Maekar Targaryen: A Perfect Adaptation & the Real Stannis

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  @gabrielna2346 · 7 months ago (edited)

  Jon Con is Gay Stannis, Maekar is Straight Stannis and original Stannis is Asexual Stannis

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• GU

  @gustavocarvalholoboleite3526 · 7 months ago

  The fact that Maekar is ancestor of Stannis make this comparasion even better

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• GA

  @gavinperry8433 · 7 months ago

  Maekar in the books &nbsp;had a even sadder life <br><br>- He lost his wife before the tourney<br>- His only capable son ( Maester Ameon from GoT ) was sent to be a maester by King Daeron... for this he resented his father <br>- His Eldest son was drunk and a Coward <br>- His son Aerion causes him a lot of grief <br>- Baelor was the only one who spoke to him friendly, after his death it is said he never smiled again<br>- When his other Elder brother aerys became king he was disappointed that he was not named Hand of the king ... this fuelled rumors that post Baelor&apos;s death nobody trusted Maekar <br>- after the natural deaths of his other brothers Aerys and Rhaegal, nobles whispered rumours that he killed all his brothers for the throne <br>- The sons he loved dearly egg, he did not get to see them grow up/change as most of the time egg🥚 was away with Ser Duncan, Aerion was sent to Lys after the tourney, Daeron was always drunk in some bar and &nbsp;Maester Aemon was in the citadel <br>- two of his sons Aerion and Daeron died before him in the most embarrassing and bizarre ways. Daeron by std from a whore and Aerion by drinking wildfire thinking he&apos;ll turn into a dragon<br><br>- During the first 2 blackfyres while he and baelor were called the hammer and the anvil they only spoke of baelor achievements ... this made him even more distant <br><br>In the books Maester Aemon tells Sam that his father Maekar was never happy after baelors death and never had peace and hopes that atleast in death he found peace.<br><br>Despite all this he protected Westeros from 3 blackfyre rebellions and his reign was known as peaceful. <br><br>He died when there another uprising and he was killed in battle. <br><br>A bitter and harsh ruler but and also just. &nbsp;And &nbsp;probably the last capable Targaryen king

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• SP

  @spadinnerxylaphone2622 · 7 months ago

  I wish somebody loved me the way Quinn loves grumpy middle-aged warriors driven by love for a promising heir who died tragically.

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• TH

  @ThePaulieGualtieri · 7 months ago

  Maekar going up to Egg and placing his hand&apos;s on his shoulders really moved me. AKOSK does an awesome job humanizing these characters

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• ST

  @status_quo_post · 7 months ago

  I liked the part where he transformed himself into an automobile, Maecar.

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• RI

  @rivercat7765 · 7 months ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd9JcsBDMCw&amp;t=165">2:45</a> Lies! I have it on good authority Stannis was napping when Renly was murdered by Brienne of Tarth!

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• JA

  @jamiswamp · 7 months ago

  Sam Spruell&apos;s portrayal of Maekar is so layered and complex... The last episode alone, where he&apos;s so haunted by grief and sadness, his room is so cold and his demeanor broken... Him standing vigil on Aerion&apos;s room, him saying &quot;he&apos;s the last son I have&quot;... I&apos;m really sad we won&apos;t see him in the next couple seasons, but I really hope he comes back in the future so we can kinda see him proud of the man Egg has become

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• ET

  @Eternal_Abyss0717 · 7 months ago (edited)

  Maekar is Stannis if his life wasn’t constantly on misery maxing mode. Had a brother who loves and respects him, has a wife he seemingly liked, had parents who didn’t die tragically in his youth (maybe Myriah died young but idk)… Baelor for sure wouldn’t deflower a Dayne on Maekar’s wedding night, nor would he kinda forget to say anything if Maekar starved for near a year for him 🤷

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• DE

  @declanthompson3491 · 7 months ago

  I never understood why Quinn’s favorite POV character was Jon Con for the longest time. Then he called him “Gay Stannis”. Now it makes sense.

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• AD

  @adamgehling594 · 7 months ago

  My boy! My boy! My favourite addition to this show. I like the idea that meakar is cold and distant but truly loves his sons

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• BO

  @bogo7195 · 7 months ago

  I&apos;m a bit disappointed that Maekar didn’t go to Dunk under the tree to try to hire him. I always liked that act of humility in the original text.

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