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Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack
how do Cersei and Jaime pull off the backstab? Hand of the King Kevan is legitimately cozy with the Tyrells, and Tommen himself is quite fond of them. also Tywin noted that the Lannister gold mines have run dry, so how could they endure a long bloody war with a family nearly as rich and not in danger of going bankrupt?
not saying they aren't going to try it, but the Tyrells are probably the most reasonable allies you can have (supposedly they're even feeding King's Landing with their crops), and you just can't hold onto power if you're trying to wipe out what's basically your capital city's lifeline.
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The Tyrells although rivals are definitely within the Lannisters sphere. It's gotten to the point that things are so bad for both families that they shouldn't be worrying about who is the leader of their sphere, but whether their sphere exists.
It makes sense for both families to unite against common enemies and then go after each other (in the usual fashion) later.
As far as other major allies, the Freys should be included in that list. Although, I'm not sure how powerful they are now. They, presumably, do have motivation to go after the Boltons now.