I think the reason I dislike Mellisandre - and in fairness this isn't just a problem with her - is I just don't think she belongs in the series. She recites nursery rhymes, plays hide-'n'-seek, talks to dungeoneers like they're fresh out of kindergarten... gah, she should be presenting Playschool or Jackanory or possibly Blue Peter! She should not appearing in a dark, gritty adventure series meant for adolescents and young adults!

To be brutally honest dude I thought Gretel was far more irritating than Mellisandre. At least Mellisandre played a lot greater significance and was a lot more level headed. Well at least in Series 3 anyhow. In the following season her role was virtually non existent, she barely offered any help and as you say, the nursery rhymes and daisy chains didn't help to improve her intentions. Whereas in season 3 I think she made a far by better successor. Gretel did help sometimes, but other times I'd be watching the TV wishing somebody or something would make her or tell her to shut up! XD

I mean, if everyone was a dark, miserable bad guy, it'd all get a bit boring, no?

Drassil, I didn't know that's what it meant, very interesting

I must say that I like the character of Mellisandre and if that's the only fault you can find then it proves that she is a good character. Hate is perhaps too strong a word, maybe the thread should be called "Why I was irritated by Mellisandre on a single occasion"

But im right in thinking that melisandre is the dippit looking "maiden" wandering about the current series on challenge?

Perhaps Martin's answer would have been: "...I know he's doing a good mime act, because I can't hear him!"

I've always been fond of Mellisandre, as my first fanfic implies. Very pretty name, meaning 'brave honeybee' in Ancient Greek.

Martin: Noooooo, you bloody think!

Mellisandre has a good appearance and has a rather babyish approach which is why I like her...