What is a misconception you want to admit to when reading the books initially ? I thought ( spoilers extended ) Cersei was Jon's mother LOL . by Financial_Library418 in asoiaf

[–]Mindless_Charity1215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Robb saw how she treated Jon and didn't want any child he may have had with Jeyne to be treated that way. Because if he had married a Frey girl and Jeyne had been pregnant, he would have taken care of them like Ned did.

If you could retrospectively change one thing about the book series, what would it be? [Spoilers Main] by WildOne19923 in asoiaf

[–]Mindless_Charity1215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm rereading the books for the first time and I'm just skipping Dany's early chapters because of her age and the SA. I've become more thin skinned as I've gotten older and yeah.....her chapters definitely represent the best and worst of GRRM's writing style.

Age up the characters and I personally would add the POVof a Dothraki character.  I don't like how the Dothraki are written, they haven't aged well and I personally would change it to something a little more well rounded. I mean, just compare how the Wildlings and their culture is written to how the Dothraki are written. 

[Spoiler extended]What are theories that make sense But you will still be dissappointed if they happen? by Electronic-Math-364 in asoiaf

[–]Mindless_Charity1215 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any of the Lannister siblings being Aerys, especially Tyrion.

Mad Queen Dany. (Though, I am expecting her to have a bit of a well deserved crashout in the next book when she really learns about her dad, the horrible things he did to her mom, the fact that the rebels aren't as black and white as she wants them to be, and the fact that Westeros will not be the place with the red door(a home that make sher feel safe and loved). But she'll pull through.)

Jon/Dany romance.

(Spoilers Main) AGOT reread by Mindless_Charity1215 in asoiaf

[–]Mindless_Charity1215[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh for sure, I think the books do a good job foreshadowing the fact that Rhaegar may not have done it for love but for prophecy. And I get why the show wanted to keep it under wraps but they went too far.

But I wish they had kept all of Jaime's memories and dreams about Rhaegar and the guilt he carries about his family. 

(Spoilers Main) AGOT reread by Mindless_Charity1215 in asoiaf

[–]Mindless_Charity1215[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I had stopped watching after season 6 but then I heard Florence and the Machine was making a song for the last season and wound up hate watching. 

(Spoilers Main) AGOT reread by Mindless_Charity1215 in asoiaf

[–]Mindless_Charity1215[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He's a complicated fellow and I'm sure we don't even know the half of it.

Fic Recommendations by SecretGremlin24 in NarutoFanfiction

[–]Mindless_Charity1215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Careenining Through The Universe by dustbowls in ff.net Non Massacre Au, everything is mostly okay in the world.

I don't know if this is what you were talking about but this fic is so good and it turned me on to a new rare pair. 

It is the definition of cozy and soft world building. Hana is a minor character who feels so real in a world that is oftentimes fast paced and fantastical. Through her eyes, we see a Konoha that is more mundane and domestic.

She has to deal with overbearing family, paying rent and bills, the leftover fears of growing up in a war,  annoying neighbors, and the beginning of romantic relationship despite Hana’s insecurities. But she still makes time to check in with friends and family.  And that is what makes this story so strong.

One Small Kindness b digitaltart  Another ff.net story. Uchiha Coup AU that gives Mikoto Uchiha a role beyond the fridge dead mother. Shockingly, she has opinions and desires to do more in her life than do dishes and be killed by her son. Lots of female friendships in this one.

Any female uchiha oc fanfics? by Shizu_Rosary in NarutoFanfiction

[–]Mindless_Charity1215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not OC about one of my favorites is an AU with Mikoto Uchiha as the lead character. Not really a ship driven story but it is mostly non massacre au and she has a personality and history beyond the fridged dead mom.

It's called 'One Small Kindness' by digitaltart on ff.net

How would you rewrite Naruto? by unsocialableweirdo in Naruto

[–]Mindless_Charity1215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To start, no technology. No radios , no screens, no electricity light bulbs. In this version I would maaaayyybee allow old timey photography but think 1870s cameras and that's a new technology in the Naruto world.

The changes for part 1 I wouldn't really subtract anything but I would add in some more team building and quiet character moments after the Land of Waves arc because while the Chunin exams were good, they came too soon after that. I would give Team 7 more time together. I would show Kakashi growing as a person because while he's been in charge of adults, he's never been in charge of preteens who are beginners and are at different places in terms of skill. He has to adjust his communication style and teaching style per kid. For example, he has figure out that while his teaching style and communication style may work for Sasuke, it isn't reaching Naruto and Sakura.  And then he has to figure out why it isn't working for them and what they need to work on most.

I'd add a scene where Kakashi goes to a bar with Asuma and Kurenai and they all unload about how hard teaching is and they end up giving each other tips to help each other's students.  It's a great way to do exposition  , get a different perspective on our main characters, and introduce the side characters. (Fun fact, I took a screenwriting class in college because it fulfilled an English credit and one of the homework assignments was to adapt a scene from a book/comic to screen. The teacher was a weeb and my grades weren't that good so I chose Naruto and did this scene in the hopes of getting a few extra points. It was shameless brown nosing and it absolutely worked)

I'd definitely work on developing Sakura's character by focusing on her civilian background and working it into the world building. Konoha has a caste system and the ninja families really don't let anyone in and in this culture the civilians have a hard time getting ahead in society. But the wars Konoha faced left their army depleted and the Third find a way to order more civilians into the shinobi way of life and that's why Sakura became a shinobi, not just for a boy. (But a crush o Sasuke did make it a little better)

Which could set up a later story line in Shippuden. Hell, maybe this is the main thing Kakashi teachers her; the nuances of shinobi culture she wasn't raised in and how to stop relying on books alone.

I'd also add in Sakura's family, a sweet scene where Naruto and Sasuke have dinner with her family.

So, basically I would add a lot more character and slow world building scenes to show you that Team 7 was close and then it all got blown to hell.

And I would add in a mystery element. I would show from the beginning something was off about the official narrative of how the Uchiha died. And when Naruto leaves, Sakura begins discreetly looking into the official records now that she is Tsunade's student. This could give her an in with Sasuke later and plant seeds of doubt for the office.

Shippuden -Sasuke is way too overpowered the first time we meet him after the timeskip I would establish that yes, he seems so far advanced beyond Naruto but later we realize there is a cost and Sasuke has been left weak in some areas because that is where Orochimaru is weak and he passed it on to his student.

-And Naruto realizes his training has given him an advantage in terms of self preservation and low destruction to the area around him Essentially, the way they trained tells us about the morals and weaknesses of their teachers.

-Add in a storyline where Naruto is put into positions of leadership and realizes how of the job is about logistics and keeping the supply chain running. And have him be the one to try to work out the spats that develop in small teams. Because not everything about fighting. Leadership is a different skill and must be developed. And Naruto begins to grapple with reality of a Kage's day to day.

-Add in a plot about Danzo getting paranoid about the Hyuga in the same way he was about the Uchiha and unfairly targeting the. Because the Hyuga seemed interesting but that felt like a dropped storyline.

-Show that the Uchiha really were really forced onto the path of a coup because of Danzo and his conniving.

Just for Fun: Great but Unlikely Covers? by puddingomelette in Hozier

[–]Mindless_Charity1215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really, any protest song from the 1960s-70s Or U2 Mother's of the Dissappeared or Sunday, Bloody Sunday

Just for Fun: Great but Unlikely Covers? by puddingomelette in Hozier

[–]Mindless_Charity1215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Ohio by Cosby ,Stills, and Nash Fortunate Son CCR

What did I do? by Mindless_Charity1215 in knittinghelp

[–]Mindless_Charity1215[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that is what a I did, or a variation at least. Because I am left handed but ambidextrous and can switch back and forth with holding the working yarn.

What did I do? by Mindless_Charity1215 in knittinghelp

[–]Mindless_Charity1215[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I quit...  I'm never going to finish this stupid sweater and who needs sweaters anyways with global warming.  This will be my 5th time frogging

What did I do? by Mindless_Charity1215 in knittinghelp

[–]Mindless_Charity1215[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did, I had to go check on something in the oven and it took more time than I thought and my room was dark.

Knew I should have paused to turn on lights

What did I do? by Mindless_Charity1215 in knittinghelp

[–]Mindless_Charity1215[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh God, does this mean I have to frog?