Because I'd love to talk about Robb. First of all, Robb is not a pov. So far, only Ned Stark died. He died as a pov because the plot needed to be tragic. Readers who are familiar with Martin's style have also said that Martin will always arrange the unknown fate of the protagonist. It might surprise the audience, that's not for the moment. For the 7-part novel, going to the third part, the death of Robb is the second key clue of the whole story, and the foreshadowing of the fate of the wolf family is particularly critical. You must know that Rickard Stark, Brandon Stark and even Lyanna died tragically in the battle of the usurper. The Stark family has always had the patience to be tested by Lindong, and they fought hard. Therefore, the fate of the wolf family has not yet been determined. I personally speculate that it will eventually reward readers with a surprise for supporting the emotions of the protagonist's family, unless Martin really does not mean to please the public at all.
Second, why did Robb die?
I think there are the following points:
1. He was born a general, an excellent military strategist, but not a statesman, let alone a master strategist. He was very concerned about the strength, terrain, morale, and his outstanding combat ability in the war. General and soldier he is a genius. If I look for a Chinese-style historical figure, he reminds me of Yue Fei, and if I talk about British history, I think of Richard the Lionheart.
2. Robb is not good at communicating with his family. In the matter of the engagement, he acted recklessly twice. Many opinions of his mother Catherine are actually very old and in line with their political situation, but he turned a deaf ear. Secondly, he dealt with James as an important prisoner of the Lion family. Poor communication with mothers is also a big factor. Furthermore, in the crucial battle of the Three Forks River Mill, although Heiyu supported him, he did not make the strategy clear to his uncle. He only emphasized the importance of defending the city, but did not emphasize the importance of luring the enemy to cross the river and ambush, which can be said to be a big mistake. , don't expect others to be as smart as you, so I don't think Edmure can really be blamed here. Later, he said that he should take the responsibility and fulfill the marriage contract on his behalf, which is very funny. It was this strategic mistake that caused the troop that failed to hold back the lions, and let the lions join forces with Rose in advance, and jointly rescued King's Landing, leading to the Battle of Blackwater Bay and the defeat of Stannis. This is what Robb himself said.
3. Although there are generals and talents, there are too many external factors. In terms of terrain, it is located at the mouth of the Trigeminal River, where the feudal lords with different political opinions and different feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal princes, and there is a danger of encountering the enemy from both sides, the collapse of the Ward Marquis Alliance and the sneak attack on the Iron Island. Both deal a fatal blow to Robb's army of the North. We look at the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In the Three Kingdoms Dispute, there is no obvious detail to describe the psychology of the protagonists. It is mainly through the events of the factional struggle to state the opposition of forces, while the ice and fire condense the density of the war, and strengthen the character portrayal, and The description of key events, which is the difference between macro and micro, is a significant difference between classic historical fiction classics and contemporary classic fantasy war stories.
4. The weakness of Robb's character leads to his fateful tragedy. Too upright and prudent, this inherited his father Ned's weakness and stubbornness, but sometimes this is an advantage, it can be said to be fate. His attitude towards Theon was not as firm as that of his mother, so Theon's betrayal hit him hard. The broken promise of the marriage contract led to a serious increase in the instability of the war situation. Marquis Walder would not endure being twice by Stark and the Tully family. Humiliating, and Roose Bolton has long been unhappy that the North is the boss of the wolf family, and choosing the right situation to stand on the side is the practice of cunning princes. In addition to the most critical marriage contract, which led to the loss of power, as I said before, communication with family members is also the key.
5. As his mother said, in fact, Robb is still a child, and he has to take on a big responsibility. Martin savagely writes that the sadness of teenage leaders lies in the inexperience of society.
6. Comparing the personalities of the young masters of the Stark family, Robb has already said it, Rickon is too young to comment, Robb, Sansa, and Bran all grew up under the orthodox education of the highest nobles in the North, Luo As the eldest son, Bai's character is most influenced by his father, which is beyond reproach. And Sansa and Bran are both favored by their mothers. Sansa's goal is to be a queen, a noble lady of a noble family, inherit a castle, and prosper their offspring. Bran's goal is to become an extraordinary knight. In fact, they should have such good The atmosphere and vision, if not for the sudden change of events. Only Arya is different from Jon. Arya is not as good as her sister because of the fact that she is a lady. She is often asked to follow her sister as an example and be compared, which leads to her rebellious character. Moreover, the characteristics of the wolf blood in her body are very obvious and unruly. pure. Jon kept Katherine's cold eyes. Although he was also cared for in the family, after all, the psychological pressure of growing up was great, forging a forbearance, strong, and witty character. Among the crow spy and the savage, Jon is still relatively adaptable, and there is absolutely no ambiguity in key issues. It can be seen from the scene of fleeing the savage army in the chaos. The key is that he did not forget the oath because of Yegritte's embrace. And the faction, as Marquis Ward satirized, Robb broke his oath for the sake of the beauty's XX. In fact, he was right. Any experienced lord would question Robb's foreign policy, put himself in his shoes and think that he was too naive, and changed it. It's Jon, I'm afraid I'll accept the engagement first, and then think about it separately.
7. In fact, it is better for him to love his wife or lover in a low-key manner. Before winning the battle, he fantasizes about being a king and marrying a queen. It is also a mistake to expose a lover to danger, in fact his little Jenny (forgot what the name is in the play) may be happier to be her mistress and have an illegitimate child.
8. Although Sansa and Bran were the products of the more respected orthodox education in Winterfell last night, because of what happened to Sansa and Bran, fate had hit them hard, and they had experienced different growth experiences. Sansa's direwolf is a lady, docile, and the death of a lady may mean that Sansa abandons the childish image of a lady and revives the wolf blood in another form in the troubled times. And Bran took the route of becoming a druid of hard practice. Arya is the assassin line, Jon is the leader line of the double agent, both are very exciting and bumpy. And how the fate of the direwolf is related to the inner fate of the owner of the wolf family, it seems that we can only see the development of the story in the future.
To add, the filming of the first red wedding banquet is really wonderful, and the violent scenes are unambiguous, fully demonstrating the cruelty of the backstab in the palace coup. I complained that Lord Bolton appeared in too few scenes and lacked necessary transitions. I haven't seen this part in the novel, but I feel that the script is suspected of rushing to work here. Castame's rainy season, if you arrange a troubadour to talk about it If you sing it out, maybe it will be more atmospheric. The arrogance, cunning and ruthlessness of the old Marquis of Ward are vividly played.
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