My favorite Game of Thrones character

Game of Thrones is an interesting show because it indicates that a lot of characters have mixed backgrounds and they’re not purely good or purely evil. Certainly some character sort of fall into this category but I think it gives an even had perspective which is sort of a nice relief in regards to many of these modern shows.

Promotional photo of Sean Bean as Ned Stark on Game of Thrones (Source: Wikipedia) I claim no ownership.

My favorite character is not stark. I think it’s because he embodies a lot of people want to become. If you think about it that’s dark is the hand of the king and that implies a lot. He’s almost partakes in a sort of regulatory administrative function of the state.

Thinking about all this it reminds me that perhaps Game of Thrones is somewhat an allegory of politics and how personal beliefs can get in the way of politics or personal attitudes. And in some sense those who end up winning in the end so to speak, are the ones who have the political attitudes that may not win in the short term always but they win a long term which means a lot. Think about it the Starks are often trustworthy and speak the truth or at least what they think to be of the truth.

Coat of arms of House Stark (Source: Wikipedia) I claim no ownership.

Likewise I think Jon Snow really embodies that spirit quite a bit. But where does he learn that from? He learns it from Ned Stark.

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Speaking of law. Did you know at my law school graduation I got an award for the most pro bono hours completed of any student? It was an honor and I am truly thankful for the mentorship and opportunity. Rosalind Jeffers was an excellent mentor and teacher. I’m honored she surprised me with this award. “The Equal Justice Award was presented to Charles Lincoln [Charles Edward Andrew Lincoln IV ] as the graduate who has performed pro bono legal services in an extraordinary way and contributed the greatest number of hours of public service pro bono work with 674.5 hours, exemplifying the Aggie core value of selfless service. Lincoln has worked with Catholic Charities, the Texas 13th Court of Appeals, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Texas Attorney General’s Office and U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffery Manske of the Western District of Texas. The May graduating class contributed a total of 10,378.79 hours of pro bono legal services to the community, making a tremendous impact on the poor and underserved. The Equal Justice Program and pro bono service are cornerstones of the law school. Texas A&M School of Law is one of the few schools to require each student to complete a minimum of 30 pro bono hours in order to graduate. Assistant Dean Rosalind Jeffers, who oversees the program, presented the award. “Source: https://law.tamu.edu/media/news-media-resources/story/spring-2016-hooding-and-commencement-ceremony