Why is ned stark so stupid

Think of every horror movie. Think of every scary book. Stannis would be on the throne. There would still be a lot of death but since Stannis is so dull the deaths would be from boredom. If you read the book, you will find out that all the Starks are stupid… alright, probably with the exception of Rickon… he has not yet reach the age of Stark stupidity… maybe in book 5? Order of Stupidity: 1. Catelyn — for adbucting Tyrion 2. Ned — you know… 5. Robb — you will find out soon enough… 6.

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About The Author Paul More from this Author I think I'm a part of the first generation of journalists to skip print media entirely, and I've learned a lot these last few years at Forbes. Related Posts. Log in to Reply. Captain Qwert Jr June 2, Honor is not a pretty word. I wonder if all this contempt is what Martin wanted us to think about Stark.

MajorTool June 2, Postal June 2, EarthThePlanet June 2, Ignominious endings to shows and movies have a way of mind-wiping the details that are legitimately meaningful.

Regardless of your opinion on how "Game of Thrones" concluded , I'm guessing most of us had stopped contemplating what George R.

Martin and showrunners D. Weiss and David Benioff were saying about the nature of power well before the eighth and final season popped off. Why get that deep? We had full-grown dragons burning cities and ice zombies pouring over borders.

We raved over these spectacles and thought a lot more about individual characters and less about the system in which they operated. At the end of the day "Game of Thrones" is a fantasy show. Pure entertainment. Still, there's a reason this epic was often invoked as a political apologue, especially in breakdowns of Beltway machinations. Cersei's famous declaration to dear dolt Ned that "When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die; there is no middle ground" is a succinct summary of right-wing strategy.

It's also fair warning to anyone attempting in good faith to find some non-existent middle ground and coax their adversaries to meet them there. Like, say, our current leader, President Joe Biden.

Biden's previous White House partner Barack Obama reportedly was a "Game of Thrones" fan , but I don't know whether it ranked among our current president's favorite shows. Based on previous coverage he was a "Veep" follower and loved "Parks and Recreation" enough to make a cameo appearance in an episode. In a more recent story Dr.

Those comedies are fitting fare for a Democrat who assured people that Republicans would be willing to work with him once we was elected.

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Sign me up. Already have a WordPress. Tynam You are splitting hairs. It was trusting LF that brought him down, and if you read the passage, that particular part was hard for Ned to stomach, because he found it dishonourable. Hence, the thing that brought him down was doing something not quite moral.

That is ironic, IMO. Also: Surely, hairsplitting is our primary activity? He's politically naive, yes. But I don't agree with your statement that "As a lord, I imagine he felt that people should respect him because of who he was, not because they had to.

He wanted people to respect him for how well he fulfilled those responsibilities, not because he was a Lord. I think his basic mistake was underestimating Cercei. If he had acted instead of telling her what he knew, things would be different.

He knew Stannis would kill her children, though and he tried to give her a chance to save them. In addition, if it was not for Sansa's betrayal or stupidity, pick your choice , still he would had come on top. Show 4 more comments. Myrddin Emrys Myrddin Emrys 1, 1 1 gold badge 14 14 silver badges 7 7 bronze badges. And his previous absence from Court for like, 17 years? I think it was a realistic portrayal.

In that there are many such men in the real world who try to follow their ideals like the proverbial bull in the china shop. I would be a bit disappointed had he been more savvy in the book. The line between being savvy and being cynical is a rather blurry one : — HNL. Theik Theik 5, 1 1 gold badge 19 19 silver badges 32 32 bronze badges.

No, he isn't. Steven of Portlandia Steven of Portlandia 11 1 1 bronze badge. There's actually a well-reasoned theory that Jon is not in fact Ned's son but his sister's: awoiaf. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown.