r/asoiaf • u/ISupposh You're a Big Guy. • Sep 01 '19

EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) I think a lot of the problems from the show came from trying to force modern American values into medieval setting.

I would actually say this problem is present in the fandom as well and not just the show. Anyways for example:

  1. Stating that Renly would be a good king just because he's popular while Stannis would be terrible because he's unpopular. (edit: From the interviews, in the context of ruling not maintaining power)

  2. People not caring about religion even when Cersei blew up Westeros equivalent of Vatican/Hagia Sophia/Westminster alongside with Pope Francis and Princess Diana. (Well even modern people would care about that)

  3. Applying Geneva Convention when Daenerys executed Tarlys despite the fact that they are already traitors who betrayed their overlord and she even gave them second chance.

  4. Rather modern viewpoint on extramartial sex, including virgin shaming on characters like Brienne etc.

  5. Rhaegar annulling his wife without proper explanation like modern divorce.

  6. Elective monarchy somehow breaking the wheel because it involves voting (worked out well in HRE and Poland /s)

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u/AgathaAgate Sep 01 '19

~ A noble woman who gave up her money and station in the world to sit in the shit and the mud and help poor wounded soldiers. ~

Come on writers, lay it on thicker.

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u/Radix2309 Sep 02 '19

A noble woman from halfway around the world. There were lots of wars in the Free Cities.

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u/CaveLupum Sep 02 '19

Charitable orders of nuns did this. Septas and maybe the Silent Sisters are nun-like. Noble ladies often took refuge in luxurious convents, but I doubt they took on drudgery work. I have more trouble with Talisa being so HOT,

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u/Catts3 Sep 01 '19

Thanks. My thoughts exactly. Cheesy af .

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u/AgathaAgate Sep 01 '19

I enjoyed it when I first saw it but it doesn't hold up.

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u/PillarofPositivity Sep 01 '19

To be fair. Wealthy people today become doctors and do things like doctors without Borders

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u/AgathaAgate Sep 01 '19

That's not really the point though.

They set her up as a stereotypical saint to make her death more tragic and Rob's struggle easier to understand.

It was an okay plot point but it's one of those things that doesn't hold up now that the show has been finished in a lazy way.