Gingerly Grumkin Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 He got violently jealous with his best friends sister, which crippled the whole relm. He then went on a rampage executing many noble families. He beat his wife, drank profusely, spent all of Kings Landing's money and then some, did not raise his "kids" properly, slept with many whores, bedchambers and common girls, and he was an incrediable dick to his brothers for no real reason. Yet almost all love him, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evamitchelle Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I don't like him at all for all the reasons you've stated above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mother of The Others Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 We met him as the godfather to Ned's kids. Different than meeting that basterd the rest of the relm had to worry bout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serie Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I like him because no one else seems to like him. And because I trust Ned's instinct (no, seriously :P). He liked him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oba Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Maybe if we got to see young Robert, I'd have more positive feelings about the character. As is, he was a lousy king, lousy husband, lousy father, and lousy friend. He was also a moral coward. Add raging alcoholism to the mix and you really don't have a likeable guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerly Grumkin Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 True, Ned could always tell the good from the bad. lol but in the end of the day he had a good heart i suppose, I liked him, not as much as Stannis, but more than Renly. And he was way better then the King before him, and the King after him, but thats not saying much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slurms McKenzie Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I like him because no one else seems to like him. And because I trust Ned's instinct (no, seriously :P). He liked him.He was a good guy deep down...maybe he just sort of went off-course for a bit :ohwell: .....but I suppose Ned could have rectified that, had he the time...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Frank Haven Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Maybe it was jerks like you that made him like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 No, there's nothing to like about him. He was a rapist, wife-beater and a lazy fool who never grew up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Snake No. 9 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I think Robert could be very likeable, in an Old King Cole sort of way, as long as you weren't married to him, or a member of his family, or dependant on him in any way . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mother of The Others Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Likeable when we saw him. So was Varys until recently. Now I've come to fear Varys' ________. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Maintenance Man Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I like Robert. He's always admitted that he was better fit for winning the crown than holding it. Even though he did many things wrong, in the end he did keep the peace in Westeros for quite a long time.Also, he's a funny guy and he hates Cersei and the Lannisters as much as I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estella Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I honestly don't like him - he's an ineffective, lazyass king and a shameless womanizer. That being said, I don't dislike him. :P He's a nice guy and all, and Ned obviously thinks he's a good man, but he never struck me as particularly bright or interesting in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bolder Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I like Robert but the Robert I like is the young Robert. He was a badass who took the throne from the dragon kings. Robert was definitely someone you wanted to be your friend- he'd have been fun to hang out with and a loyal defender. When the books begin he's a fat drunk in a loveless marriage.It seems he treated his conquered foes well- except the Targaryens.People say he was a a bad King but the realm was essentially at peace during his reign (minus the crazy Greyjoys). They say he bankrupted the realm but who's to say that wasn't actually Littlefinger's work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerly Grumkin Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Well, shitty brother (no real reason). shitty husband (who would'nt be). shitty king (shitty council). So overall I guess he had no choice. Thats a part I love of this book, not black and white. Robb and Jon are always good. Thats it. And the Bastard of Bolton is always bad. But thats it, even the Freys did the RW for honor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Lepus Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 You know, sometimes I think king Robert may have had a narcissistic streak; he had a sort of "how the hell come that all these people around me don´t realize how awesome and cool I am" personality, like a real-life rock star or something (sort of an aged Elvis).Then again, he should have been happier: he was a king, and he had a whole kingdom to feed his ego...how come he wasn´t happier? Maybe his problem was that the people who was closer to him (either physically or emotionally) and who he couldn´t discard or replace easily (Jon Arryn, Stannis, Renly, Cersei, Jamie, Ser Barristan...etc.) didn´t admire him and didn´t fed his ego, so he felt miserable every minute he wasn´t surrounded by whores and sycophants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Captain Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I honestly don't like him - he's an ineffective, lazyass king and a shameless womanizer. That being said, I don't dislike him. :P He's a nice guy and all, and Ned obviously thinks he's a good man, but he never struck me as particularly bright or interesting in any way.That's kind of how I felt. I liked reading about the man he used to be, mostly from Ned (but even from Jon Connington in ADWD). He overthrew a much worse king than himself, and didn't want the throne. He was talked into a terrible marriage, and had to rule (or at least appear to) with half the realm believing he was a usurper. He seemed to truly love Lyanna, and as others have said, Ned judged him to be a good man. But overall I didn't care for him that much, and certainly wasn't very upset when he died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defengar Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 he's an awesome drinking buddy thats why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val the Wildling Princess Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 He was fun to read about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Lannister Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Not really. I can occasionally feel a pang or two of sympathy for him, though most of it is overshadowed by his binge drinking/child abuse/spousal abuse/casual sex with fourteen-year-old girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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