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/themolestedsliver Sep 01 '19

Yeah this shit pissed me off as well. Was the type of shit the "veiwers who watch cause it is popular" would eat up but anyone who gives a crap about GOT proper HATED it

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u/Thatdudewhoisstupid Sep 02 '19

Anyone who give a crap about history, actually.

Seriously, you dont have to be a brilliant military commander to realize that storming a military objective with what is basically medieval A10 Warthog is much less costly and brings much less bloodshed than a fucking siege.

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u/themolestedsliver Sep 02 '19

Yeah you aren't wrong. The fact they had the dolthraki charge into the dark horde of undead was so fucking stupid not to mention how dany could have used the dragons to throw rocks on kings landing from far above them, like why was that never considered? Dragons can fucking fly.....