Originally Posted by
Felixon
I'm not too happy about Anduin's skills of tactical planning - I bet he doesn't play chess. Many bashed him for his decisions and mistakes during the Siege of Lordaeron - he marched his army there like a student,who went to exam without any decent preparation. But I don't blame only him - actually,it's mainly fault of his advisors,who,by the way,are way more experienced in warfare than him. What I realize now,is that the way he is portrayed is correct and right and here's why:
He wasn't prepared to bear the kings crown so early. It's like was taught basics in physics,and suddenly,everybody expects from him to build a rocket. How could he predict such turn of events? During WoD,Varian is alive and healthy,who would have known,that the Legion will attack the Azeroth? Yes, all his life he was taught and prepared for the kingship,but there were some many he yet still had to learn about it and so many things to understand. We even don't know if he ever wanted to be a king - probably, he didn't want to bear the crown at all,just like he didn't want to and wasn't fit and actually interested to become a warrior. Anduin now is without a life experience,until this moment,he didn't see the war with his own eyes, he only heard about it in stories and it's naturally,that he is making mistakes. Besides you know his nature - he always tries to see good in people and believes,that no matter how bad the person is,there's always some in good him - just remember his visit to Garrosh before his trial.
He is naive,and he is learning - if he would be super skilled tactician and battlemaster in his age - that would actually be idiotic. Only after what happened to Teldrassil he realized,that there's no way to reason with Sylvanas,which means,that until that moment he believed,that there can be peace. I think,that in time,he will become a fine leader. For now,I see him as a guy,who lost his father,inherited the kingdom with huge responsibilities and was outright thrown into war,without a proper moment to think of what's right and what's wrong.