Would Tyrion Lannister have fared better at the hands of his relatives, mainly Queen Cersei and King Joffrey, if he hadn’t been so eager to play the disciplinarian towards Joffrey.
I liked Tyrion for Slapping Joffrey early on in AGoT, Joffrey deserved that slap, I think it’s really important for children in positions of power to have at least one or two people who they fear and respect. Joffrey doesn’t respect Tyrion though and he is confident that his mother will do something about the slap judging from his outburst “I’ll tell mother!”
Perhaps all that contributes to Joffrey’s treatment of Tyrion after the failed attack on Kings landing in ACoK. Or maybe not. If Tyrion had perhaps been a sweet, indulgent uncle, maybe Joffrey would have liked him better, or treated him better? I don’t know. Joffrey doesn’t seem the sort to treat a dwarf with respect. Myrcella and Tommen both love Tyrion, and they portrayed as much better children than Joffrey.
Between Cersei’s fear and hatred of Tyrion, Joffrey’s diddian and Tywin Lannister’s disgust of him. I don’t think Tyrion would have ever been fairly treated by his family, no matter what he did right or wrong.
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