User blog comment:AveryWood/Reasons Why Going With the Empire is Better/@comment-5093119-20120817040524

I partially agree, but I find there are several aspects of the Stormcloaks which makes them worth joinging in-game, even though Ulfric is not a great leader. Here are aspects I DID like:

-Stormcloaks are not all male (with the exception of Rikke), which makes them seem less descriminating between genders.When I played through my second character and joined the Empire, I was disappointed to notice that they were ALL male. This bothered me greatly.

-Even though the Stormcloaks are not great leaders, there are several badasses who are not afraid of the Thamlor (unlike what I found with the Empire) such as Galmar, although this can lead to somme senseless conflict in the future.

-Vignar Gray-mane makes a better Jarl fit for the throne of Whiterun instead of Balgruuf for hilarious reasons: I found him swimming in front of Dragonsreach before entering to his throne (he's far more active than that lazy Balgruuf :P). Sadly, he was the only Jarl i prefered in comparason to the first Jarl.

-This may just be in my head, but I find the Stormcloaks slightly more skilled in combat and are stronger than the Imperials. This proves that they COULD very well protect Skyrim from future disaster, as several are content to their roles as rulers and protectors of Skyrim.

-Also, when I played through my second character, I found Tullius not doing anything relevant to helping Skyrim, while Ulfric stated that he WAS actually helping the citizens, but sadly only helping the Nords (however this could be a slight misconception, because many wanted the Empire to succeed. As a result they would complain about Ulfric's doings and exadurate them.).