The obvious thought came to me as I was taking a shower regarding the poor Stark family, split apart across Westeros since their patriarch lost his head in first season's "Baelor" at wicked Joffrey's command: in Game of Thrones, pain and anguish befalls the honorable and the wicked. In "The North Remembers", you have Robb and mother, Lady Stark, arranging a possible trade/exchange with Lannister-ran King's Landing. The daughters, Arya and Sansa, returned and Winterfell granted independence from the seven kingdoms. Arya is sought after for her value as a bargaining chip while Sansa is betrothed to Joffrey, obedient and cautiously subservient. Sansa rescues a drunk from execby convincing Joffrey he'd be better served as a fool to laugh at for the king's amusement. Sansa disavows her surviving members as traitors when returning Tyrion offers condolences to her for Ned's execution. What other choice does she have? Robb has Jaime as a prisoner and bargaining chip, informing the "kingslayer" that his life is at risk, with the shackled Lannister trying to defuse his ego and pride at three victories against Lannister forces.

While I'm far from a Jaime sympathizer, my GoT buddy at work enforces to me he finds redemption as the show goes on.

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