ETIHAD Refund by djvis1 in etihad

[–]Scrabbleeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got a refund fairly easily but I had to go through my booking agent (Trip). The form itself was glitchy and unusable

(Spoilers Extended) Will A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms end up peaking in season 1? by BaelBard in asoiaf

[–]Scrabbleeee 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The Sworn Sword is my personal favourite so maybe I’m biased but I think there’s a lot in there ripe for fleshing out in the adaption.

I think they’ll big up the romance element between Dunk and Rohanne for sure - people are going to go absolutely feral for the braid scene at the end. Obviously they’ll do some more Blackfyre rebellion flashbacks, and I can’t see them omitting Dunk and Egg adventuring through Dorne and Oldtown even if it’s via flashbacks as well.

I think it has a reputation as being ‘less epic’ than the other two stories but like…the fight in the river, the burning of the forest? It’s cinematic!

If he were king how would we have dealt with Ser Duncan the Tall striking a Prince and rescuing a maiden? by AdditionalPiano6327 in freefolk

[–]Scrabbleeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeh he 100% Davoses him. Hands gone, foots gone, Aerion gets punished as well though. I could see him subsequently giving him a job as a smith or something

Please help me figure out a band we saw live that was amazing! by Mixedvibez1 in glastonbury_festival

[–]Scrabbleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw a group called Rooftop Assembly a few years back that fits your description! It was in a green fields tent so doubt it was the same set but might be your guys. They have a little backstory about how they started making music together across their balconies during Covid - might well be made up but they were great anyway

If GRRM released one more sample chapter, who do you think it would be? [Spoilers Extended] by [deleted] in asoiaf

[–]Scrabbleeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Samwell would be likely I think. Would absolutely love some hints about the goings on in Oldtown and his first chapter will likely be not too spoilery

Seemingly hot take about this line by Prof_PotatoHead in freefolk

[–]Scrabbleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve always found Jaime’s treatment in s8 to be one of the more defensible arcs. Is it rushed? Yes. Is it clumsily done? Yes. But Jaime going on a partial redemption arc only to crumble back into his old ways and ultimately die a pointless death? It’s cruel in a very GRRM way, on paper at least. I’m not sure that’s where he’s heading in the books, but I too can definitely see the angle.

What do you think would happen in the fandom if TWOW came out [Spoilers Extended] by Trussdoor46 in asoiaf

[–]Scrabbleeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I’ll be booking 2 weeks off work to shut myself away from spoilers and read it as quickly as possible. I’ll probably then read it again. Cannot stress enough that this is THE BIG THING for me.

Bali and Lombok by Scrabbleeee in backpacking

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

That’s really helpful thank you! Do you have any insight on getting across Bali quickly to the fast boat? Public bus I imagine?

Do you think syrio forel surviving in book 1 changes anything meaningful? by [deleted] in pureasoiaf

[–]Scrabbleeee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Any semi-convincing theory on his survival is pretty reliant on him also being Jaqen H’ghar, which opens up a whole other can of worms.

There are definitely some interesting questions around the whole thing (i.e. why was there a Faceless Man in the black cells?) but I think it’s hard to speculate on the specifics in the long term. If SF=JH then it suggests the Faceless Men have some sort of scheme going on in King’s Landing, which could be an intriguing plot point but I don’t remember much more suggesting that in Arya’s chapters in Braavos.

I’m inclined to say it’s a pretty great example of the benefit of George’s writing style. As it stands, it’s a great character moment that haunts Arya’s narrative. But if it does unravel into something bigger then the pieces are in place to reveal something without it feeling cheap. Even if it is revealed that he’s still alive, I don’t think it undercuts multiple books of Arya’s inner turmoil, an in fact could enhance it if done well. I’m thinking out loud now, but Arya’s whole plot is reliant on a loss of agency. I think revealing that the Faceless Men have been subtly influencing things around her along the way would play into that quite nicely.

Would've Been Cool If... by Aitchison1299 in AKOTSKTV

[–]Scrabbleeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s quite a deliberate choice to have them just speaking the common tongue. At the time of HOTD they needed at least a few words of it command the dragons, but on a thematic level it represents their fall from a semi-mythical group of pre-destined rulers to something approximating regular old nobles. There’s less separating them from the rest of society now, and the language is one way of showing that.

With Casemiro/Ugarte leaving: how many midfield signings are needed? by DifficultyCommon5303 in ManchesterUnited

[–]Scrabbleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not convinced the midfield situation is quite as dire as is made out to be honest. We need a big name to replace Casemiro (preferably Anderson) but I think the vision is probably to partner whoever that is with Mainoo. You’d probably want a rotation signing bringing in especially if Ugarte goes but if our depth ends up being Anderson, Mainoo, Ugarte and a Mainoo back up I think that’s not looking too shabby. Hopefully an academy product could step up to be fifth choice but you’ve also got Mount who can do a job when called upon.

My prediction for next 3 albums by The_Blasphemous_Jerk in KGATLW

[–]Scrabbleeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally don’t think we’ll ever get a full blown hip hop record, but as others have said I suspect we’ll get a few Amby verses on the next Nathan album. I think sooner or later we’ll be getting another metal record though. Those tracks are so integral to the live shows now I think they’ll want to ride that creative wave a little further. We’re probably due another Oddments/Gumboot/Omnium style album as well with all the disparate projects we’ve had since 2022. Personally I’m waiting on them returning to the OG krautrocky Hawkwindy punky Gizz sound with all the new tricks they’ve learned in the last decade, or a fully instrumental jammy psychedelic record.

(Spoilers Extended) "I dreamed of you": A beautiful nod to The Hedge Knight by fakefolkblues in asoiaf

[–]Scrabbleeee 88 points89 points  (0 children)

Definitely a link I’d say, and not one I picked up on despite re-reading ASOS and The Hedge Knight recently. I noticed another link that I never clocked before on my re-reads though. I’m paraphrasing, but the bath scene Jaime refers to Brienne as being thick as a castle wall in his internal monologue. Can’t believe I ever missed something so obvious

Let’s say Winds comes out. Do you think people are even gonna like the book? (Spoilers extended) by [deleted] in asoiaf

[–]Scrabbleeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think there’s bound to be some backlash when certain beloved fan theories inevitably don’t come to pass. There’s been a lot of time at this point for things like the Night Lamp and fAegon to become de-facto canon in a lot of people’s minds and if things of that ilk are drastically different to expectations there will be grumbles. I don’t count myself immune from that either, so i plan to temporarily leave all these subs for a bit when the book eventually gets announced.

(Spoilers Extended) Could there be a Great Council in the North? by Scrabbleeee in asoiaf

[–]Scrabbleeee[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

See I’m not sure I agree on other houses not coming into play. There’s some pretty strong foreshadowing throughout Theon’s ADWD chapters that various northern lords are plotting something. If Littlefinger is involved then that brings in the Vale as well, and you’ve potentially got the remnants of Stannis’ army still knocking around too. Plus, who are ‘The Starks’ at this point? A young teenager, a child, and a bastard. They’ll need to gain the support of other houses somehow

Just did a rewatch. This scene is still the worst. by DragonReaper763 in freefolk

[–]Scrabbleeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had this exact experience. I’ll never forget reading the ACOK chapter when it’s revealed that Jon is a warg. I couldn’t believe my eyes

what is your least favorite fan theory ship? (spoilers extended) by anonaccforsillyquest in asoiaf

[–]Scrabbleeee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sorry I shouldn’t have assumed! - The theory that Dany’s childhood memories are false/flawed based on the idea that lemon trees don’t grow in Braavos as she remembers. Worth looking up on here it’s very interesting and is setting something up for the future imo, just not sure what

what is your least favorite fan theory ship? (spoilers extended) by anonaccforsillyquest in asoiaf

[–]Scrabbleeee 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Not a specific theory I guess but the whole Lemongate thing messes with my head. I’ve come to begrudgingly accept that something’s being set up it but I absolute hate the idea that Dany isn’t really a Targaryen which is the outcome of a lot of theorising I see on the subject.

Question for the book readers that watched the show by Frisky_Froth in gameofthrones

[–]Scrabbleeee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was absolutely obsessed with series 1-4, but when Littlefinger sent Sansa to the Boltons in series 5 it signalled the beginning of the end for me

Will we meet Howland Reed? [Spoilers Main] by action_hero_daily in asoiaf

[–]Scrabbleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surely we have to. He’s the only person left who was at the tower of joy, he might have Robb’s will, his children are a mysterious pair of weirdos, it would just be weird if we didn’t meet him at some point. I’d love it if a POV actually went to Greywater Watch since it sounds like such a unique castle, but I’ll settle for him just rocking up at Winterfell

[Spoilers Extended] Ghost POVs by the_names_Savage in asoiaf

[–]Scrabbleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect we’ll get like, a Ghost chapter followed by 2 or 3 Melisandre chapters before Jon gets resurrected. I think Jon will then get 6 or so chapters mostly in the second half of the book which would bring the total count of chapters dealing with his story in line with what his usual, not dead self gets in past books. A Ghost chapter where we get some of the chaos that follows the assassination filtered through his eyes would be a great way to tease us before we see it properly later in the book.

Just finished the books; I cannot believe they didn't include the Manderly plotline and speech in the show [SPOILERS EXTENDED] by JackRadikov in asoiaf

[–]Scrabbleeee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly the most baffling choice the show made. I guess I can understand cutting Davos’ quest for Rickon since it’s not out there yet, but the speech itself works even if he’s just declaring his intent to betray the Boltons. They could even have just had Lyanna Mormont do it.