Nausicaä Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 It is mentioned in AGoT that he had a beautiful singing voice. Don't know if that counts as redeeming. Can't really think of anything else.Yeah, he seemed not so bad when he and Sansa had their cute little adventure, until they ran into Arya and Mycah, of course.He seemed like a good rider and danced beautifully as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teemo Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 um he doesn't hit women, his KG did that for him...his mommy loved him....he got slapped which was funny....he tried to give ned and bran a clean and honorable death.... lol?? I have nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walder_Frey Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 This is a funny topic.I think that one could say he wasn't purely evil due to his awful upbringing. Having an alcoholic, absent father is hard enough, without having a psycho, narcissitic mother. Let alone the fact that he was a product of incest, and that his genetics may have been more messed up than anyone could have realized.But features that people would like about him? That's harder to say. He was magnanimous at times. He was eager to please and impress people, even Tyrion and the people of King's Landing during the Battle of the Blackwater.So, I guess that the best I can come up with is that he would have made an okay war time general.Edit: He also had some scientific curiosity regarding the mechanics of pregnancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ororo727 Jon Snow Fangirl Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 He was quite physically attractive. Other than that ... well ...I think it was Arya who said he had "thick wormy lips"? Maybe he had a nice pout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitac Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 so Hitler loved animals... Let's see, what did Joff love? I know! He loved himself and loved being King. So there! He loved. So sad he died so you with so much love to give to himself and the throne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ororo727 Jon Snow Fangirl Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Joffrey had very nice manners when he wanted to. Can't take that away from the little shit.I saw an interview where GRRM made the point that when he wrote Joffrey's death he knew that 'everyone wanted to see the little shit die,' or something like that, but he also tried to write it so that you could sympathize with his fear of death at the end. And I think if we can picture what this looked like in our heads, or when we see it happen on the TV show, George will have succeeded with this goal and we will all feel at least a little sorry for this kid who is choking to death and terrified. So maybe the point isn't that every character or person necessarily shows at least some outwardly 'good' quality, but that inwardly almost all people have some of the same essential wants and fears.I didn't sympathize with his fear of death at the end. I laughed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slurms McKenzie Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 He didnt even have the Holy Handgrenade of Antioch!Or John Cleese dressed as a goat horn-clad wizard to help him either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearwife of the Wild Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 He didn't have the soft heart of women. :uhoh:Seriously though... that's a tough one.Uh... mmmh.He knew how to entertain a crowd? :idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revan Baratheon Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Lol the comments on this thread are simply gold..All we need now is a comment from Queen Cersei 1 :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grip Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 He was good at aiming trebuchets? Hitting moving ships with Antler Men.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mor2 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I dont remember if it was an idea he thought of or just some lucky blur but he did had the right of things in regard to a standing army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qhorin Halfhand and Yoren Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 The little shit was not as bad as Ramsay, I can give him that at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nausicaä Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 But features that people would like about him? That's harder to say. He was magnanimous at times. He was eager to please and impress people, even Tyrion and the people of King's Landing during the Battle of the Blackwater.I wouldn't say he was eager to please and impress people of KL. "Tell them they have my leave to eat their dead", was it?He listened to Sansa when she told him to give the woman with dead baby a coin, that counts as point in his favor, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dena Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 He wanted to show the people of KL to be able to take care of themselves and how to hunt, that's why he shoot with a crossbow to the man who went to the RK asking for food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joffrey Baratheon Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 The little shit was not as bad as Ramsay, I can give him that at least.Imagine a full grown adult version of Joffrey free to do whatever he wants like Ramsay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Storm Queen Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 - he confronted Tywin Lannister and lived to tell the tale...- In times of crisis he boosted the blacksmith industry..THIS IS TOO DIFFICULT. I give up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qhorin Halfhand and Yoren Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Some other positives.* He follows his promises.* He tries to help cripple boys in his own way* He is merciful* He has a strong manly heart* He is kind to his lady and allows her to drink as much as she wants, and he frees her from her father's tyranny* He loves his mother and admires his father (see his comments about how strong his father Robert was)* He has a scientific curiosity about the inwards of kittens* He is not afraid to show his more vulnerable side (why else is he so whiny?)* Even after being married he doesn't forget his first love* He is one of the few characters of the series who we see on page do something with a book* He knows about Valyrian Steel, other evidence for his scientific curiosity* As someone else has wisely noted, he teaches the people of KL how to hunt and take care of themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Ou Pas Cap Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Was he not fond of the Hound? But I can not remember why exactly. Was it because Sandor was a killing mashine or because Joffrey really loved him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dena Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Imagine a full grown adult version of Joffrey free to do whatever he wants like Ramsay.Imagine Joffrey didn't die and went to visit WF to meet Ramsay...glad it can't happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet-N-SourRobin Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Yeah he had a pretty good iceburn on Tywin in that one scene. "Yeah Grandpa? Well my dad was out winning battles while you were hiding like a punk in your little castle."Of course, Tywin's response of telling Kevan and Pycell to basically get some milk and cookies ready because it's clearly the king's bedtime blows it out of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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