Quote Originally Posted by ryuplaneswalker View Post
In regards to Robert Baratheion

I like the guy, he had some deep deep flaws most of which were exacerbated by the fact he was forced into being king, being forced to marry Cersi to cement his throne.

Really the Starks should have been the ones put in charge, Robert never really seemed as if he wanted the throne at all, he was a Warrior not a Ruler.
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I think you've got that backwards. Cersei was the one forced into marriage. In this respect, I feel like she and Sansa have a lot in common.

Robert's mistake was biting off more than he could chew. I'll point out that he chose to lead a rebellion against Aerys Targaryen. He did this of his own volition, though he had good cause.

Still, kingdoms don't run themselves; George RR Martin has demonstrated that well enough. Aerys Targaryen, raving mad he may have been, at least knew how to turn a profit. Robert's reckless tendencies served him well in battle, but they did not make for a wise king. I think he had the best of intentions coming into the throne, but as I believe one character points out, he soon discovered he couldn't solve all of his problems with a warhammer.

Like you said, he was a warrior, not a ruler.