Glad to see the first volume of the D&E collection will now only include the first 3 instead of the rumour of it not coming out until later and including 4 stories. Too many people have missed them and need to read them.
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A Song of Ice and Fire -- **Unmarked Spoilers For All Books including ADWD**
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PhoenixDark
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Wow that sounds pretty damn awesome. That artist did one of my favorite ASOIAF pieces of art.
Can't wait to find out what happened at Summerhall.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
Is it not obvious that Tyrion paid the whores not only to fuck Pod, but to make a show of how good he was at it?
TheKaeptain
Banned
I hope Grrm lives to be 100. I need more Dunk and Egg.
hemtae
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Didn't they refuse the payment?
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
My personal belief is that they were paid to do so.
Sooooo good. That shit was excruciating! Lingering on Queen of Thorns worrying at Sansa's neck, Joffery taking one sip and spitting but just with laughter. Drew that shit ooooout.
Morrigan Stark
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Ohhh that would be the best format for those. But sadly it probably won't ever happen.
cj_iwakura
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I agree. I LOVE the added scenes, especially Ramsay and Reek. Oberyn's are great as well.
The duel is going to be hard to watch. Such a great character, gone so fast. A great actor makes it even worse.
Lol what do you mean? People were saying Coldhands was cut. If you're referring to the voice in Bran's vision, I'm fairly certain that's supposed to be Bloodraven. Or so I hope.
The undead horse bro. Come on now.
Ignatz Mouse
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#TeamBloodraven
How many eyes does the Bloodraven have?
How many eyes does the Bloodraven have?
A thousand eyes, and one.
That horse was the same shot as the end of season 2...
Moff
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yeah its a horse of the white walkers
Yup. Not Coldhands. He also wasn't riding a horse when he found Bran. Was an elk.
Coldhands is a White Walker, c'mon son.
Coldhands is described as a Wight, not an Other
I mean... he's also neither of those things. Because he's actually probably Euron Crow's Eye or some bonkers shit.
Who knows when the books are coming but whos chapters are you guys most excited for?
1. Arya - I just love these kind of stories where you witness someone becoming a warrior(is there a name for this genre?) Karate Kid, Naruto, Harry Potter etc.
Faceless Arya is gonna be awesome.
2. Daenerys - I think GRRM ended it in a way to make us think that shes in immediate danger. I think it'll be the opposite though. Khal Danny here we come.
Least excited for Tree Bran. Sansa is usually boring but with Brienne in the picture it should get exciting.
1. Arya - I just love these kind of stories where you witness someone becoming a warrior(is there a name for this genre?) Karate Kid, Naruto, Harry Potter etc.
Faceless Arya is gonna be awesome.
2. Daenerys - I think GRRM ended it in a way to make us think that shes in immediate danger. I think it'll be the opposite though. Khal Danny here we come.
Least excited for Tree Bran. Sansa is usually boring but with Brienne in the picture it should get exciting.
Jack Scofield
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I feel like I need to reread these books, because the idea of a mercenary army under the command of Aegon storming Westeros and taking over castles sounds way cooler than I remember it being in the book.
A Human Becoming
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Probably because in ADWD they were very minor places (like Tarth). King's Landing had not even responded to them yet being distracted by the Iron Born, who were a hindrance to the Tyrells.
Steelyuhas
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I'm still not really sure what Coldhands is, he's battle described as a wight that can make conscious decisions, self-aware, can still talk, etc. Wight are just reanimated corpses though...
-Pyromaniac-
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Though not exactly your definition, the genre you're looking for is Shonen. And yes I love it too. The training the overcome the fighting. It's all amazing.
Blackfyres are back!
I think I'm most excited for the stuff going on in the North.
Everybody
yeeeeeah
Rock your body
yeeeeeah
Rock your body right
Blackfyre's back, alright
PhoenixDark
Banned
My anticipation list
1. Theon: The north is the most interesting event to me, specially the upcoming battle between Stannis and the Boltons. I've read the first Theon chapter of TWOW and it left me on the edge of my seat, can't wait to see whether we're correct that the pink letter was bullshit. And Stannis. Stannis. Stannis.
2. Davos: More north stuff, can't wait. Is his ship the wreckage that Sam sees in AFFC? Will he find Rickon in a human state? Is Skagos entirely barbaric or it it just a rumor... There has to be some sanity there considering they have a trading port.
3. Tyrion: His second TWOW chapter is pretty damn amazing. The Meeren battle is high on my anticipation list, and I can't wait to see how Tyrion positions himself after its end. Maybe we'll even see Casterly Rock later.
4. Arya: No need for explanation, you know what I'm talking about.
5. Jaime: I have no idea how he's going to survive meeting Stoneheart.
Honorary mention: Barristan: his first two chapters are amazing, can't wait for more. Sadly I think he's going to die.
1. Theon: The north is the most interesting event to me, specially the upcoming battle between Stannis and the Boltons. I've read the first Theon chapter of TWOW and it left me on the edge of my seat, can't wait to see whether we're correct that the pink letter was bullshit. And Stannis. Stannis. Stannis.
2. Davos: More north stuff, can't wait. Is his ship the wreckage that Sam sees in AFFC? Will he find Rickon in a human state? Is Skagos entirely barbaric or it it just a rumor... There has to be some sanity there considering they have a trading port.
3. Tyrion: His second TWOW chapter is pretty damn amazing. The Meeren battle is high on my anticipation list, and I can't wait to see how Tyrion positions himself after its end. Maybe we'll even see Casterly Rock later.
4. Arya: No need for explanation, you know what I'm talking about.
5. Jaime: I have no idea how he's going to survive meeting Stoneheart.
Honorary mention: Barristan: his first two chapters are amazing, can't wait for more. Sadly I think he's going to die.
elrechazado
Banned
Yep, lf's plan is get Sansa pregnant with the vale heir, kill Harold, take the north and the veil and be lord of the river lands as he already is as well.
Cpt.Underpants
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Excellent, I'm really looking forward to this book, hope there's a lot of material for it (and knowing GRRM, there's bound to be tons)!
So, let me get this straight. The white walkers are in your linked video. Sam killed one with the dragonglass.
What Bran saw in his vision was an other, like the ones in the pilot episode. Right?
So what the hell is a wight, then? And what did Jon Snow kill in castle black, an Other?
So seemingly the horse and the Other Bran saw in his vision aren't related?
It's not that hard.
Books: Others and Wights
Show: White Walkers and Wights
Others = White Walkers.
Wights = reanimated dead.
The Artful Dodger
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Howland Reed knows. He is going to appear, spit some truth, drop his mic, and peace out.
jakefromstatefarm
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Howland Reed. Other than that I don't think anyone knows/could find out, not even Bran what with the weirwoods getting chopped down in the southern kingdoms.
So Pilot episode = Wights and Sam killed a White Walker. I thought the books mentioned white walkers too? Or is it just a nickname for Others in the book?
IIRC only Wildlings call them White Walkers in the books while everyone else calls them Others.
Me too. Love the history of Westeros and beyond.
Wonder if Howland Reed will be in the show, of they would have Jojen or Meera give the reveal?
I also wonder if Benjen will return. Ever.
badcrumble
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Yep. This is why the show's not doing nearly as much foreshadowing: both the books and the show are just going to end up relying on a Howland Reed infodump either way.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Howland Reed hasn't left his castle since the war started right? He's going to be the guy that has info that will change the course of the story.
badcrumble
Member
I can't remember what it is (outside of the Howland Reed Is The High Septon theory), but IIRC there's evidence that he's left his castle and is on the move.
The Artful Dodger
Member
Is there really?
Also I really like that theory just cause it's like the craziest and most convoluted plot twist ever.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Wylla almost certainly knows. Lyanna didn't go to the tower alone, she would need handmaidens. Perhaps Wylla wasn't the only one.
DrForester
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What is Howland told his kids? What if Ghost-Jon is the one to kill him and he tell him before he dies?
hemtae
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Didn't one of his kids say that he doesn't really talk about the war?
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