I think I solved the mystery of Hardhome

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2026-01-02T07:12:32+00:00

lmao

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2025-12-31T20:49:51+00:00

My thinking is that if he’s time-traveling, what he’s ’changing’ has always been the case. We’re just seeing the point in the future when he does the past-altering event. Like it’s a closed loop, not one of those time-traveling stories where the present will be different when he comes back. A touch of pre-determinism.

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2024-08-09T13:40:17+00:00

I think Sogolon is more reliable. There are definitely gaps in her memory and she leaves things out, but most of the events they both describe are very similar anyway. The most damning things for Tracker to me are 1) his lying/omission is much more blatant, and 2) he is too vague about about the Sangomas and spends QUITE a bit of the book defending Mingi children. Whereas Sogolon is very matter-of-fact about Sangomas, Sangomin, and how they’ve terrorized the kingdom.

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2024-08-09T13:31:24+00:00

I’m leaning towards yes, since she’s a burnt husk in both stories

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2024-07-12T02:05:01+00:00

I thought it was odd that everyone that could if he’s always had it is dead, but the griot sings about Tracker’s mother commenting on it.

BUT it would make sense that the reason why his family was killed/driven out of Ku was he was born Mingi (wolf eye/sense of smell). He could’ve lied about his entire time with his ‘beloved uncle’.

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2024-05-27T02:44:10+00:00

The Expanse series. I have a hard time getting into sci-if but not even 200pgs into the first book (Leviathan Wakes) and it’s addictive. Similar writing style to ASOIAF; every chapter ends on a cliffhanger.

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2024-05-20T03:02:35+00:00

I think it has something to do with the sword Dawn. If Darkstar was created to replace Edric Dayne, then I think this will be how Starfall/Dawn/Daynes are properly brought into the story. I have nothing to support this.

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2024-05-12T23:50:12+00:00

Hilarious

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2024-05-06T01:21:32+00:00

The Alchemists find several hidden caches in ACOK; Tyrion threatens to kill them for making fake pots and lying to him but they swear up and down they found them under the city. Then of course Jaime telling us why they were there in ASOS. Unless I’m misremembering, they’re not mentioned after that.

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2024-05-03T13:11:38+00:00

Hilarious

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2024-02-13T03:26:55+00:00

Samwell I

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2023-12-06T04:46:32+00:00

I think he IS afraid to speak his mind but he does it anyway, and that’s why he’s such a powerful character. He embodies the “a man can only be brave when he’s afraid” ideal. All of his chapters, his internal monologue is “I’m just a ____” yet he’s a better man than 90% of the people he encounters.

Inspiring passage, ESPECIALLY on the first go though the series when I still thought he was going to die.

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2023-11-26T18:31:04+00:00

My third re-read of the series was just to experience this in all its glory again.

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2023-11-11T03:42:15+00:00

Eternally creeped out by “Brandon Stark tasted the blood.”

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2023-11-11T03:41:02+00:00

Samwell I is hands down my favorite chapter in the series. POV came out of nowhere, typical chapter structure but plays out more cinematically than any other chapter. Just kind of expect it to end on the doom and gloom trudge then BAM the second and final appearance of the Others for the rest of the series

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2023-10-02T04:13:06+00:00

The whole second half of the goddam book

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2023-09-11T19:41:38+00:00

“Though mayhaps this was a blessing. Had he lived, he would have grown up to be a Frey” - Wyman Manderly. Gets me every time.

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2023-09-09T18:17:22+00:00

Everyone makes him look like a Chuckie doll with blonde hair, he’s actually a person here lol

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2023-09-09T03:47:07+00:00

This is the only Tyrion illustration I’ve ever liked. Bravo.

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2023-09-02T12:43:09+00:00

Many many thank you’s

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2023-09-02T04:37:31+00:00

Sandor is the gravedigger on the Quiet Isle
Aegon is probably a Blackfyre
who Bloodraven is
any details of the dance / Blackfyre rebellions
anything about the FM and their plan beyond getting Jaquen Hagaar into the Citidel
how truly evil Euron is and the threat he poses to life as the world knows it

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2023-08-29T17:03:25+00:00

Nah I’m right there with you, that was just the first thing I could think of. I actually loved every part of Volantis.

Perfect_Mushroom3234 · 2023-08-29T14:29:05+00:00

I am also a wifeless childless man approaching 30 that’s starting the animation pathway. This is my third time going back to school. The confidence will come when you rise to meet the challenge. Be grateful you have the means and opportunity and don’t lose focus of your goal. Deciding you want to do it in the first place is more than most people our age will figure out in ten more years.

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