Remember though, that in the books we see Stannis through Davos's eyes. He worships the man practically.
Game of Thrones 3.10 - "Mhysa" - Rate and discuss
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Thanks Rowan Sjet, Scout101, Brendan Moody, Anwar. I read the spoilers but I don't think it was too much damage. I plan to get the books soon. Next seasons far away so I have plenty of time to catch up.
I noticed that and it wasn't the first time he stole food, like the pig feet he ate. I figuered that's how he eats at this point.
She burns people alive.
She is a complicated character, like all the most interesting characters in the series. Very, very few characters could be considered good or evil in ASOIAF. Jaime Lannister is set up is an absolute tosser in A Game of Thrones, then in A Storm of Swords we see things from his perspective and the audience feel more sympathetic. Everybody has their reasons for what they do, and this series isn't about good vs evil. I wouldn't be surprised if even The Others had a nicer side to them.
Ramsay is an obvious example of a rare evil character in this series, but even then he's too hilarious for me to hate.
Ramsay is an obvious example of a rare evil character in this series, but even then he's too hilarious for me to hate.
For a greater good.
They would end up teaming up against a bunch of kittens and puppies. Joffrey would shoot them with his crossbow and then Ramsay would flay them.
Evil used for the greater good is still evil but she also burned people who spoke against her.
'She's the mother of demons!!!'
That's a great point. I love Stannis in the books and I love Stephan Dillane's performance of him in the show. The show's interpretation of him isn't the one I subscribe to but it's valid.
He admires Stannis's moral code, but is, like Cressen, capable of recognizing that Stannis often behaves in peevish and dishonorable ways. He may be too guilty of ascribing all Stannis' flaws to Melisandre, who is arguably more an excuse for Stannis to do things he wants anyway. But Davos would have to be psychotic for the differences between book-Stannis and TV-Stannis to be merely a matter of Davos' perspective.
Good of the many...?
I'm not going to take the word of a non believer as objective fact.
Overall, a great season finale. The final scene would have been better if it flowed directly from the fight for Yunkai, but the finale had a lot of excellent character moments. Sam meeting Bran, Joffrey being sent to bed, Davos freeing Gendry, and Yara setting off to save her little brother were all highlights. Arya seeing Robb's corpse with Grey Wind's head attached and her later revenge on one of the men who claimed to have been involved was gut-wrenching.