(June 2, 2016 at 12:29 am)wiploc Wrote: Littlefinger wants to rule the seven kingdoms. That can't happen unless he destabilizes the ruling houses by pitting them against each other. That's clearly what he's up to when he says the knife belonged to Tyrion. Why can't that be what he's up to earlier, when he hires an assassin and gives him a distinctive knife?
I still like the theory that Tommen is the perp, but the theory that Littlefinger did it is not unreasonable.
Littlefinger wants as much power as everyone, but he knows he could never rule the Seven Kingdoms. He is trying to raise his station--yes, and maybe he can marry a ruler in order to come as close to that as possible, but he'll never sit the iron throne, and he knows that.
I think his goal is to remove the aristocracy and the throne altogether. He is Lord of Harrenhal. He has installed himself as de facto ruler of the Vale. If the show has it right, he has positioned himself well to be in power in the North. When the Blackfish tells Sansa (if he ever gets the message wink wink) he's a little busy, Littlefinger will come to the rescue.
He is still in good with the Lannisters, and I wouldn't be surprised if somehow he parlays that into power in the westerlands. He is going to unify the seven kingdoms, but not for some noble purpose, because he wants to defeat brawn with brains.
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