In Game of Thronesthe Lannister family is one of the major houses and most prominent. They rule over the Westerlands, and their reputation precedes them — but as much as they've been carefully crafted by George R.R. Martin to inspire fear and intimidation, and translated to the screen by Benioff and Weiss, so much about them does not make sense.

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Some things have an underlying explanation, and the characters just aren't thinking clearly; others, not so much.

Why Tywin Blames Tyrion For Joanna's Death

Tyrion confronts Daenerys at the steps of the burnt Red Keep

There's a logical explanation for Tywin blaming Tyrion for Joanna's death, but it just doesn't make sense despite the emotional reasoning. Joanna died in childbirth, and was said to be a good woman; she surely wanted Tyrion to live a good life, and would have been appalled to know he was blamed for her death. Tywin doesn't seem to care about this, only interested in venting his own frustration towards his youngest son.

Why Tywin Is Never King

Tywin Lannister

It's hard to believe that Tywin never ends up as king of Westeros. Despite not being the nicest man in the series, he often seems like the obvious choice. Rich, powerful, commanding, and in possession of utterly unrivaled political knowledge and prowess, it's baffling that he never finds a way to sit on the Iron Throne; never even seems to try.

For all his faults, he would certainly get Westeros under control.

Why Jaime Goes Back To Cersei

Jaime and Cersei in palace room

Jaime's return to Cersei at the end of the series has fans divided. Some think it makes sense for a couple who consider themselves soulmates to die together, regardless of the toxicity and taboo of the relationship; others disagree.

The main reason it makes little sense is that Jaime's eight-season long identity arc builds him up to a place he can stand on his own two feet, no longer dependent on his malevolent sister, and then immediately scraps that in favor of him returning to her. There's little justification for this.

Why Cersei Allies With Euron

Cersei might be power-hungry, but it's difficult to imagine why she allies herself with Euron Greyjoy. He has ships, certainly, but not much else; and she would surely consider herself far above the Iron Islanders. Regardless, it apparently seems worth it to her, to marry him — even though she resents having to have been married to Robert in the first place.

Why Jaime Doesn't Tell People The Truth

As the Kingslayer, Jaime Lannister is utterly reviled for the act of killing Aerys Targaryen. Most don't know that Aerys was planning genocide — so why doesn't Jaime tell them?

It's a mix of defense mechanisms and cutting off his own nose to spite his face, but it still makes little sense considering he'd have a much easier time with things if he took the time to explain his reasoning for murdering the previous king.

Why People Judge Jaime So Harshly In The First Place

But even for those who don't know about the planned genocide, it's hard to understand why they judge Jaime. Aerys Targaryen was famous for burning people alive with wildfire, and for being a true danger to the whole kingdom. Perhaps it wasn't Jaime's place, but surely some people are secretly relieved that he did what he did?

Why Jaime Is Allowed To Stay In The Kingsguard

Jaime remains a Kingsguard even after all this, and Robert Baratheon's decision-making is... questionable in this regard. He wanted Aerys dead, yes, but why not pardon Jaime but refuse him remaining as a Kingsguard? Jaime is capable of regicide. Isn't Robert concerned?

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He should be.

Why Tyrion Never Rose Higher On His Own

Tyrion is most stuck to his family for the whole series despite being the odd one out and mistreated by Cersei and Tywin. It's difficult to understand why he doesn't break away and rise high on his own, considering his intelligence.

Technically, he eventually does with Daenerys, but it takes a while and really awful circumstances to force it.

How No One Realized Sooner Joffrey Wasn't Robert's Son

It takes a long time for the dots to connect and the revelation that Joffrey is not Robert's son to come out. But how Stannis realizes before Robert does is beyond audiences. Surely Robert noticed that the appearances of his other children were very different from Joffrey, Tommen, and Myrcella? Surely he wondered about that?

Apparently not. He must have thought the Lannister genes to be very strong.

How Myrcella & Tommen Turned Out To Be Decent People

Tommen and Myrcella Lannister in Game of Thrones

Joffrey turns out to be a monster, and it's hard to blame him. The product of potentially damaged genes from the lineage of his family, as well as a smothering mother and abusive father figure in Robert... He's awful, but a product of his environment.

However, Myrcella and Tommen seem like the sweetest people, especially Tommen. They genuinely want to do good and could not be further from their older brother. How did they turn out so decently? What influence did they have?

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