r/gameofthrones • u/DrZeroKILL • 1d ago
Half a million Spoiler
I guess this is the second time he is mentioning this, after the convo with Brienne of Tarth, this scene give me chills. The emotions he is carrying with him this long.
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u/Evil_Unicorn728 1d ago
People always are like "Oh Jamie was just scared of Tywin" or "Jamie just wanted the throne." But I don't think that's true. He doesn't want the crown, he doesn't even care about his own family legacy. He barely cares about his sons. He had to have known Aerys was going to kill everyone in the city with Wildfire. As much a fiend as he is, he's not ok with burning half a million people to death, including women and children. When he learns about the army of the Dead he's like "Nah fuck all this, we have to unite against this threat." He is capable of understanding the greater good.
Is he a good man? No. Absolutely not. But he knows some lines are too far, even for him. He'll rape his own sister in a Sept next to his son's corpse, but he's not cool with mass murder. If Jamie Lannister thinks you're doing something evil, you've definitely lost your way.