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no, flawed is one thing. their poor decisions are often attributed to honor (and there is compulsivity at work here) but i'm talking about a diminished capacity for thought. the flawed hero may make a choice knowing the potential consequences or break certain rules or principles to achieve a just end, but the starks make choices without an understanding of potential consequences. ned walked into the throne room in front of everyone to make his move. he took it as an absolute certainty that littlefinger and by extension his leverage in the situation (the city watch)stood with him and didn't even consider they could betray him. cat never considers that she has endangered her husband and children by taking Tyrion Lannister. robb wants to return to winterfell after theon takes it and doesn't consider he is abandoning all territories gained and that his men will abandon him. he thinks they'll abandon him because winterfell was sacked. Bolton has to explain it to him. sansa doesn't understand the lannisters are her enemy or the threat Joffrey poses to her until her father is beheaded. or maybe she does and she is so desperate to be queen she would betray her family up to a certain point. bran does not understand he has left winterfell even more vulnerable than it already was by sending Rodrick and the remaining forces that aren't fighting for robb to fight the ironborn.


not flawed...stupid.