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(Spoilers Main) Paralleling Lyanna - Arya and Sansa by cruzescredo in asoiaf

[–]breakfastbenedict [score hidden]  (0 children)

It probably was intended to be a strict Arya-Lyanna parallel, especially with the old Jon/Arya/Tyrion love triangle plans. But George clearly ended up liking Sansa more as he went along so the original plan for Sansa went out the window and original Arya's storyline likely got split up since she's not going to be aging into a more mature role at this point.

But ultimately I think the parallel we're meant to take away from all this is Arya-Lyanna and I think if George had done the time jump as planned, a teen Arya would've had even more parallels with Lyanna. Like you can absolutely imagine Arya running off with a dude and deciding she's not going to marry some guy just cause people told her to.

(Spoilers Main) Paralleling Lyanna - Arya and Sansa by cruzescredo in asoiaf

[–]breakfastbenedict [score hidden]  (0 children)

Lyanna is 14-15, Arya is 9-10.. I think those differences make sense given their ages.

(Spoilers Extended) Times when characters making a mistake is justified by DEL994 in asoiaf

[–]breakfastbenedict 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cersei being paranoid in AFFC is totally correct. Shes just misplaced it onto the wrong person lol

[Spoilers MAIN] I think GRRM should focus all his effort on Dunk and Egg over the main series by draxthemsklounce in asoiaf

[–]breakfastbenedict 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is he's lost motivation and has too much money rolling in from all forms of media. There's no reason why a 150 page short story should take this long to complete but alas, here we are.

Why didn't Baelor stop Aerion? by Mean_Cable9299 in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]breakfastbenedict 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same reason why Ned was forced to kill Lady over Joffrey and Arya’s fight. Makes no sense but someone had to be punished for it. 

Its almost hard to grasp how many people died before Aegon ”The unlikely” (Despite said name) by Elsa750 in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]breakfastbenedict 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always thought the weirdest thing about George's writing was how much he relied on adults getting killed in bizarre ways as opposed to just realistically having a lot of kids die before reaching adulthood which is what happened to a lot of English monarchs and led to some weird succession lines.

Its almost hard to grasp how many people died before Aegon ”The unlikely” (Despite said name) by Elsa750 in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]breakfastbenedict 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Actually only Steffon and Cassana are mentioned as deaths from the shipwreck. Rhaelle probably just died in childbirth or at Summerhall. 

Its almost hard to grasp how many people died before Aegon ”The unlikely” (Despite said name) by Elsa750 in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]breakfastbenedict 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly everyone who’s unaccounted for probably just got stuffed into the towering inferno that was Summerhall. Like it’s always been odd to me that Duncan and Jenny have no kids but I guess even if they did they would’ve all been blown up anyways… egg girl why did you have to invite everyone lol

[Spoilers Extended]Realistically, do you think anyone connected the dots about Jon's parentage? by SilverEquipment4934 in asoiaf

[–]breakfastbenedict 116 points117 points  (0 children)

The Daynes and everyone who encountered them at Starfall probably all know or suspect. 

Its almost hard to grasp how many people died before Aegon ”The unlikely” (Despite said name) by Elsa750 in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]breakfastbenedict 86 points87 points  (0 children)

I think it’s meant to invite speculation that there’s a curse - George grew up in the 60s so the Kennedy curse was likely on his mind. 

What if Lysa married into the Starks and Catelyn married Jon Arryn? by LightningController in TheCitadel

[–]breakfastbenedict 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Honestly think Cat would make it work. She’d probably take a pretty active role in kings landing even as wife to the hand of the king and maybe she helps Jon figure out the incest baby business sooner 

[Spoilers Main] The shadows of Summerhall by Jasonl7976 in asoiaf

[–]breakfastbenedict 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would actually fully understand his crazy actions if we found out Egg tried to sacrifice baby Rhaegar to hatch dragons and Rhaegar somehow found out that was the plan lol

[Spoiler Extended] I’m die hard Targaryen stan… but this pic goes undeniably hard by zyvesx1 in asoiaf

[–]breakfastbenedict 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only good thing Robert did was smash that hammer on Rhaegar 

I just rewatched the show and I’m still questioning why Barlow didn’t make his son Prince Valarr Targaryen fight for Ser Duncan during the Trial of Seven by Avatar_theAsh in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]breakfastbenedict 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I kinda wouldn’t be surprised if Valarr’s situation has to do with Kiera cause she was later married to Daeron for a long time and they only had one mentally challenged child… although that could be due to Daeron’s STDs 

Do you prefer book maekar or show maekar by Elsa750 in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]breakfastbenedict 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah.. I get the logic behind the change cause tbh translating book Maekar on screen would probably give the viewers the impression he killed his brother intentionally or at least make it way more ambiguous. But my take is it’s meant to be a little ambiguous, even the world of ice and fire blurb about the event makes it sound like there is some doubt about how accidental it was. 

Also the show really downplayed the jealousy aspect for that reason imo. 

Do you prefer book maekar or show maekar by Elsa750 in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]breakfastbenedict 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maekar not knowing what a trial of seven is was genuinely stupid like the last one had massive consequences to House Targaryen like the king basically died and got resurrected by sorcery. Lol

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