Game of Thrones: Why our heroes are not pure heroes

Jon - Jaime - Daenerys are the heroes of Game of Thrones. Really? We must talk about!

A looong year is almost over - only a few weeks separate us from the beginning of the 7. Season Game of Thrones. There are now two dramatic trailer, the first of which among other things once again the scene shows, in the Jon snow the king in the North" is proclaimed - the hype is real.

And the concern about our favorite characters as well. Because we know that when George R.R. Martin is no figure before the death. Others were we really treat - or if there is somebody in Ramsay?

What we often overlooked: Also our favorites have their, well, we call it weaknesses. This is precisely what makes you of course to the fantastic complex characters that you are. But role models are suited you about as much as Claire Underwood and Walter white - not at all. Fanliebe or not - we must talk:

Jon Snow is celebrated as ...

...The life-ridden underdog, still for a bastard. The stoische type, with which he was all adversity, brings him massive sympathy points. Not that he really ugly is detrimental to our picture book heroes of course not as well as the spectacular production of his battle skills. Battle of the bastards, anyone?

He is the leader of brave with his tragic fate face and with a bit of help even raised from the dead, quasi the Jesus of Castle Black.

Problematic, because...

... The oversubscription of the heroic leader, battle-hardened overwhelms the fact that he is also quite a chauvinist. For example, he Sansa not serious, than you on the eve of battle against Ramsay Bolton entitled before its calculation warns.
To see the hero on the posters for the seventh season:

Jon falls only aggressive response that this is obvious. After the battle, it would be entirely appropriate that he is your apology and your thanks god that it by its action has saved the lives of straight.

However reap Sansa instead the subliminal accusation full comment that we had to deal with mutual trust. Let's face it: Jon is not only in this scene a condescending asymm path. But we see it as a tragic hero and forgive him for this as well as everything.

Daenerys Targaryen is celebrated as...

...The "Mother of dragons". It has an army. It has a lover, but this does not the prospect of a tactical marriage. It is nothing like and will soon be west eros quasi in aufmischen alone. Slay, Queen D! Or?

The problem is that because...

... Your reign not least on cultural imperialism is based, so vehement enforce its own values and beliefs. The Dothraki, which are an essential part of their military power, brings you to the example in season 6 on your page by ruthless about their culture is ignored and the temple of Dosh Khaleen burns.

Of course we can not deny that such culture extremely patriarchal and is characterized by brutality. This makes the deliberate destruction of religious sites, in order to demonstrate the own power, not less extreme or questionable. But for us it is also much easier to all this as a "badass" and with zufriedenem grin watching when the self-righteous khals their penalty.

Jaime Lannister he is celebrated as an ...

... Sympathy carrier, at the latest since his Solo Trip with Brienne. Without his hand and his superiority he goes as gongs words man from the common time. It also helps with the flight - Tyrion Tyrion! Everybody's darling to save life, but what value, or not?

Problematic, because...

... Jaimes personal drama and his heroic intervention in critical situations makes us forget that he is his sister cersei in step four raped.

The scene was hotly debated, the enthusiasm for Jaime seems however to have damn little harm. This message is one of the most relevant of the series: People can both charming, nice and lovely, as well as cruel. But to refuse to see that both sides is dangerous. Keyword victim silencing.

What does this mean?

Clearly, Jon Snow has a beautiful face. Jaime can be funny. Daenerys has impressive animated dragon.

That alone should not be your ultimate heroines to celebrate. But as a complex characters are: both the
perpetrator and the victim. Characters that you love in a moment and in the next hate. Role models in some situations - and dissuasive examples in others.