u/Astin_Madiri

Don't get me wrong, I personally despise this character, but isn't that the point?

If they were going for a crazed, unstable fascist, ( which I assume they were) I think they may have actually succeeded.

The way he presented a sense of cool whilst being completely unhinged, the way he asserted control over everyone around him, and the way he veiwed himself and the Hightowers and disliked Targaereans, was genuinely engaging. But that's just my opinion. Perhaps

I would need to hear more varied points of veiw.

What do you guys think?

BTW, I'm talking about the show version of him, not the book version.

Also, I'm not comparing his character to the book version.

I'm asking about the character we saw on-screen

The funny thing about her bond with her children is that she never particularly desired a family when she was young.

Her children seemed to not only have changed her paradign, but ( in my opinion) contributed to making her

less reckless than she would've been without them.

As compared to people like Alicent, (who would willingly poison her own son,) I imagine Rhaeneyra would've surrendered early if one of her children were put at risk or taken hostage by the greens.

I was particularly touched by how she deigned to protect Rhaena even after realizing she was Sheepstealer's rider.

(I'm talking about the title of Hand of the King)

Was it conforming to normal standards, or was it nonexistent altogether?

Did he see them more as tools?

And if it did, would it have progressed to this point?

Or would it have ended abruptly?

The friendship did seem genuine, but could he have convinced Alicent to befriend her to get closer to the crown, or did their friendship naturally develop?

I'm asking because she was manipulated by Otto into marrying him in the first place.

Personally, I think it was the latter, but everyone I ask seems to disagree

Would she be seen as a peacemaker, or as another "Queen who never was"?

Or would she still go along with the plot to put her son on the throne?

Was there some bias involved on their part?

Also, would she have made a better Queen than Viserys?

Or is all betrayal the same?

As always I'm asking from a neutral standpoint.

Genuine question here. I'm asking because I'm hearing a lot of discourse around him from some of my friends.

BTW, I'm talking about him existing in his role as hand of the King.

Like, let's just assume Alicent had a different father, or that Otto never became Hand.

Let's critically examine this without any personal bias.

Also, let's try not to attack individual characters more than is necessary.

Taking into consideration his deteriorating physical and mental state, does he deserve more praise for his desire to keep the realm afloat, or condemnation for all the questionable decisions he made?

During whose era?