I don't know why you disagree, because I think we're actually in agreement! It's perfectly fine to judge the internal consistency of a work of fictional world-

I don't know why you disagree, because I think we're actually in agreement! It's perfectly fine to judge the internal consistency of a work of fictional world-building. I think AGoT is fairly consistent, give or take. It's not an accurate depiction of medieval warfare -- the blog's author argues it's actually a better match for the Thirty Years War, with its large professional armies and its loss of human life -- but then it doesn't claim to be. Judging the vassal system ("bannermen") and how it differs from medieval history is interesting, but it's unfair to consider the fictional world "shallow" or "ridiculous" simply because in real medieval history, vassal armies and levies were much smaller. All things considered, the Wars of the Roses inspired political infighting and feuds that resulted in shocking betrayals and murders are pretty "truthy". Way more than say, how Lord of the Rings depicts aristocracy and the behavior of "rightful" kings ;)