12 Northern Stereotypes Game Of Thrones Gets Completely Right
7. We're More Down To Earth
Its a rarity to get any airs and graces from Northerners. Were often perceived as blunt, we have very dry and gently mocking senses of humour, but were also some of the friendliest people youll ever meet, often helping or striking up conversations with complete strangers, just because its in our nature to do so. Perhaps as a result, were sometimes perceived as being a bit simple in the media. Game of Thrones takes the stereotype of us being a simple folk but uses it in a far less insulting way. Rather than us being dimwitted or having little to no aspiration, simple in Westeros seems to mean that, so long as the Northerners have their health, their family and enough food on the table, theyre happy enough. They are down to earth and truly family-orientated and this is epitomised in Ned Stark. Not like Tywin Lannister, struggling hard to keep his family in power, riches and his name in glory, Stark travels to Kings Landing in the first place to discover what has happened to his brother-in-law (a man he regarded more as a brother) and to do what he felt was best for his family. We all make mistakes, mate.
