Which great house has the most interesting dynamics ?

[Terrorthatflapsinthenight9]

Of all the great houses of Westeros, which ones do you find to have the most interesting or entertaining family dynamics between its members ?

Which one is the most interesting or fun to see interactions between its members ?

[King_Tristifer_IV_Mudd]

I love the Starks but it’s hard to say on them considering they’ve been seperated the majority of the story.

 

I’d personally say the Greyjoys. I just think their entire rivalry with each other is interesting. I think they’d all kill each other except for Asha and Theon.

[Craving Peaches]

Lannisters, Baratheons and Greyjoys for the family drama.

[King_Tristifer_IV_Mudd]

25 minutes ago, Craving Peaches said:

Lannisters, Baratheons and Greyjoys for the family drama.

Yeah, all the Baratheon bros seemed to hate each other. Except maybe Stannis, I think a part of him genuine loved Renly. Which makes what he did all the more tragic.

[James Steller]

It's an easy pick for me. I pick the Baratheons for the dynamic, and also the missed opportunity. Robert, Stannis, and Renly all have varying skill sets which could have complimented each other if only they weren't held back by their own flaws. 

Just now, KingEuronGreyjoy said:

Yeah, all the Baratheon bros seemed to hate each other. Except maybe Stannis, I think a part of him genuine loved Renly. Which makes what he did all the more tragic.

Definitely a tragedy. But it's also tragic because it's clear that Stannis should have been the eldest brother from the start. He had the best head on his shoulders, he's shown the most capacity to grow and change and improve. Robert was never interested in rule or administration, and Renly never showed any real indication of his ability before his demise. Stannis, meanwhile, has evolved more than many of the other characters, and for the better. 

[Floki of the Ironborn]

House Targaryen. 

There's a reason why GRRM wrote Fire and Blood. The Targaryens have the most interesting history, much as I dislike them in principle. The dynamics of the various kings with their relatives and subjects make for compelling stories. 

[Craving Peaches]

5 minutes ago, James Steller said:

Stannis, meanwhile, has evolved more than many of the other characters, and for the better. 

To be fair Robert has 1 book, Renly has 1 1/2 alive whereas Stannis has all the books so far alive to be developed.

[Aejohn the Conqueroo]

House Manderley may not be a candidate for the most interesting house dynamics, but I think they're going to throw us a curveball if the old man dies and Wylis takes his place. His time guesting with the Mountain and dining on Vargo Hoat may have left him a little less than the man Lord Wyman remembers.  

[astarkchoice]

Id want to see more of the tyrells.

They seem sharp but nice , like starks but able to play the game 

Willas crippled but apparently a genius , great breeder, heir to  arguably westeros most powerful house (by virtue of its control of the reach) like a tyrell tyrion really without the bitterness or daddy issues

Garlan  and renly : two of westeros baddest mofos with garlans skills kept largely under wraps 

Queen of thorns and her 2 twin giant bodyguards : say no more

Margey: bright and kind but can play the game..now enraged at cersie

It makes an interesting pot esp when you consider

All the tyells are intermarried withinin the reach powerful  families and we arrive at time whenn margey is on trial, their loyal enforcer randyl.tarly may clash with the faiths fanatics, garlan is about to take the florents keep, the rest of the reach os fighting off military incursions from inborn and finaly the golden company may have "friends  in the reach"

[Corvo the Crow]

Tyrells. Perhaps Hightowers as well if we can learn more on them. Definitely not Targaryens. Interesting isn't a word I'd use for someone bedding their sister/brother, rooting for their uncle/niece.

[Northern Sword]

I would love to know more about the Hightower's. Just feel like there is so much that we don't know about them.

In the absence of that info,

The clear winner for me is the Lannister's. 

1. They murdered the King(Jaimie) and his family (Tywin )

2. Brother is bangin the sister... lol

3. Sister is bangin a cousin.

4. The outcast dwarf of a son Kills his Dad and hates his whole family...

5. The Queens Kids are not the Kings.

6. Queen kills the King.

7. Lancel finds Religion instead of his Wife's bed.

It is one calamity after another with the Lannister's.

This whole Family is a shit show. Love it... and I didn't even mention Joffrey.

 

[Raven Princling]

Lannisters and Greyjoys for sure. The Hightowers have a lot of potential too, but we just do not know too much about them. I am hoping they will play a big role in Winds.

[James Arryn]

Most functional and seemingly loving, ie the family you’d most want to be part of, Tyrells.

Most intriguing, ie you want to know mor, Hightowers, Daynes, Mormonts, Blackwoods and Reeds. 

Most sympathetic, pretty obvious: Starks

Most non-existent: Arryns and kinda Targs. In one advance chapter we hear that one of the known members of house Arryn mentioned the other. Targs since Viserys crown is…we’ll, unknown to one another at the very least.

Most disappointing: Martells. Oberon, pound for pound, best character. Everyone since…just meh. 

Most melodramatic: Greyjoys, though it was a close run thing. But they are the most comprised of near caricatures, the strong lumbering oaf too stupid to be scared, the moustache-twirling holocaust-craving nothing’s off the table Bond villain, the broken reed holy man, etc. 

Most imo unfairly marginalized: Tullys. Also there are houses with cooler words, but few which present better actual representations of a workable value system.

Most Not For Me: Baratheon. Well, probably the coolest name, that’s a good start. But Renly, Stannis and maybe Orys are the only ones we ever read about who don’t seem to belong to the same frat, and Stannis is the biggest narcissist in the series…and that’s saying something. Edit: I always forget about Shireen, who seems lovely and lonely but not especially interesting in and of herself.

Most comprised of distinct and interesting characters: Lannister with a side of Stark if only through volume of exposure. But Tywn, Tyrion, Jaime and Cersei are all very strong and distinct personalities and interesting ones too, provided we stay out of Cersei’s head…and even there, comedy gold on almost every page…and even the secondary characters like Kevan or Genna or Daven are really well drawn in the little that we see them. One of my least favourite houses containing many of my favourite characters is probably the best description. 

[Groo]

The Starks have been scattered to the four winds for most of the series, so we didn't really get much family interaction after the first book. The Lannister family dynamics, in contrast, have been central to many of the events throughout the books. It's hard to even compare others to the Lannisters in that regard. To my surprise, I think I'm most interested to see how the Greyjoy family issues play out. I honestly don't know how Asha is going to deal with Theon and the rest of her family. I really don't know how Theon will want to treat the rest of his family either, assuming he lives.