Why I love them or why I wish they'd go die in a fire: OH GOD, I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH /o\ I started the series loving him the most (beyond the Lannisters) because BEST BIG BROTHER, I AM A SUCKER FOR BROODY BOYS WITH FLOPPY HAIR, but that love kind of faded and I fell hard and fast for Robb (I don't even understand this, but ugh, Robb, you are mah baby boy), but then I picked up A Game of Thrones to read and fell for Jon all over again? I feel like, even though I really do love show!Jon and Kit (I love you Kitty Kat, I do), I feel like the show wrote out the reall interesting parts of Jon? I call it Harry Potter syndrome because they did it to Harry in the movies as well. Like, not to mince words, but Jon Snow is an asshole; he's snarky and has a sassy mouth, is super arrogant and judges people constantly and I kind of really LOVED that about him? He is never woe is me, my life is so hard; no, he's resentful as fuck in his position, but he knows he's better, that he can DO better and I just found that really refreshing? I enjoyed his confidence because you rarely see that and I honestly believe it sets him apart from this idea that fandom has that he's GRRM's special boy hero because, well, I don't think he is? But what I really love about Jon is that he learns? And becomes more humble and more accepting and he accepts his lot in life, which is important to me. Going to the watch was one of the best things to happen to Jon because it taught him about the world in a very specific way. I like that he learns the value of equality and learns to see the world in shades of gray and like, he's very much like Ned, he holds onto his honor like a shield, but in a way, he's not like Ned at all (I have a lot of feelings about how Jon and Robb both try and BE Ned, but theyre not Ned, they'll never be Ned, so it gets all messed up); Ned would never do the things Jon eventually does because Ned could never see his ideals as mutatable or that sometimes doing a thing that's outside the realm of honor might be necessary in order to maintain one's honor--but Jon learns that. I really love that Jon gets so assimilated to Wilding culture and almost stays, but also that he chose the Watch. Idk, I just LOVE that he's very fluid in some areas, but so solid and steadfast in his loyalty to the words he spoke (honestly, I just... see him going down with the Wall, if it ever falls). But even then, he tries to be revolutionary and he brings the Wildings through the Wall and just, I love that he's these two things that don't make sense together, but here he is. I love that he's an unpopular Lord Commander who makes good decisions, but they're scary, outside the norm choices that set people on edge--I love that he doesn't care and holds fast to the choices he makes, unwaveringly so. I love that he grew hard and cold and just--Lord Snow with his frozen over heart. He's always been a border character, never quite fitting, like Theon, only Jon's always been OKAY with that and I love him for that, too. I'm just going to stop here because this is ramble-y and ridiculous and I have too many Jon feelings and I am sure I stopped making sense a while ago.
My OTP for the character: So I OTP Jon with three people: Robb, Ygritte, and Jeyne. I SHIP HIM WITH A LOT OF OTHERS, but those three are who I ship him with the most. Oh, my ridiculous OT4 of my heart. Oh, and Jon/The Wall OTP.
My favorite gen relationship with this character: Sam and Satin, though I find his relationships with both Theon and Catelyn fascinating, I actually ship those things--so Sam and Satin. Also, Arya and Bran.
My OTP for the character: So I OTP Jon with three people: Robb, Ygritte, and Jeyne. I SHIP HIM WITH A LOT OF OTHERS, but those three are who I ship him with the most. Oh, my ridiculous OT4 of my heart. Oh, and Jon/The Wall OTP.
My favorite gen relationship with this character: Sam and Satin, though I find his relationships with both Theon and Catelyn fascinating, I actually ship those things--so Sam and Satin. Also, Arya and Bran.
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