Please tell me some unpopular opinion of yours!
Either about the fandom or about the show (or both), surprise me
I would like to write a bit longer and more complex post about it later but…
I really don’t like some of the takes on Martin especially in fifth season in the fandom. Now first of all I wouldn’t even say it’s majority and this is only my opinion and it’s perfectly possible that I’m the only one who doesn’t fully understand his character.
From my point of view there are basically three kinds of kinda simplification of his char. Either he’s being still characterized as sweet overprotective guy as he was in seasons 1 - 3. I sometimes see lines which were clearly said as annoyed or frustrated later portrayed in fanarts as much more understanding when he sounded clearly annoyed… I mean they are in the middle of apocalypse and his omnious boyfriend never gives him straight answer. He got all right to be a bit frustrated.
On the other hand I’ve also seen previous seasons recontextualized as that Martin has always been quite vocal and assertive… I think I’ve seen takes that he Jon actually dislikes him because he gave him harsh lecture about not killing spiders but that’s not who he was. When we first heard him he was nervous. And anxious. And desperately wanting to just do a good job and being more vocal only when he was defending Jon. But he’s been through lot he’s more in control now he’s trying to overcome his self worthe issues pretending he never had them takes a great amount of the character.
Oh and of course the third take is that he’s not understanding enough towards Jon and his whole character in season five is ooc and his relationship with Jon is overall unhealthy. And I agree that his action and decision are sometimes quite frustrating and almost hypocritical and you can view Martin’s relationship with Jon whatever way you want but I really disagree with the ooc part because people change after a trauma. Sometimes a lot or it a way you wouldn’t expect them.
Okay this accidentally got a bit longer than I intended I just wanted to make sure that I explain myself properly.