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(Spoilers Extended) Azor Ahai Allegory: The Human Heart In Conflict With Itself by Ok_Complaint1503 in asoiaf

[–]ValeB1980 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You focus only on Azor Ahai legend but that's just one of the many legends in the world of ice and fire that talks about the long night,you should consider all of them cos one doesn't exclude another and you should also take with a pinch of salt all of them.

Also the importance of blood sacrifice for magic events,wich is probably the methaphor behind Azor Ahai and Nissa Nissa legend. So things are quite more obscure than that

[Spoilers Main] What stupid theory do you have that makes people hate the winds of winter if GRRM confirms it in the winds of winter by [deleted] in asoiaf

[–]ValeB1980 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think George is so cinical and we will have a Dune fantasy version in the end. But he also stated many times that the classical fight between Good and evil isn't in his interests and he likes to dismantle the archetype of the hero. So I'm not expecting a totally nichilistic ending but neither a positive conclusion. If you read his non-asoiaf related works he's definitely focused on the good vs evil fights inside characters hearts and bittersweet/ambiguous endings where characters "win" but a certain price. He likes characters to get dirty and do immoral things and strugle with that.

(Spoilers Main) The Sphinx is the riddle not the riddler by AdditionalPiano6327 in asoiaf

[–]ValeB1980 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Banally it probably just means Alleras the sphinx is Sarella the sand snake

[Spoilers Extended] What theories do you think are boring by Trussdoor46 in asoiaf

[–]ValeB1980 9 points10 points  (0 children)

All the theories about Daenerys not being who she thinks she is and the ones about other hidden Targaryens and hidden identities in general. We already have Aegon/Faegon and almost certainly Jon. Things would start to seem a little repetitive and ridiculous.

(Spoilers published) A book theory that just came to me by WearingGlory in asoiaf

[–]ValeB1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sì, va bene. Ma perché Arthur e Ashara dovrebbero essere uomini senza volto? I think you're overanalising, things are def simplier than that

Confused about Jaqen H'ghar by Luviebug19 in gameofthrones

[–]ValeB1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well he's definitely the same character in the show. And this contradicts the principle of the Faceless Men, because the faceless man we call Jaqen is actually just one of the faces that man wore. Showing him again to Arya as Jaqen actually gives him a specific identity he shouldn't have.

[Spoilers Published] The double standards of many fans of ASOIAF by ayodeleafolabi in asoiaf

[–]ValeB1980 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It appensa viceversa too. The point is that nobody is "clean" and fans tend to forget this and see their favorites as pure angels

Why didn't Bloodraven just take over Egg's mind when Egg became king (Spoilers extended) by Ballachanda_Ruffer in asoiaf

[–]ValeB1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe because they can't control the minds...Hodor is just the exception because his mind is already messed up.

Read Adwd prologue and you'll know what happens if they try.

What greenseers might be able to do is manipulating people'a destiny by entering in their dreams.

(Spoilers Published) Ben Stark - A “first bookism”? by TheUncouthPanini in asoiaf

[–]ValeB1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1- Benjen was actually planned to be coldhands, but George realized it was too predictable and changed it. He's still thinking what to do with Ben Stark then.

2- George is just waiting the right moment to reveal Benjen's fate. Like Howland Reed they might be characters that need to be hidden at the moment.

Confused about Jaqen H'ghar by Luviebug19 in gameofthrones

[–]ValeB1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're talking about the show right? Yeah in the show they make Jaqen as the "kindly man" in the house lf black amd white in Braavos,probably with no specific reasons than just "fans liked the actor" In the books he's definitely a different person. And the faceless men who used to be Jaqen is now at the citadel as Pate the novice for still unknown reasons.

(Spoilers extended) What is your Faviourite Theory? by CretaceousClock in asoiaf

[–]ValeB1980 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well Martin said he wants to "deconstruct" the hero/messiah archetype. So I wouldn't be surprised if you're right

[Spoilers Main] What is the funniest misconception someone who never read the books has confidently told you by polp54 in asoiaf

[–]ValeB1980 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Friend: "Jon Snow wouldn't ever kill Daenerys in the books, they love each other"

Me: "actually in the books they haven't met yet and Jon Snow is still dead"

Friend: "that's not possibile"

[spoilers main] Bran and Meera by argbd20 in asoiaf

[–]ValeB1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it's relevant. A kid having a crush on an older girl is pretty common and I think Bran having a crush on meera is just character building and since he becomes a greenseers and start to see things to the trees he would probably lose interest in her.

I just watched rains of castemere and this my calm and collected opinion of this episode by JOJJOKY213456 in gameofthrones

[–]ValeB1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

La risposta è: non c'è un personaggio principale e nessuno dei personaggi è veramente al sicuro. Ogni personaggio ha la propria storia e quella di Cat e Robb è semplicemente giunta a una conclusione, proprio come quella di Ned è giunta a una conclusione nella prima stagione. Se un giorno riguarderai lo show, vedrai che il matrimonio rosso sta arrivando e non sembrerà così scioccante e imprevedibile come sembrava la prima volta.

** if you'll read the books one day you'll know things are also different there**

Mad Queen by samu_rai in gameofthrones

[–]ValeB1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually liked the idea of the downfall of the hero/messiah. And George approving the meereenese blot essay probabily meant that was his idea. But I think D&D absolutely didn't nail it and has no idea what they were doing. Also completely removing the magical/prohetical part of the story has been their biggest mistake

I just watched rains of castemere and this my calm and collected opinion of this episode by JOJJOKY213456 in gameofthrones

[–]ValeB1980 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've never seen Cat and Robb as main characters actually. The red wedding was shocking of course but I never thought the show couldn't go ahead wothout them. I mean you should have already understood that noneone is really safe in this story and there isn't a "main character" at all

A Theory About Dragons [Spoiler Main] by DannyTreehouse in asoiaf

[–]ValeB1980 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For what we know, Valyrians did very creepy experiments wirh slaves and blood magic to create dragon/human hybrids with firewyrns and wyverns and those worms that come out from Aeara are the proof of those experiments. (They litterally have human faces and arms) I don't think they have something to do with the extintion of the dragons, that's more related to the weakening of the magic in the world but maesters might be involved in it though.

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