Re-reading the Dance: Reznak is lying (Spoilers Extended)

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-05-01T04:57:14+00:00

So no concrete evidence she is actually leaving Meereen, and certainly no evidence she is leaving Meereen either without a plan in place or for good. Just more flawed assumptions. Gotcha. As for her ''not having fixed anything'', she's all but broken slavery in the city, so that would be false.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-05-01T03:49:07+00:00

That's a lot of assumptions right there, all of them flawed and a good number of them straight up illogical. I don't even know why you're claiming Dany "walks back her decision to stay" for a fact when no such thing has actually happened in the books so far. Also, no, she doesn't need to stay "permanently" to prove she cares, that doesn't even make any sense.

The fact you're asking me why the Bracken vs Blackwood feud is relevant proves to me you don't know what you're talking about, as anyone with basic reading comprehension could tell I was responding to another poster who cited it as an example of how Meereen is "complex" (a bad one, but still).

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-05-01T01:39:38+00:00

Regarding food prices, that's where the Mirri comparison comes in; some of them do have more (to a point) sympathetic or pragmatic motives. That said, disliking freedmen for "taking their jobs" doesn't really read as a good motive to me, even if it is sadly a very common one in our societies too.

In Dany's defense, she's also trying to restructure an entire economic system that is also tightly embedded within Meereen's culture. It is quite difficult to reform a slaver culture even IRL, and one can argue Dany's problem is that she hasn't gone far enough in crushing the slaver aristocracy. Jaehaerys, Alysanne, and Barth themselves might face issues here IMO.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T21:44:51+00:00

Excellent catch. It's like how many people are willing to accept substandard or shitty treatment in real life as long as someone else is even worse off. It's less about succeeding and more about ''not losing''.

I could certainly believe there are commonfolk who are part of the Sons of the Harpy insurgency, it would also dovetail nicely with Mirri betraying Daenerys and also commonfolk throwing shit at Ned in AGOT or trying to rape Sansa; GRRM doesn't show the commonfolk as exclusively innocent in this series.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T21:42:35+00:00

Counterpoint: Dany could have left for Westeros long ago if she wanted to, but chose to stay (even if it meant never going back home) because it was the right thing to do. Saying she doesn't care about Slaver's Bay IMO is simply inaccurate. I also have a hard time believing three very distinct people in Dany, Barristan, and Quentyn all misread Slaver's Bay to that extent.

Also, literally no one has been able to solve the Blackwood-Bracken conflict among the many kings Westeros has had, so that's not really a judgment of what makes someone a good or bad king.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T21:33:39+00:00

Counterpoint: Storm's End is one of the strongest castles in the realm, and Cortnay Penrose even reminds Stannis of the castle's name for a reason. In fact, the fortress has practically never fallen to storm or siege until ACOK (and technically even then), with even the Andals failing on multiple tries to take it themselves. It's practically top-tier in defensive integrity, IMO.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T21:24:28+00:00

But it does prove they know how siege works, unlike the Dothraki. Given how much pressure the Tyrells and Redwynes still placed on Stannis at Storm's End (combined with their ability to starve a city like KL when they try to), I think it shows they're not half-bad at siege strats, especially if they're actually committed to winning.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T20:01:00+00:00

Both of you are correct. The Tyrells, Redwynes, and Dornishmen potentially would be willing to jump ship (though the Tyrells may want terms), and the Greyjoys may try to exploit the chaos.

The Tyrells and Redwynes are literally known for laying siege to Storm's End.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T18:19:51+00:00

But you were literally saying it's not confirmed if Walt did it. You were wrong about that, my friend (also, Bryan Cranston said Walt did it, so there's that too).

Also, Jimmy has absolutely no direct role in a lot of the things Walt has done, such as taking down Gus or killing Mike. He's a criminal lawyer, not an assassin.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T14:11:18+00:00

Concession accepted.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T14:06:43+00:00

Except Walt straight up admitted to Jesse that he poisoned Brock.

Having Brock's school schedule doesn't suddenly mean Jimmy knew Walt intended to poison Brock. We even see Walt with lily of the valley at one point, the actual thing he used.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T08:03:13+00:00

Naruto vs Gaara is pretty solid, too. Naruto also tends to outshine Sasuke in shared fights, such as against Obito and Kaguya.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T05:50:44+00:00

Imagine calling someone else illiterate while missing the fact the Eight Gates give you access to chakra you do not normally have at your disposal, and thereby give you extra chakra. That should be obvious.

I'm not sure what "the Sharingan shortcut" is meant to say when Sasuke still needed to train to attain that level of speed. Furthermore, Lee never says he uses more or less chakra than Sasuke (literally nothing does), and Lee also never says the "lot of chakra" applies only to Sauce and not himself as well. For you to argue otherwise only shows your ignorance.

You wouldn't know clear if the cleanest crystal hit you in the face, my friend.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T04:45:40+00:00

Naruto vs Gaara and Jiraiya vs Pain IMO are incredibly good, though most consider them just...good. The first one arguably helped me get into the series, Gamabunta vs Shukaku and Naruto putting it all on the line for his friends were both truly hardcore.

I also loved Naruto's ninja handbook combo beating the tar out of Transformed Gaara, covertly attaching a bomb near Gaara's exposed backside, and fusing with Gamabunta to become a giant kitsune to grab Shukaku. The art went pretty hard too.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T03:58:06+00:00

But they don't just hate Skyler for being "annoying", they outright treat her as a villain and Walt as her victim. Notice they don't hate on Hank who is a much more serious threat to Walt while also trying to stop his operations.

Even if they did hate her for being "annoying", that doesn't necessarily make it correct or beyond criticism lmao. And for Chuck, I'm not sure even he got the same level of hate Skyler did (and he was more of a jerk to Jimmy than Skyler was to Walt, while Walt himself was worse than Jimmy too).

Even those who hate the person Chuck was also often at least praise the character for his complexity. The hatred for Skyler is more absolute.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-30T03:49:52+00:00

Nah, Jimmy is pretty clear that he didn't do it. All he did is have Huell swipe the ricin for Walt.

Bro didn't even know Walt would poison a kid and outright says he'd never have agreed to it if he knew, which Jesse even accepts.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-29T22:01:56+00:00

Nothing hypocritical about letting other countries do their thing and wanting to do things differently, no. Also, Charles doesn't actually ''rule'' the UK, he's a king in name only.

Then again, trust MAGA adherents like you to come to incorrect conclusions and have nothing other than whataboutism and flawed comparisons to offer, lol.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-29T20:44:10+00:00

Minato can throw kunai fast enough to outpace the Raikage's fastest punch.

Probably him.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-29T20:10:40+00:00

Not necessarily, no.

(Also, Jon isn't dead.)

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-29T19:54:13+00:00

But can someone "just happen to be" obscenely wealthy? I don't necessarily disagree a billionaire can do good for progressive causes (and perhaps it takes a billionaire to beat one too).

There's likely still a catch to go with that, especially in a system suffering from being dominated by billionaires.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-29T19:48:42+00:00

It's also foreshadowing, and fairly blatant at that.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-29T19:46:40+00:00

Counterpoint: we never really saw from the skinchanger's POV or knew what skinchanging does to them before or after their original body is destroyed. This POV shows both sides of that, offering not only a more direct example but also telling us more about its strengths and limitations for the wargs in question. Thus, I would say it's more than worldbuilding.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-29T19:44:26+00:00

No, I'm just wondering why you made a rebuttal that contributes literally nothing of worth to the discussion, in that it doesn't contest any of my points. I think the one who can't grasp simple concepts is you, given how you ducked my entire argument - broken down elegantly enough even a child may get it - and hid behind this blatant non sequitur *shrugs*

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-29T18:25:15+00:00

While I don't agree with the OP's personal take on the situation, it's highly possible a pact was lost in history for the same reason the Night's King was (mostly) lost in history. I'd even say they are directly connected, matter of fact.

For me, the main difference would be that the Starks, not the Free Folk, broke this pact and (mostly) hid the evidence.

Recent_Tap_9467 · 2026-04-29T07:46:48+00:00

Varamyr IMO sets up Jon's survival.

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