Oh, the old "it's fantasy - so human beings don't have to behave like human beings" Writer favoritism is fine and unavoidable - but if it's not tempered, it kinda loses its power over me. I can deal with heroes and "superhuman" characters if the setting was otherwise established like that, as in LotR or Star Wars. But GoT is trying to come off as a plausible medieval setting - with a bit of magic thrown in. Martin has said as much himself, I believe. But that's ok, we don't have to agree. I like Tyrion, because how could you not? But I would have liked him more with a less obvious approach.
No, that's not quite what I said, but that's ok.
I just don't see him as being totally implausible, but it's fine if you do. I also don't see his character as being overly dominant as you seem to be implying. There have been some episodes where he was a central figure, but then there have been others where he was barely featured at all. One thing GoT has been very good at (usually) is distributing focus equally among the central figures of the story.
As far as Got being a "plausible medieval setting - with a bit of magic thrown in", well…I think that statement speaks for itself.
I just don't see him as being totally implausible, but it's fine if you do. I also don't see his character as being overly dominant as you seem to be implying. There have been some episodes where he was a central figure, but then there have been others where he was barely featured at all. One thing GoT has been very good at (usually) is distributing focus equally among the central figures of the story.
As far as Got being a "plausible medieval setting - with a bit of magic thrown in", well…I think that statement speaks for itself.