Hic_Forum_Est t1_iuaik2c wrote on October 29, 2022 at 8:53 PM

Reply to comment by comrade_batman in ‘House Of The Dragon’ Author George R.R. Martin Muses On The Many Ways The Series Could Have Started by HumanOrAlien

I would have loved to see more of Jaehaerys purely because in the book he came across as such an amazing king and great man, that the showrunners/GRRM probably would have found smart and interesting ways to show that he wasn't as perfect as the book potrayed him to be. Same goes for his wife Queen Alysanne.

kingofstormandfire t1_iuajxbm wrote on October 29, 2022 at 9:03 PM

I dunno about great man. Jaehaerys was a great king but kinda a shitty dad, especially to his daughters.

Hic_Forum_Est t1_iuangir wrote on October 29, 2022 at 9:29 PM

Compared to most other Targaryen men, he definetely came across as a saint. The ficitonal author was constantly full of praise for him. Him being a not so great father to his daughters is probably the worst thing about him that was mentioned. And even that was maybe a handful paragraphs in the multiple chapters about his reign. History books tend to be very kind to successful rulers like Jahaerys. I feel like there is more there. I bet GRRM has some twisted ideas on how he really imagined him to be.

yoaver t1_iubocug wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:24 AM

Alysanne was a living saint in the books, and if she's ever adapted I rather they keep her that way. They are rare, but true good historical fogures sometimes existed.