Post by whitewolfstark on Mar 21, 2016 3:12:09 GMT
In the Joffrey/Cersei scene, I can see why they had Joffrey say that there should be a professional army loyal to the crown alone. It's a way to introduce feudal system logistics to the viewing audience who might have a poor understanding of how such a system works--but Joffrey's ideas are very revolutionary from an in-world perspective and his failing to understand how a feudalistic society works when he's a Prince trained to exploit such a system marks me as a bit unbelievable. Were Joffrey younger, I could believe his needing to be schooled, but at his age in the show I find it harder to believe.
In fact, let me say that at the end of the Wars of the Roses, the reforms that Joffrey are spouting out are exactly what Henry VII implemented in order to prevent future dynastic wars from occurring by disbanding the use of personal livery and other similar such reforms which put England on the path to having a professional army.
So Joffrey's ideas are revolutionary, and what this entire conflict in ASOIAF should inspire to occur at the end of the series--were it true to the history that inspired it.
In fact, let me say that at the end of the Wars of the Roses, the reforms that Joffrey are spouting out are exactly what Henry VII implemented in order to prevent future dynastic wars from occurring by disbanding the use of personal livery and other similar such reforms which put England on the path to having a professional army.
So Joffrey's ideas are revolutionary, and what this entire conflict in ASOIAF should inspire to occur at the end of the series--were it true to the history that inspired it.
