Game of Thrones: Why We Shouldn't Hate On The High Sparrow

"Objectively, if we were living in Westeros, most of us would prefer to be ruled by a religious zealot with a mandate to better the life of the 99%, than by a crazy murderous caste who think their blood makes them genetically superior. That’s some fucked up shit right there.

In contrast, the High Sparrow offers regular folks hope of social mobility and dignity, he protects them for the violence of the 1%. So when we judge him according to the world he lives in, he doesn’t seem like such a bad guy after all."

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GoT S06: Why We Shouldn't Hate On The High Sparrow