Well I am now watching Game of Thrones for a third time and many thoughts have come across my mind like "Why didn't this happen" or "That was a dumb choice, you should've done this" but then it wouldn't have been Game of Thrones, now would it.
However, the biggest one that struck my mind is why didn't he become king? He is a phenomenal leader, charismatic, noble (to many extents), a brilliant tactician for someone who has little military experience, and he cares for the common man. Not to mention, according to Varys, he plays the game well.
Granted, Game of Thrones is a very circular and ironic show and series. For instance, Starks have Winterfell, they lose Winterfell, then they get it back. Many elements of the show are somewhat predictable given you follow the patterns and everything that is done, has a consequence. Basically, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Frey kill Starks, Starks kill the Freys. AKA DON'T MESS WITH ARYA!
Now back to the topic, Tyrion Lannister would've been the best king seen. He cares for the common people, seen multiple times as he walks through Kings Landing without armed escorts (except Bron) and in Meereen where he walks the roads with Varys. He is a brilliant tactician for instance, the Blackwater Bay battle when he uses wildfire and then the secret passage to ward off invaders. He has a caring heart, which means he has the capacity to show mercy, but fury to his enemies and those who betray him, which is just what he said about dragons and their nature. For instance, he cares for Sansa but kills his father as his father has always been his enemy since birth, he just needed to play his cards and timing right. Truly his charisma knows no bounds and I shouldn't need to explain this aspect. He is capable of leading, sure he was a brilliant advisor to both Joffrey and Daenerys, but if we are honest, he was the one doing the most leading, while Joffrey tortured whores and kittens while Daenerys was caring for dragons and showing a caring and psychotic side of herself everywhere she went.
NOTE I am not an expert on the entire lore or history of the world and nor have I read the books as I have little time in my life right now to pick up books. I can't even finish a book I started 6 months ago, that I absolutely loved. Please let me know if you agree with me or think that you have a better option for who should've been king. Personally I wasn't a fan of the end of the last season and thought that Jon should've become king if anything, but that whole last season was a huge disappointment and felt very rushed.
Thanks for reading!
Submitted December 20, 2020 at 09:55PM by ImJustHereForCorn https://ift.tt/2KgTI0i
