On Renly's Success and Failure

Allison 2022-03-27 09:01:21

I rewatched the first few episodes of this season yesterday and wanted to see the appearance of Renly and Little Rose, because I didn't care much when I watched it for the first time.
I always thought that if Renly didn't die, he would be a good emperor. First of all, he was handsome. . . Ahem, sorry, I mean he knows how to unite the Rose Family and the Stark Family to defend against the enemy. This is the method that only Tywin would have used when most of the people in the first two seasons were IQ. Stark is invincible on the battlefield, but Lannister doesn't fight you head-on at all. Look what Tywin has done, united Frey and Bolton, attacked stark's alliance, and directly created a bloody wedding, killing you before the war, the so-called non-war And win. Secondly, with Dowen (actually thanks to the little devil) and the Rose family, looking at the world, who else can be the enemy of Lannister.
In the Battle of the Five Kings, apart from the Lannister family, only Renly managed to form an alliance with other families. Except for his brother, of course, he couldn't communicate with Stannis at all. There was too much resentment. In the second episode, Cat went to find Renly. He looked like he was old and proud. I couldn't understand it at all. . . . Miss, are you here to pull allies? Of course, the fact that Robb is the king before the battle is quite funny, not to mention that there are still a lot of legal heirs, even Renly knows that he is only the fourth pick, but knows that joffery and tommen are not Robert's sons After that, he should be the second pick. . . To such a legitimate heir to the throne, Cat also insists that his son is king in the north, and his negotiation skills are basically equal to 0. Renly is very tolerant, and has been very wise from the beginning to accept a woman as his kingsguard Generous, and secondly, in the face of cat's repeated provocations, Rently was not angry at all. Instead, he called her an honored guest. He put the overall situation first and hoped that the three would unite against the enemy.
But Renly also has shortcomings. As cat said, he treats all this as a game. His warriors are neither brave nor loyal. As soon as he died, everyone immediately turned their backs. Stannis can see that these vassals Maybe it's just to see that Renly has united with the Rose family and is strong, or Stannis is just too unpleasant. . . Or maybe it was because Robbert gave all of the Lu family's foundation to Renly, so the vassals believed the judgment of the late emperor more, so they all chose Renly before, and their loyalty was worrying. And the house of roses. . . It's really weak, and it feels like it's impossible to fight at all, at least that's the way it's set in the play. The Hundred Flowers Knight cried and wanted revenge after Renly's death, and I was moved for a while. As a result, I spent the rest of the season eating, drinking, and sleeping in kingslanding. It was Britney, who was misunderstood as a murderer, who worked hard to avenge Renly. . . Baihua, let me tell you what you want, it was you who made Renly the king before, and it was you who cried so hard when Renly died, but you disappointed me so much. In the end, it was because of his weakness that made me little rose. Followed by the funeral, if in the cathedral, the little rose, regardless of the flowers, just walked away, and might have been saved from death.
Xiao Rose's "I DONT WANT TO BE A QUEEN, I WANT TO BE THE QUEEN". It's really domineering. I think changing the gender and changing queen to king must be the overlord of the power game~ It's a pity that the family is not strong enough. , if the little rose has the backing of Cersei's family, what else will it be for others?

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  • [at the Chamber of the Painted Table, Stannis dictates a letter of declaration to Matthos Seaworth. Matthos reads the draft aloud]

    Matthos Seaworth: ...and I declare upon the honor of my House, that my beloved brother Robert left...

    Stannis Baratheon: He wasn't "my beloved brother". I didn't love him. He didn't love me.

    Ser Davos Seaworth: A harmless courtesy, your Grace.

    Stannis Baratheon: A lie. Take it out.

    [Matthos erases the word "beloved"]

    Matthos Seaworth: ...that my brother Robert left no trueborn heirs, the boy Joffrey, the boy Tommen, and the girl Myrcella, being born of incest between Cersi Lannister and her brother Jaime Lannister. By right of birth...

    Stannis Baratheon: Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer. Call him what he is.

    [Matthos adds the words "the Kingslayer". Cressen secretly slips a poison pill into his wine cup. No one notices him except Davos]

    Matthos Seaworth: ...and her brother Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer. By right of birth and blood, I do this day lay claim...

    Stannis Baratheon: Make it SER Jaime Lannister the Kingslayer. Whatever else he is, the man's still a knight.

    [Matthos adds the word "Ser"]

    Matthos Seaworth: ...Ser Jaime Lannister the Kingslayer. By right of birth and blood, I do this day lay claim to the Iron Throne of Westeros. Let all true men declare their loyalty.

    Stannis Baratheon: When Eddard Stark learnt the truth, he told only me. I'll not make the same mistake. Send copies of that letter to every corner of the realm, from the Arbor to the Wall. The time has come to choose. Let no man claim ignorance as an excuse.

    Ser Davos Seaworth: Your Grace, the Lannisters are the true enemy. If, for the time being, you could make peace with your brother...

    Stannis Baratheon: I'll not make peace with Renly while he calls himself king.

    Ser Davos Seaworth: But many have already declared for him. Mace Tyrell, Randyll Tarly...

    Melisandre: Stannis does not need to beg this lord or that lord for support, the Lord of Light stands behind him.

    Ser Davos Seaworth: And how many ships has the Lord of Light got in his fleet?

    Melisandre: He has no need for ships.

    Ser Davos Seaworth: I'm sure he doesn't, but we do if we're going to war. If not Renly, Your Grace, join forces with Robb Stark.

    Stannis Baratheon: Who'd steal the northern half of my kingdom. I've always served thieves according to their deserts, as you well know, Ser Davos. Joffrey, Renly, Robb Stark, they're all thieves. They'll bend the knee or I'll destroy them.

  • Melisandre: Lord of Light, come to us in our darkness. We offer you these false gods. Take them and cast your light upon us, for the night is dark and full or terrors. After the long summer, darkness will fall heavy on the world. The stars will bleed. The cold breath of winter will freeze the seas... and the dead shall rise in the North.