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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pants" data-source="post: 2031943" data-attributes="member: 8849">Out of all the things that Tyrion wanted in his life was his father's respect.  He feared and hated his father, but he still yearned for his respect.  I think he even looked up to Tywin at times, that is, until he discovers the truth of the Tysha incidentThat just proves that Balon wasn't exactly the most 'rational' man in the Seven Kingdoms.  He is, in many ways, an irrational, arrogant, fool.  He ignores his son's sound advice to ally with the Starks because he believes he 'deserves more' and he doesn't want to listen to this upstart young outsider who just so happens to be his own son.So, yes, Balon isn't rational, he makes foolish decisions, but then again, who doesn't?  People are hardly flawless in the real world, how can you expect literary characters to make perfectly rational decisions all the time?  Balon is far from perfect, and I'd say he has his own little 'problems' to deal with. It's more of a 'show don't tell' sort of thing.  It's inferred in the way he acts.Must just be personal preference then, cause I find Martin's characters almost universally fascinating and genuinely believable in their actions.You mean Catelyn acting Stupid and making foolish decisions?  Well, if it's any consolation, you are hardly the only one to think so.  She's far from my favorite character, but... about the only choice of hers that I truly question is her [spoiler]kidnapping Tyrion and starting the whole war[/spoiler]. THAT was friggen stupid...</blockquote>

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