[SPOILERS] Was it wrong of Eddard/“Ned” Stark to execute (you know who) in the HBO Season 1, Episode 1?

Obviously it was foreshadowing to Ned’s later execution. But in Ned’s execution, I feel in that moment right before he died that it was wrong for Joffrey to do this to Ned (no kidding!); but was it karma for what Ned did to the deserter in season 1 episode 1? Like yes, when we see Ned as a whole, he’s like, the goodliest man. And the scene of his execution ripped my heart out! But I also think we really forget about what he did to that deserter in that moment of Ned’s execution way back in the earlier episode and perhaps it’s karma. My gut tells me it’s not and it’s just foreshadowing but I’m trying to open the door to theories.

If the deserter left not just simply out of fear, but because he had seriously seen evil in the flesh. Living may have been more important in the grand scheme of things because he got to warn the others before his execution that the white walkers are real and they are back. Idk, maybe I’m just trying to save the deserters reputation? I don’t believe the reason the deserter chose to live was to warn the others, I think he just got scared shitless (which I don’t necessarily have a cold heart about).

But also, perhaps the deserter knew that he wouldn’t be able to kill the white walker, so staying and fighting it in that moment would just be a stupid suicide and not worth it/nor perhaps right either. He obviously knew what a white walker was, so perhaps he also knew he had no chance in that moment of defeating it alone and without fire. If this is true, I don’t think it was wrong of him to run away. You can’t protect the realm if you’re so brave you’re just plain stupid. He was obviously caught off guard.

Again, I’m not saying a believe these two theories just trying to understand what went on in Ned’s head after deciding to send a man to his death. Ned was such a good man, and you can see it in his eyes that he atleast considers the deserter’s warning in the scene before he executes the deserter. You can tell Eddard may mourn for what he did but he does not regret it. I’m just trying to understand him and why he thinks it was the right thing to do.

Submitted September 23, 2021 at 01:16AM by sarahhhpatyyy https://ift.tt/2W4Pe2x