From: Solfadore | #128
Also, I actually think that Renly would've made the best king out of all the five pretenders we've seen - six, even, if we throw Dany into the mix - so I'm not holding his awkwardness against him. Joffrey and Balon are obviously not kingly material; Stannis sees the world in black-and-white and is led by the nose by a religious nutjob; Robb is alright but a bit stupid (basically Ned v. 2.0). If Ned hadn't been stupid and had actually sided with Renly back in Season 1, the series would've been over very quickly. Starks + Baratheons + Tyrells = not good for Stannis and the Lannisters. Although I suppose Melisandre might've still tried to pull a fast one on Renly.
In the show, I agree with you. In the book, Dany would be. The show makes Renly a lot more serious and it seems like he actually has a reason to want to be king, whereas in the book it really is basically a game to him. On the other hand, book Dany at this point is a lot smarter and shrewder whereas in this season of the show Dany rants and threatens people pointlessly and doesn't really know what she's doing.
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