Yes, yes, he's a respectable *king*, as kings go. I think we are all forced to admit that. Even Fritz was. (Well, Fritz had a certain amount of survivor Stockholm Syndrome, but still.) And yes, that father-son combination being responsible for subsequent German history is an argument that I've always found compelling. (Again, agreed that it was not necessarily a good thing--and unlike many, I don't think it depends on the father-son dynamics, just the individual personalities.)

I still hate him, though. :P

BUUUUT, I have to admit that last uniform anecdote is pretty great. I wish it were from someone I actually liked. Ahem.