Originally Posted by ckw4b (Post 10801775)

Lord Renly could only round up 100 swords when he made his offer to Ned so I can't imagine that he has an entire retinue of supporters willing put their asses on the line for him.

Originally Posted by Draven (Post 10801779)

Ned naively believes that the people will ultimately be loyal to the crown, not to the individual nobles. That's why he thinks a piece of paper will protect him. Cersei just tore it up. Now what the fuck is he going to do? The idea that Cersei could dismiss Robert's decree with "we have a new king now" is completely alien to him.

This is a man who in the first episode executed a man as a punishment because he's the lord. The king has his own executioner to do that for him. King's Landing is no place for someone like Ned.

Originally Posted by Thrush (Post 10801873)

When you think about it none of the men vying for the throne seem like they would make good kings.

Originally Posted by MrX (Post 10800963)

I'd say it was more the Houses of Arryn, Stark, and Baratheon. The Lannisters didn't get involved until it was clear the Targaryens were going to lose.

Originally Posted by Thrush (Post 10801873)

When you think about it none of the men vying for the throne seem like they would make good kings.

Originally Posted by ckw4b (Post 10801295)

Instead of following a plan that a two-year old could have thought of, Ned charges ahead like a bull in a china shop, gets himself arrested, his men killed and puts his daughters in danger.

Cersei = 1
Ned = 0

Originally Posted by creekdipper (Post 10808406)

Considering the Presidential contenders in our history, the U.S. can relate.

Actually, most countries would say the same.

The best & the brightest usually get buried early or don't have the stomach to engage in the political infighting & mercenary attitudes that seem to go with the job.