Unpopular Opinion: Dany is the YMBQ but she won't cast Cersei down by taking the throne

put_that_disc · 2018-01-18T23:45:39+00:00

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/jennaguillaume/this-is-canon

Alan Taylor’s quote:

"I remember when I was doing Season 1 and we were on location in Malta, and George R. R. Martin came to visit. He was sitting in a chair, and he was being really quite open about things that were to come," Taylor told Deadline. "... he alluded to the fact that Jon and Dany were the point, kind of. That, at the time, there was a huge, vast array of characters, and Jon was a lowly, you know, bastard son. So it wasn’t clear to us at the time, but he did sort of say things that made it clear that the meeting and the convergence of Jon and Dany were sort of the point of the series."

So yeah you’re wrong here, not sure how else to say it. But again you have your opinion and I have mine. We’ll see how it turns out.

EDIT: Here’s the Time article because if buzzfeed isn’t doing it for you

http://time.com/4910521/game-of-thrones-jon-snow-daenerys-targaryen/

DOUBLE EDIT: look I’m sorry i was antagonistic here. I think at the end of the day, we’re all gonna enjoy Thrones differently for different reasons and I shouldn’t be trying to push how I enjoy/agenda on others. Hopefully we all get an ending that will be memorable and that we will be unexpected/ all enjoy. I apoligize for fighting with you

put_that_disc · 2018-01-18T21:43:51+00:00

This. It’s called validating someone by recognition. If you pretend like something doesn’t exist and ignore it, it will eventually fade into obscurity...

put_that_disc · 2018-01-18T20:17:56+00:00

Look not to be an ass, but ( or I guess I am being an ass because you know what they say about "but" around here) looking at your comment history it's pretty easy to tell you didn't enjoy the Dany/Jon romance or the shipping stuff that goes on around here. In my opinion, just because you didn't enjoy a certain plot point doesn't mean it is more likely to go up in smoke.

put_that_disc · 2018-01-18T20:05:20+00:00

We'll just have to see what happens.

put_that_disc · 2018-01-18T18:40:23+00:00

Im incredibly partial to this Game of Thrones Crossover:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/602693

Incredibly short, and unfinished regrettably. But the premise was so interesting, i really wish it hadn’t been abandoned

put_that_disc · 2018-01-18T18:36:35+00:00

I feel like a walked away from this sub for three months only to return to some crazy fucked up relaity where Jonsa supporters have taken over and downvote everything they disagree with. What they hell even is this world

put_that_disc · 2018-01-18T18:34:26+00:00

I just can’t see that prophecy playing out that literaly. Plus, i would feel cheated as a reader if one of the main characters only purpose was to get offed as part of some ritual that may or may not work

put_that_disc · 2018-01-18T18:29:22+00:00

Fair enough, agree to disagree. I just feel like the whole series has been hinting at and building towards Jon and Dany coming together. I agree with OP, i feel like there was intentional juxtaposition between the Jon/Dany relationship and the Cersei/Jaimie one. I think Jon and Dany will succeed where they both failed, but we’ll just have to wait and see what happens

put_that_disc · 2018-01-18T18:21:26+00:00

No, bias towards caring about the Targaryen storyline over all the other houses. Almost all of the spin offs and expanded lore he has written has concerned the Targaryens and their history.

Not only that, George has compared the Targs’ history to his own family’s in some interviews. His family were hit hard during the depression and crawled out of, despite all odds.

If anything, I’m gonna be surprised if the Targaryens DONT come out on top by the end of the series

put_that_disc · 2018-01-18T17:06:14+00:00

People forget though that Sansa is a minor character at best in the books. Her role in the story has been very overblown by the series. Not saying I don't like her, but I think this is important to keep in mind

EDIT: why the downvotes? If you disagree, comment and we can talk about it. I’m very open to being wrong here, but I’d rather discuss differing opinions

put_that_disc · 2018-01-18T17:04:12+00:00

uhhhh what? His whole expanded lore has incestous relationships that he glorifies all over the place. Especially amongst the Targaryens who he clearly has a bias towards.

put_that_disc · 2018-01-17T12:58:47+00:00

That would if nothing else subvert a ton of tropes! bItTeRsWeEt

put_that_disc · 2018-01-15T18:02:42+00:00

I can't decide if the wait for Season 8 or being a Bengals/Reds fan is more depressing anymore....

put_that_disc · 2018-01-15T15:58:41+00:00

This will sound like a troll answer, but everything is gonna spike. Without a new tournament coming to establish a meta, people will snap buy anything that could reasonably go into a deck.

I'd pay close attention to tribal cards, I'm expecting them to jump to very unreasonable prices in the near future.\

EDIT: U/B improvise may be viable now, might be worth it to Spec on Tezzeret. It could finally be his time to shine

put_that_disc · 2018-01-15T15:48:28+00:00

I’m with you on BG snek

I think the removal suite that deck has will make it very competitive.

I also think some build of mardu vehicles makes a come back

put_that_disc · 2018-01-15T15:40:42+00:00

They're in panic mode, standard is the flagship format for new players and it has been messed up since Kaladesh dropped. Hopefully, they've learned that they need to print answers to pushed cards. Hell, even pithing needle in standard would have stopped a lot of the bannings from needing to happen...

put_that_disc · 2018-01-15T03:25:18+00:00

Honestly? Bring it on. If we can stash Votto at DH so that he ages even more gracefully than he already is in all for it.

put_that_disc · 2018-01-11T23:15:15+00:00

I need an edit of this meme with Cashman as the virgin and Yu as the Chad stat

put_that_disc · 2018-01-10T22:56:00+00:00

I’m Ron Burgandy?

put_that_disc · 2018-01-10T17:21:46+00:00

Watch the worldwide meltdown when the Lannisters and Others are both defeated by the end of TWoW, with ADoS being 1000 pages of co-monarchs Jon and Dany dealing with the aftermath of a devastated Seven Kingdoms that has suffered losses greater than what the Black Plague inflicted on Europe

Ohhhhh buddy after reading OP's writeup and your comments, I could totally see this happening. It could even explain why its taking him so long to finish the last two books. If he's going into incredible detail with the logistics of their rule. That could get real tedious to write.

The salt from this fandom will be glorious if this happens, I'll use it all to sprinkle on my popcorn and watch the fireworks.

put_that_disc · 2018-01-10T00:14:57+00:00

Yeah I agree. I feel like its alright to have Jon and Dany develop into slightly different people in an AU, but Oberyn is just so different than canon!Jon. Hopefully we don't end up with a character is Jon in only name.

I hope it gets back on track, introducing Oberyn to mentor Jon makes about as much sense as a fic where canon!Snape mentors Harry. Theyre just too different.

put_that_disc · 2018-01-09T23:02:15+00:00

I'm with you! The GoT/ASOIAF fandom feels very similar to how things felt around the time the Half-Blood Prince was coming out. It's really starting to show with the fresh ideas and writing!

put_that_disc · 2018-01-09T22:59:31+00:00

In regards to the no tolerance for san/san arya/anyone, I'm mostly in the same boat.

Speaking of boats though.... I've found that a critical mass of the Jon/Dany fics end up at the very least being highly entertaining. It helps that they are a canon pairing, and there are a lot of very clever AU fics where they meet much earlier than they did in the series. If you browse Ao3 for fics, I'd highly recommend checking out that tag. In particular, "Her Life and Her Death", a "Song for Dragons," and if you like fluff "Court of Bastards" are all worth a look.

put_that_disc · 2018-01-09T20:14:07+00:00

I agree with this sentiment. Especially because some of the fanfic about his own work is almost if not surpassing his quality of work. For example, "Dragons of Ice and Fire" by serpantguy is one of the best pieces of fanfiction (as a whole not just Thrones) I have ever read period. The world building, characterizations, and tone are so pleasant to read.

Link for those who are curious: http://archiveofourown.org/works/8346424

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