These are my favourite themes too, This is why I like Jaime, brienne and Sandor so much, they all are parts of the same puzzle: oaths, knights, oath-breaking.
And yes, I also don't think too many characters are honest (not even with themselves), and all of the honest ones are my personal favourites (although may be they are not the best people in Westeros): Tyrion, Jaime, Brienne, Sandor.
For instance the Red Wedding broke the guest right rule in a way as horrible as Jaime's kingslaying, it is interesting to see if that act is as universally scorned. Will the Frey's have an even worse reputation?
I think frey's reputation was even worse, even to start with. Like Cat's father would never ever touch them with a barge pole. And the other lords too. This is why I am so angry with Robb- he knew who is messing with!!!
And were those previous generations of Kingsguards really that much better?
This is a very good question. I am impatiently awaiting for Baristan Selmy's POV. I want to find something there that will explain why he was just standing by when people were burned alive!!! My pet theory is that Barristan loved Aerys II (in that,/I> way or some other way, he was the one to rescue the King from Duskendale rebellion) , but I want an explanation!
And the Kingsguard under Joff and Cersei is just awful really, it would be interesting to see what is thought of them outside the few perspectives we get.
We have Arys Oakheart's POV (he was one of the guys beating Sansa), but I do dislike him so , even in his POV. He is so.. weak.
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Date: 2011-07-05 05:13 pm (UTC)And yes, I also don't think too many characters are honest (not even with themselves), and all of the honest ones are my personal favourites (although may be they are not the best people in Westeros): Tyrion, Jaime, Brienne, Sandor.
For instance the Red Wedding broke the guest right rule in a way as horrible as Jaime's kingslaying, it is interesting to see if that act is as universally scorned. Will the Frey's have an even worse reputation?
I think frey's reputation was even worse, even to start with. Like Cat's father would never ever touch them with a barge pole. And the other lords too. This is why I am so angry with Robb- he knew who is messing with!!!
And were those previous generations of Kingsguards really that much better?
This is a very good question. I am impatiently awaiting for Baristan Selmy's POV. I want to find something there that will explain why he was just standing by when people were burned alive!!!
My pet theory is that Barristan loved Aerys II (in that,/I> way or some other way, he was the one to rescue the King from Duskendale rebellion) , but I want an explanation!
And the Kingsguard under Joff and Cersei is just awful really, it would be interesting to see what is thought of them outside the few perspectives we get.
We have Arys Oakheart's POV (he was one of the guys beating Sansa), but I do dislike him so , even in his POV. He is so.. weak.