Why do people like Jon Snow so much?

Yep, what Ala8ia said: we have read the books. He just continues to impress me zaidi & more. There have been some instances when I thought he was going to screw up royally but then he pulled it all back together. Had he had a zaidi vindictive nature, his story could have gone in a very different, dangerous, ultimately disastrous direction.

I think he should be a really uchungu, chungu kid but he's not. He makes the best of whatever situation he finds himself in. On the onyesha we have seen him mature quite a bit, mostly due to the fact that he has a teachable spirit. What's not to love?

P.S. He doesn't have to be relevant to the plots (although he is, somewhat). The happenings at the ukuta are a plot all on their own, with as much relevance to the story as a whole as the others.

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Because, we have read the books...

He's a very important character, as wewe have not read the vitabu I suppose you'll just have to keep watching. wewe alisema wewe didn't mind spoilers, and without giving anything specific away he's one of the few 'original' (as in is in the vitabu from the very beginning) who is still alive in the vitabu to date.

I have to disagree with what the others are saying. Jon is a much, MUCH better character in the onyesha than the books.
In the books, he's nothing but a whiny, angst-ridden Marty Stu. Over the course of the series, there are literally hundreds of pages devoted exclusively to his tortured, woe-is-me monologing. Add to that the fact that he is good at EVERYTHING, fighting, strategizing, spying, planning, everything, and you've got possibly one of the "best" examples of a Marty Stu ever.
wewe know how whiny and annoying Luke Skywalker is? Well, imagine if he had actually NARRATED nyota Wars, and you've got Jon Snow of the books. "Oh, no one loves me, I've got it so hard, I'm a bastard, I'm so handsome and clever and good at everything and I'm the only one in the world who has problems!" SHUT UP, SNOW.
Oh, and the only reason I say he's a better character in the onyesha is we're not forced to endure his painful monologs, like we are in the books.

*ahem* Well, anyway. As wewe might have noticed, I'm not exactly Jon's biggest fan. xD

ivent read the vitabu yet so i can tell for the show.
I upendo jon snow because first, of the actor who plays him: he is sweet and adorable
and i just upendo him LOL , i dont know why , ive always had a soft spot for sweet but strong characters , i upendo that he is a great fighter but also a great Marafiki to rely on , he loves his family zaidi than anything and i upendo when he make mistakes

I read somewhere that the ujumla, jumla story arch of the vitabu can be broken down into 3 distinct 'sections' that are;

1. The struggle between the families vying for the thrown
2. The story of Daenerys,
3. What goes on at the wall.

As I have not read the vitabu yet, I can't say for certain but it does look to me that Jon's purpose is to lead the story of #3. So far, excluding that opening scene in the premier, we've only seen the story develop through his perspective, so what goes on beyond the ukuta had been limited up until the finale. I'm guessing the sekunde season will spend a lot zaidi time exploring this storyline, since they spent all of season 1 establishing it.

People like to identify with characters who are loners/outcasts/underdogs of a sort. (take Peter Parker, Harry Potter, Bruce Wayne, etc) Because Jon is a bastard he's an outsider, though at no fault of his own. He can't dine with the Stark family, can't have the Stark name au have any of the same rights of his half brothers and sisters, and his father's wife Catelyn loathes him (as if children chose their parents au even asked to be born).
Although we can tell this adversity bothers Jon, he tries to take it in stride and tries to be a man with integrity, a man his father would approve of. He remains a likeable character. I think the same goes for Daenerys, she's a loner in some ways but finds strength in struggleadversity.
In contrast, Theon Greyjoy and Viserys are also kind of loners but definitely zaidi UNlikeable.
Might also help that the actor who plays Jon Snow, Kit Harrington, is pretty :)

i haven't read the vitabu yet...i don't think i understand the whole thing but almost all of my Marafiki upendo him because he's a pretty and they call him "nice fellow"^^i think of him like 50/50.he has some kind of charming au something like that.and everything he does smells like power.and of course he's just "a little bastard" so people can't stand of watching a poor guy suffering because of his unsuccessful origin.people just can't NOT feel about him so maybe that's why he's so popular^^ i'm so sorry for my poor eng

Jon Snow is the lovechild of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark.

This is a spoiler: It is a maarufu opinion that he is part Targaryen, son of Rhaeger and Ned Stark's sister. He should be one of the riders of Dany's dragon's when she comes to King's Landing.

Jon Snow is hands down the protagonist of SoIaF. He is the quintessential "Hero", always trying to do good and constantly battles to find the greater good. He has all the characteristics of a hero: he is handsome, has great combat skills, and he has zaidi "honor" than anyone on the show, save Lord Eddard Stark. Some might argue that Robb Stark is zaidi like his lord father, and therefore is the honorable character in SoIaF, once Lord Stark is beheaded. I think that Jon Snow has zaidi honor than his half brother. He has to constantly choose between what is the right thing to do in the most difficult of situations. He always chooses the right answer, no matter what happens. Robb on the other hand goes with his gut on most matters, and makes many wrong decisions, such as marrying Jeyne Westerling even though he was betrothed to one of Lord Frey's daughters.
I think Jon Snow is liked so much because he is the only character in SoIaF that is truly "good". I think this is actually funny because he is a bastard, who in SoIaF are supposed to be hostile human beings. Well, hope this answered your question.

It's not impossible not to like him. But since that isn't the answer, I will just songesha on.
First, it's his bastard birth. Most people upendo those who had a hard childhood, au a tragic experience...well, wewe get the picture.
Secondly, he seems more...human. Eddard is too formal, Catelyn too rational, Sansa too proper. So Jon and Arya are the only ones that aren't that...uh, I just can't find any words to put in.
Thirdly, he's the odd one out, and attracts zaidi attention than the rest.
Hope it makes sense. Bye!

I think the thing is he is so honourable, and considers things carefully. He is very kind and seems to help people that are weaker than him. I like he's the strong silent type but he also seemed very loving to Ygritte. In the TV onyesha he's also very handsome.

I haven't read the books, just started tonight. Jon was raised in a well-known family as a step-child. Having been raised in a similar fashion myself, I feel he is relatable. I feel most people root for the underdog in stories and Jon is definitely that. He also is a noble kid who tries his best to make the right decisions with whatever knowledge he has. He's basically a good boy that wewe want to see grow up and succeed.

I don't dislike him and I think that he is very relevant to the story (or the situation that he is in is relevant), as through him we get to see what's going on at and north of the wall.
But as wewe may have gathered (if wewe read my Jon Snow related question), I'm not quite sure what all the fuss is about surrounding him. He seems to be a bit of a stereotypical screen hero to me - dark haired, brave, agile, clever and everything really. He seems to have no bad traits, which doesn't make for a hugely interesting au realistic character. I haven't read the vitabu so I can't maoni on whether this is George Martin's au the programme makers fault.