[quote=""RosereIII""]BOOOOOOO! The Lannisters are awesome. Well, Jaime is and Tyrion is pretty darn hard to hate... but I guess the rest can leave something to be desired.[/quote]
Yeah, it wasn't hard to guess my blanket statement might ruffle a few feathers. Especially those of the Kingslayer!
I fully admit Tyrion is an incredibly likable character, I just have a hard time overlooking a lot of what the Lannister's have done to some of my favorite characters. And, having strong feelings about a character usually means they are a
good character. They make for fascinating character studies. When I started reading these books when they first came out years ago, I was not clued in to the inverted morality of the series. So, I would start rooting for certain characters and families, only to have them killed off. Everyone knows how Westeros operates now, but at the time, I did not. I have a feeling in my gut about how GRRM will end the series, and I don't think it will end in butterflies, sunsets, or rainbows.
Watching the HBO series has given me a fresh view of some of the characters, but my book feelings are still there. Hope this better e xp lains it.
My dislike of certain characters is not restricted solely to the House Lannister either.