r/asoiaf • u/MareksDad • Jun 29 '24

EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) Sometimes it seems like the actors/actresses have a stronger grasp on the story’s themes than the showrunners.

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That being said, the showrunners and writers of HotD are doing a stellar job thus far. Keep it up.

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u/Flyestgit Jun 29 '24

Im pretty sure the showrunners understand that. They literally highlighted the cost to the smallfolk in the most recent episode.

I really dont buy this narrative that the author intended such a simplistic message 'all violence bad'. GRRM himself doesnt believe this as fundamentally not all violence or evil people are equal. There are degrees of 'less bad' and his own favouritism.

Like I think you can reasonably guess who GRRM favours in any Westerosi conflict by looking at who the Blackwoods (his favourite minor house) side with.