25 Unpopular "Game Of Thrones" Opinions That Are About To Start Some Fights

"I felt sorry for Joffrey."

We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us their most unpopular opinions about Game of Thrones. Here are their most polarizing takes — and yes, you're allowed to offer your counterpoint in the comments, if you so choose...

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1. We should all forgive Theon.

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Theon is one of the show's best characters and people are way too harsh on him. If Jaime can be forgiven by the fans so easily, then so can Theon ... Daenerys is an imperialist and doesn't remotely deserve to rule Westeros.

—mandichristini

2. Joffrey didn't exactly have it easy...

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I felt sorry for Joffrey and understood why he acted the way he did. He was born from incest, had a father who hated him, and then he became king and hardly anybody at all respected him.

—13132023

3. And Sam may not have been worth the save.

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Sam should have died rather than Dolorous Edd! He insisted on fighting and then wimped out — causing the death of an actual awesome guy who had the balls to stand and fight AND saved Sam’s worthless butt. I liked Sam before... not forgiving him for Edd.

—kahtleesi

4. Daenerys is not a great leader. Sorry!!

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Dany is the worst. Arya is a badass, face-stealing assassin. Jon is selfless, a natural leader and great fighter. Sansa has been through the worst so she refuses to be anyone's pawn again — she can think like her enemies and be a fair, level headed ruler. Hell, even Cersei might be terrible but has managed to outsmart and outplay everyone trying to take her out since season 1. Dany ... has dragons? She relies on other people to plan for her, to fight for her, to build alliances for her. She sees herself as different from Cersei but has the same loyalty or death mentality. She isn't capable of ruling or deserving of the throne.

—brittanym4f7d83870

5. And neither she nor Jon Snow should get to rule.

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Neither Jon nor Dany deserve the Iron Throne. Despite the fact that they are the protagonists of the show, they are my least favorite characters and the fact that they are now (err... maybe not anymore) dating, has only made me dislike them more. Jon is boring and now that The Night King is dead, I don't see him getting any more interesting. As for Dany, she's been a pain since the beginning. She's whiny and impulsive, and not suited for the Iron Throne. I don't really care who ends up ruling the 7 kingdoms, as long as it's not either of them!

—adela07

6. Sansa's leadership potential, on the other hand, is p. good.

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Sansa deserves the Iron Throne more than anyone else. If not the Iron Throne, then at least make her queen in the north. She has gone through SO much and grown up so much too. She learnt a lot from Cersei in terms of how to be a ruler but still has her Stark heart and therefore knows to do what is best for her people.

Jon used to be my favourite, but since he came back from the dead he’s a wet blanket and I was so disappointed with his lack of partaking in the battle of Winterfell.

—starkravenclaw4

7. The show's been way less fun without Littlefinger...

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I miss Littlefinger — it was always a lot of fun watching him be an obvious villain right in front of everyone without them realizing, but also I really appreciated having some evil eye candy.

—gemface

8. And maybe we wouldn't be here if Tommen were still king?

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Tommen was a really good king, and Westeros would be peaceful if Tommen and Margaery ruled on the iron throne. Tommen should have killed Cersei, and they should have ruled peacefully.

—hershhhheeeyyy

9. The Red Woman was one of the best characters.

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Melisandre was actually one of the best characters on the show. Everything she did she thought was for the good of the world, making her one of the most complex and interesting characters. She also didn’t let her pride get in the way of her, unlike 95% of all characters on the show. When she realized that she was wrong about Stannis, she owned up to it and tried to move on. She was also responsible for some of the most important events in the show, like convincing Stannis to help the Night's Watch when no one else would and by bringing Jon and Dany together. Without her, the Night King would have killed them all.

—drewh44712dc22

10. Sansa and Tyrion should get together for real.

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I think Sansa and Tyrion should be together. Yes it was weird when they were first married due to the massive age difference. Now, not only is Sansa an adult, she matches or surpasses Tyrion intellectually. Their banter is great, and it’s obvious that they truly care for one another. I would like to see things work out for them.

—strangerthanitseems

11. Tywin Lannister got no respect, tbh.

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Tywin actually was an amazing character, and if someone would bother to read not only Tyrion's POV but basically "The World of Ice and Fire," people would understand that he was the only competent ruler Westeros had for at least 100 years. Plus he had a pretty tragic background story himself - just mentioning that. The truth with Tywin lies in the middle. He was a really, really bad father — no doubt — but a great politician. He doesn´t deserve all the hate he gets and I am not ok at all with the fact that the show decided to brush off his murder just like that although kinslaying is considered to be kind of a big deal in Westeros.

—loukatly

12. And honestly, you've gotta feel for Cersei re: Joffrey's death just a little.

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I have to come out and say it: I cried when Joffrey died. In my defense, I was pregnant (so very hormonal) at the time and I just couldn't stand seeing Cersei screaming helplessly while holding her dying baby. I know she deserves it, but I felt sorry for her every time she lost a child because I also knew that everybody was cheering for her misery. I like her as a character but I still want to watch her get what she deserves.

—v4c78b7b8a

13. Osha deserved waaaaay better.

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I was sadder when Osha died than Rickon. Even though he was a Stark, he didn't add much to the family or the show. Osha kept those boys alive for so long for no reason other than love, and she deserved better.

—leahm491b1c910

14. Daenerys is getting very Mad Queen-y.

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Dany had every right to kill the Tarlys, and they deserved it. They betrayed the Tyrells, leading to Olenna's death and the end of the house altogether. She offered them a choice, way more than what her father would have done. They refused. It's war; there are going to be casualties. Besides, if she'd kept them alive, she could never be too certain they wouldn't find a way to either escape and/or betray/kill her. I find it so funny that she executes two enemies IN WAR, whom she offered a chance to live mind you, and everyone is crying about her being the Mad Queen. Meanwhile Cersei blows up a building with however many people while watching smugly and everyone thinks it's the best thing ever.

I also don't fault her for being upset with Jon's revelation. Imagine you've been working as hard as you can for something for as long as you can remember, and someone (who you love no less) randomly finds out some info and basically gets to cut in front of you for that goal. I think her love for him will win out, but you can't honestly say you wouldn't even be a little disappointed.

—sigtauzach

15. Jamie is like, "too good" now.

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I love Jamie now, but his character arc seems too drastic. Him just casually shoving a child out a window to kill him seems just so out of character for him. I understand that he's grown and changed but it seems like such a leap.

—karae1812

16. And Bran seems like a shortcut to make the plot better.

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Bran feels like a cop-out so the characters of Winterfell can know everything, as long as he tells them. He's my least favorite character and I wanted him to get killed off last episode :/ seems too easy to have "the memory of winterfell" on your team.

—tracyjennag

17. Daenerys' track record with men is...not great.

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Even before we all knew Jon was Dany’s nephew, I didn’t want them to be together AT ALL. I don’t like it, it’s a terrible match. Jon genuinely cares about people and the only person Dany cared for was someone who she got Stockholm syndrome over. As for the rest of the men that have cared for her, she’s broken all their hearts and/or treated them carelessly. #jorahdeservedbetter

—SarahBethany

18. And seriously? Cersei's earned it.

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Cersei deserves to be queen — she's corrupt and evil obviously, but don't tell me she didn't earn her place up there.

—sammy19

19. Arya is scary, but not that interesting anymore.

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I used to LOVE Arya because she was spunky and relatable but ever since she got back from Braavos she’s just this one dimensional creepy/cocky super-assassin that I no longer feel anything for.

—mwestfall

20. And again: we've been underrating Sansa from the beginning.

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Sansa has always been a good character and I feel like people only overlooked her in the beginning because she was feminine and fell into the stereotypical female roles. But she educated herself and learned and went through so much to become the incredible leader that she is. She would do better on the Iron Throne than any of the others fighting for it right now.

—jazzylovely714

21. Daenerys is a little too power-hungry.

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Daenerys is one of my least favorite characters. She’s had very little development and acts like a spoiled child. When Jon told her who he really was, she was only concerned and angry about the fact that he had a legit claim to the throne over her. I think Sansa would be a hundred times a better queen than she would.

—laurah439324d85

22. And Catelyn Stark kiiiiiiinda sucked.

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Catelyn Stark was an idiot and it's her fault that most of her family was murdered ... Ned clearly didn't think he could trust her with the truth, so he lied and said he had an affair. Instead of getting mad at him she just treats a freaking BABY like dirt. Robb grew up his whole life seeing this as a "consequence" of being a bastard, which is why he married Talisa instead of just hooking up with her and keeping his word to the Frey's.

Also Catelyn impulsively "citizen's arrested" Tyrion in season 1 without even stopping to think what would happen to her husband and two daughters who were literally surrounded by the Lannisters and their lackeys in King's Landing. Like, I get that she was in mama bear mode, but USE YOUR DAMN BRAIN. This is why she lost the game.

—lochnessa

23. Jon and Dany belong together!

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Apparently loving Daenerys Targaryen and her character arc and development is unpopular, but I do. I also love her and Jon’s romance. They’ve both been through so much and are so sweet together. I want them to defeat Cersei, and cede the throne, leaving each kingdom to their own devices and then retiring to the house with the red door to live our their days in peace.

—hannahtravellerm

24. Cersei is NOT the bad guy.

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Cersei is NOT A VILLAIN! Everything she does, she does to protect herself and her family. She isn’t an evil person. She does terrible things to people, but only when she has to, or when they hurt her first. Her life was terrible, her father didn’t respect her, her mother died when she was young, and all her children were killed/killed themselves. She is constantly mistreated, and exploited. I love her. I hope she wins the game of thrones.

—broadwaybby

25. And finally, Jaime and Brienne would make the best couple.

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Now that Jorah's gone, Dany's going full mad queen - the man was 99% of her impulse control.

Tyrion is going to ultimately be loyal to Sansa.

Jaime and Brienne blow all the other romantic pairings straight out of the water.

Sansa deserves the throne, and would be a better ruler then Dany and Jon combined.

—neelamp3

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