User blog comment:The Dragon Demands/Slapping Joffrey compilation (set to "Sweet Dreams are Made of These")/@comment-5014364-20120607163342/@comment-210608-20120609124802

I think you have misunderstood me. I wasn't saying that it was inconsistent with the character as presented in the books. I was saying that putting that character in that situation and his rescuing two well liked characters from torture and death through his pragmatism makes him more likeable. His underlying personality is consistent but his actions are different because the character is put in different situations in the TV series narrative.

I think seeing the character's personality cause him to act to the benefit of other well liked characters makes him more readily likeable.