Timeline for Does anyone ever acknowledge the hypocrisy of their scorn for the Kingslayer?
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| May 8, 2017 at 20:29 | comment | added | The Walrus469 | I also take a little issue with the characterization of my answer as "readers justifying this apparent inconsistency". GRRM doesn't have to write "Eddard turned his back on the Kingslayer, his disgust only matched by his hypocritical complicity in an archaic system that rewards drunken rapists and punishes others for following their conscience" for us to riddle it out over the course of the series. It's cool if you were just wondering if a particular character brought it up, but you've mentioned the author in your comments and in this case the author has quite a bit to say between the lines. | |
| May 8, 2017 at 20:17 | comment | added | The Walrus469 | You are right, I did not answer that question. I rather attempted to answer this question: Is it ever explained why the Kingsguard oath is that much more important than the other characters' own oaths of fealty? As to your other question: while it's going to be hard to prove a negative, no, this hypocrisy/blatant pettiness was never directly addressed by a character. I did allude to Stannis' decision-making, though that did not involve Jaime: Stannis recognized the dishonor of rebellion, and finally came to the conclusion that betraying his brother would be even more dishonorable. | |
| May 8, 2017 at 18:11 | comment | added | J Doe | This background and analysis is great, but it doesn't answer the question. The question is not "How can we readers justify this apparent inconsistency?" The question is "Did any character recognize it, (especially an "honorable" character like Ned or Stannis,) and if so, how did they justify it? Some fantasy authors spend a lot of time sharing the inner thoughts of their POV characters with readers. Does GRRM, and does he share any of his characters' thoughts on this? Or does GRRM explain it himself? | |
| May 8, 2017 at 15:46 | history | edited | The Walrus469 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Fixed grammar, added clarification for own answer
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| May 7, 2017 at 9:52 | history | answered | The Walrus469 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |