So, what hasGood King Viserysaccomplished in his time upon the Iron Throne?
Military conflicts leave him indecisive.
Id say thats a pretty damning job performance.
Haunting prophecies of the doom of men arent a damper on Viseryss spirits inFire & Blood.
He reigns over the height of Targaryen power and lives like it.
Viseryss cousin-wife Aemma still dies in childbirth, but not from a Caesarian section Viserys ordered without consulting her.
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Its worth noting that Martin himself greatly enjoys the reinterpretation of Viserys forHouse of the Dragon.
Per Martin, Considine gives the character a tragic majesty that my book Viserys never quite achieved.
As creator of the world and its characters, Martin has every right to make that assessment.
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George R. R. Martin Loves Morally Grey Characters But Does It Work?
Hes often spoken about preferring shades of gray to straightforward black and white.
Foreshadowing exists, but its subtle.
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Just look at HBOs first flagship series,The Sopranos.
Ambiguity will never have a chance if too much is presented too plainly, too early.
All the grand displays staged end in disaster, each making the trouble to come more obvious.
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His unsteadiness when confronting Daemon just proves Daemon right when he calls Viserys weak.
His political miscalculations cause instant damage and are never properly amended.
Was anyone really in doubt by Episode 2 what the dimensions of the coming civil war will look like?
