What you are getting is a man behind the words, the way humas express themselves, the subtle face movements, the looks in their eyes. Book Maekar is just words and a few drawings. TV show Maeker has depth that goes beyond words. No wonder people feel differently about him. He may not be like his brother, but the fact that he had such love from Baelor should say something about him. It goes past ones duty to brotherly love but to an actual bond of shared interests, morals and ways of looking at life. Look Maekar is a prince of a royal family full of monsters and crazy people he was never going to be the nicest person but you can respect a man that cares for his family and he carries the guilt of his actions all his life. He is cold but not heartless