisions
JonSnow4President replied to The Bard of Banefort's topic in General (ASoIaF)
I actually think Ned's dumbest decision is not taking full use of the political power of the hand and consolidating practical power in the hands of people he controlled. You can't look at these things purely objectively without also considering the objectives of the people involved. Ned absolutely does not want to kill innocents and become part of King ruling as Aerys reborn. Saving Joffrey, Tommen, and Myrcella is entirely consistent with that objective, and a very human move. -
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Will Sweet Robin Invent Aircraft?
JonSnow4President replied to Corvo the Crow's topic in General (ASoIaF)
As I work for a company making super maneuverable fighter aircraft, I don't think Robin has the temperament for anything besides not planning properly and then riding purchasing to buy parts and get them here tomorrow. -
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The Double Standards Some Fans Have
JonSnow4President replied to King_Tristifer_IV_Mudd's topic in General (ASoIaF)
If you assume 100% buy in and he thinks it's a binary outcome between either he becomes king to unite the kingdom against The Great Other or else the world is doomed, it's Edric vs every person in Westeros. And quite frankly, given that premise, it's purely illogical not to sacrifice Edric, since he's dead either way. That's ultimately why I thought he would be burning Shireen well before any other fanfiction that I may have seen brought it up. He's going to kill his own blood in the most painful way possible because he thinks he's doing the right thing, and he's going to be wrong. -
The Double Standards Some Fans Have
JonSnow4President replied to King_Tristifer_IV_Mudd's topic in General (ASoIaF)
It was even more frustrating when the people making the television adaptation took that same message away. For the record, I am a fairly large Stannis fan. I think it's a fantastic ethical situation. The trolley problem has no objectively correct answer, and, to the extent you believe Stannis is motivated by duty vs fighting for his rights, analogous to sacrificing Edric. The logic of sacrificing one of anything to save many thousands is undeniable, but at the same time paves the way to some of the worst atrocities possible for society. And for what it's worth, I think Stannis is much more motivated by duty, and to a lesser extent pride, than any sense of ambition. We know Ned Stark is supposedly "one man in ten thousand" for having the reputation of choosing honor/duty over the love of his family, but Ned actually chose his family unbeknownst to Jon. But Stannis is actually that man in 10,000. He's the man that knows "his own crown [will consume] his flesh and [turning] him into ash." He's pursuing that duty knowing it will result in his own personal destruction. It's misguided, it's wrong, and it's going to blow up in his face, but he's motivated by better reasons than many of the other players. And that purer motivation is going to lead to one of the worst atrocities we're going to see. And Stannis has Selyse. Sacrificing his manhood isn't that big of a sacrifice. That's already happening. Compare what the Northern lords are doing for "Ned's little girl" compared to what Tywin's own children are doing for Tywin's legacy. -
astarkchoice reacted to a post in a topic: Could Robb and a united Northern/Frey army have defeated Tywin at the Green Fork?
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This may be Martin being bad rather than intending it, but as written, Roose caught Tywin's army completely with it's pants down, completely encamped, and then stopped to form battle lines and give the Lannister's time to form their own lines. If the Northern foot didn't wait to form up and give Tywin time to do so, Tywin is destroyed at the Green Fork without a serious fight.
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To me, that isn't what makes ASOIAF unique. It's the political intrigue and more grand strategy, paired with the character work. That's much more in the vein of CK3 or Total War than a Bethesda game on an engine almost as old as I am (slight exaggeration), or any other game that primarily focuses on action/adventure.
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I don't think he's categorically wrong to say higher status. There's an argument to be made that Thorne, as an anointed knight, Master at Arms, and veteran with almost 2 decades of service, was a higher status in the supposedly meritocratic organization. I disagree, and think the baseborn acknowledged son of the most powerful Lord of the immediately neighboring region has more status, but there's room for disagreement. However, it's set right next to rampant, illogical Jon hate. Calling Slynt's execution "inappropriate" in setting is silly. Focusing on Jon's anger management, but giving Dany a free pass is silly. Saying most people would abandon Arya is silly, as is his comparison of familial issues facing modern members of the armed services to Arya's situation. It's all the same old picking and choosing the best of your favorite characters, while focusing on the worst (or exaggerating the worst) of your least favorites.
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I think most people are capable of appreciating stories that don't go the way they expected/wanted it to go, as long as the story is well written. So far, I think the only legitimate complaint that could be held against Martin is the bloat. If we do get the rest of Dany's story, I expect it will be a much more convincing journey than what other media may have written. It won't be a late game sudden flip. I'm obviously a big Jon Snow fan. I'm also a big Sam and Stannis fan. While I'm far less certain on where the story is going with Jon or Sam, I think I have a good idea of the general direction of Stannis's story. If Martin takes it a different way, I'm still going to enjoy it as long as he doesn't pull a BS reversal. It just needs to be consistent with the world and established characters, with any changes making sense. He's been fantastic in that so far.
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Except Bobby B was already rightfully (within their system) there, and was pulled into needing to conquer as a result of Targaryen action, whether you blame Rhaegar or Aerys. Aegon just conquered.