Why is it always the innocents who suffer most, when you high lords play your game of thrones?

When treating with liars, even an honest man must lie.

I do so hope he plays us 'The Rains of Castamere.' It has been an hour. I've forgotten how it goes -- Olenna Tyrell, the HBIC

Robert wanted to be loved. My brother Tyrion has the same disease. Do you want to be loved, Sansa?” “Everyone wants to be loved.” “I see flowering hasn’t made you any brighter,” said Cersei. “Sansa, permit me to share a bit of womanly wisdom with you on this very special day. Love is poison. A sweet poison, yes, but it will kill you all the same.

I like grey characters; fantasy for too long has been focused on very stereotypical heroes and villains.

There are no men like me. There's only me

Wizards die the same as other men, once you cut their heads off.