The inevitability of the "red wedding"

Missouri 2022-03-06 08:01:23

After reading the original book of "A Song of Ice and Fire", I felt that the character of Rob Stark is so damn good. While "Scarlet Wedding" (Game of Thrones season 3, episode 9) has been hailed as one of the most heart-wrenching episodes in television history, the tragic outcome was all about Rob Stark's politically retarded performance caused. (The original part is in the upper part of Volume 3 "A Storm of Ice")

He broke his vow to win the daughter of the Frey family, and married a daughter of the Westerling family of "bad blood". An extremely stupid decision. Although the initiator of this decision can be identified as "great love", a character who can easily be influenced by emotion is undoubtedly a mentally retarded politically. This decision of his is actually an insult to the Frey family, because you would rather marry the daughter of a lowly noble noble than our family's daughter, which shows that my family is more important than his family. humble. Not only that, the Frey family is a vassal of the Stark family, and they betray their oath to their vassals. Is this something a "king" can do? What would the other vassals of House Stark think? Will any oath to a vassal be destroyed at the whim of Rob Stark? You have already broken your promises, so why should you ask others to be loyal? Therefore, as a person who breached the contract first, being breached by others is a matter of course, and it really deserves it. The importance of integrity can be seen.

More importantly, this time period was in full swing with the Lannister family. The Frey family not only provided troops but also supplies, which was an important weight for the Stark family to fight against Lannister. Offending the Frey family at this time means that when you and your friend were robbed, you pushed your friend in front of the gangster, which is actually forcing your friend and the gangster to divide your money. And Rob Stark's naive thought that a sincere apology can make up for it is just too stupid. And he implicated the Westerling family, because the Westerling family was originally a vassal of the Lannister family. A daughter of a vassal family who marries an enemy is tantamount to declaring war on herself. As Tyrion said, "If he is really good for her, he might as well let her leave an illegitimate child and miss him, marry her and the Westerling family will be over, and all the members of the land castle will be wiped out. Because Lannister has a debt to pay."

And Rob Stark didn't think about it at all, his sister was still in Lannister's hands. Hidden in this is that as the children of Stark, Sansa Stark and Arya Stark also have the right to inherit the North, and Bran Stark and Rickon Stark were considered "dead" at that time , Arya Stark's whereabouts are unknown (basically considered dead), so as long as Rob Stark is also dead, then Sansa Stark is the legitimate heir to Winterfell. Such a stake has actually laid the groundwork for Rob Stark's death. As long as Stark's heirs become Lannister's family, then Winterfell will naturally become Lannister's possession.

Tywin Lannister did not expect that Rob Stark would be able to lead the troops to fight evenly at such a young age. When he was overwhelmed by the fighting ability of this young man, Rob Stark did. That stupid decision. Afterwards, as it should be, Tywin Lannister wrote to the Freys, colluded to murder Rob Stark, and let Sansa Stark marry his son Tyrion Lan. Nest, and then promised to hand over the North to House Frey to rule in the future, of course not mentioned in these books, but obvious. So Rob Stark's reckless, childish and stupid marriage decision ended up killing many people, but he was undoubtedly the most damned one.

Moreover, under the setting of George Martin, the "oath-breakers" in the book are all at a moral disadvantage, and they seem to be condemned by public opinion and punished by everyone. For example, "Kingslayer" Jaime Lannister, and the Night's Watch man who was beheaded for running away. So considering what Rob Stark did, his death was already doomed.

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Extended Reading
  • Dora 2022-03-19 09:01:10

    Ice Fire 3 makes the audience become shaking M, the more abuse, the more fun it is. Although this show does not have the halo of the protagonist, it has the halo of the disabled! What? And such a good thing? That's right! As long as you are disabled, whether it is a broken hand (James), a broken foot (Bran), blindness (no spoilers for now), disfigurement (little devil), then congratulations, you can live at least one more season! Don't be optimistic about his arms and legs, he will be ready for lunch in the next second!

  • Antonio 2022-03-30 09:01:10

    Lord Tyrion is so handsome!

Valar Dohaeris quotes

  • Bronn: You've given me a taste for the finer things. And if you want me to carry on protecting you, you'll need to pay more.

    Tyrion Lannister: I thought we were friends.

    Bronn: We are, but I'm a sellsword. I sell my sword. I don't loan it out to friends as a favor.

    Tyrion Lannister: How much?

    Bronn: Double.

    Tyrion Lannister: Double?

    Bronn: I'm a knight now. Knights are worth double.

    Tyrion Lannister: I don't even know how much I'm paying you now.

    Bronn: Which means you can afford it.

  • [last lines]

    Daenerys Targaryen: I owe you my life, ser.

    Barristan Selmy: The honor is mine, my queen.

    Daenerys Targaryen: [to Jorah] You know this man?

    Jorah Mormont: I know him as one of the greatest fighters the Seven Kingdoms has ever seen and as the Lord Commander of Robert Baratheon's Kingsguard.

    Barristan Selmy: King Robert is dead. I have been searching for you, Daenerys Stormborn, to ask your forgiveness. I was sworn to protect your family. I failed them. I am Barristan Selmy, Kingsguard to your father. Allow me to join your Queensguard and I will not fail you again.