Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire) The Fantasy Thread

[LoathsomePete]

Originally Posted by bob.

it seems to me that he has a lot of conclusion to do.....so much new stuff started in the last two books

and yes...to the point of just reading and going with it....actually the whole Daenerys arc in the last book for the most part annoyed the crap out of me....till the last chapter

Yeah, it's really hard to find myself caring about the political intrigue in Essos when I have no real idea of what the geography or political landscape even looks like. I mean we know that the people of Braavos are bankers, then Astapor, Yunkai, and Mereen are a slave-based economies, and Qarth is based on trade from the far east, and the Dothraki pretty much live off plunder and tributes to not plunder, but that still leaves a vast continent that is really unexplained. Then in A Dance with Dragons it's just all thrown at you at once with all these new characters with strange names and customs and it gets very overwhelming.

[PoorOldPo]

Originally Posted by Hermione

So...who do you think Azor Ahai reborn really is you guys?

Jon

[bob.]

^that seems so outlandish that it's making me think.....any reason for saying Jon?

[PoorOldPo]

Originally Posted by bob.

^that seems so outlandish that it's making me think.....any reason for saying Jon?

Jon's wounds smoke while Bowen Marsh cries, providing the prophecised salt, and Ser Patrek's bloody, star laden heraldry is in the air above.

When Melisandre looks into her fires for Azor Ahai, she sees only things to do with Jon or snow, which he thinks must just be ash but she sees a possible connection to Jon.

Jon Snow has a dream where he fights the Others with a red sword burning in his hand.

If having the Blood of the Dragon is a prerequisite, if Jon's father is truly Rhaegar, Jon would satisfy that prerequisite.

Jon chose his duty to the Night's Watch over his love for Ygritte. He indirectly caused her death by warning Castle Black of the incoming wildling raid. Similar to Azor Ahai sacrificing Nissa Nissa to complete Lightbringer.

[Sansa Stark]

I think it's Dany personally, it's more sensical to me. I love reading the theories on AWOIAF, some theories are really dumb tho, like Ned being alive

this is the best tho http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Frey_Pies/Theories

[bob.]

^ that is awesome!

i'm with you....i think all roads lead to Danny

although i like the stuff about Jon....good points....but personally i believe Jon is the son of Ned Stark

[Sansa Stark]

I can't get behind the idea of Ned really being Jon's father. It's way too out of character for him, plus the eight million other reasons. I really think he's Lyanna and Rhaegar's.

[LoathsomePete]

'Game of Thrones' casts 'Rome' actor as Mance Rayder -- Exclusive

Oh yes, he did an excellent job as Caesar in Rome and I think he's a great choice for Mance.

[Unknown Soldier]

Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

'Game of Thrones' casts 'Rome' actor as Mance Rayder -- Exclusive

Oh yes, he did an excellent job as Caesar in Rome and I think he's a great choice for Mance.

Ciaran Hinds is a great character actor and has been in some really good TV series here as well. I've purposefully stayed off this thread despite creating it as I've yet to read book 5 (done as two books here) But I'm now getting such a craving to read it, I may have to do so in the near future.

[PoorOldPo]

Mance Rayder.