Arguing with my sister about Viserys and Alicent AGAIN because she wrote a scenario too similar to their situation and she didn't like how I disliked the king she wrote.
The king she wrote and Viserys did NOT have to take a second wife. And considering said second wife is not only a branch member of a decent family but NOT OF A MAJOR/PARAMOUNT HOUSE, there is literally NO benefit to be had from marrying her. Not a single damn one.
So no, I'm not going to like the king that is making a succession crisis that could have been avoided HAD HE NOT TAKEN A SECOND WIFE! If it was for advantage like marrying someone with a massive dowry to increase the treasury or someone from a family that has a large number of knights/soldiers or a massive fleet of ships, I would not be so disgusted and annoyed with these types of characters.
You're a ruler, every action you choose to make ahould have a valid reason behind it and marrying for lust or "love" is not valid when you're legitimately causing issues for future generations and setting the stage for a horrible war that damn near wipes out your family and kingdom!
Like, my sister's king would have been likeable had he done what his advisor suggested - make his second wife infertile so she cannot have a son that would undermine his daughter's claim. What does he do? Suddenly have morals! And what happens? His second wife has a son and his daughter's claim is weakened and he's so pathetic that he doesn't do shit to bolster her position - just like shitty Viserys!
Why do people think characters like these are sympathetic? Again, you're a fucking KING, I'm not gonna have sympathy for you and your fuck ups!