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Game of Thrones *NO BOOK DISCUSSION* |OT| Season 7 - [Read the OP]

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Einchy

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Right, but I thought Littlefinger started the madness by claiming kidnapping to get Robert and the Starks to behave in exactly the way he expected them to, to make sure they were killed off and he'd get Catelyn. The chaos causing the Targaryens to be driven out and a weaker Robert put in place with Littlefinger gaining more and more influence were side bonuses.

I don't think that has ever been stated.

Did Littlefinger even have any role in that war? I don't really recall much talk of his involvement in Robert's Rebellion.
 

Nameless

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Right, but I thought Littlefinger started the madness by claiming kidnapping to get Robert and the Starks to behave in exactly the way he expected them to, to make sure they were killed off and he'd get Catelyn. The chaos causing the Targaryens to be driven out and a weaker Robert put in place with Littlefinger gaining more and more influence were side bonuses.

came to that conclusion a few posts down:

Well, revenge for nearly being disemboweled by Brandon Stark would certainly give him a motive, as would getting rid of Cat's intended. Brandon is a Stark. Slow minds, quick temper. Baelish would know how he'd react to such rumor and that the Stark's honor would make it much more attractive than the alternative. Littlefinger also managed to climb high during and after Robert's chaotic rebellion.

again, not sure if he was involved but the the math works.
 
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Nameless

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Dat firm, commanding voice... dat confident gaze... No lies detected. :p

If only he had been a little nicer to Tyrion. :(

Tyrion fucked his self over by falling in love with an escort and pissing away the modicum of respect he'd earned from Tywin as acting Hand.
 
LOL. Young Ned wasn't a ward of Jon Arryn for 15 years.
How do we know that?
I have to disagree. Ned looks really young in those flashbacks - only a little older than Bran is now. The actor who played him is only 24 himself.
We're gonna have to agree to disagree, then. Ned in the flashbacks looks roughly the same age as Jon and Robb late in the game; the actor himself though was like 22 when they filmed it but to me he looked like he was 28.
Well, revenge for nearly being disemboweled by Brandon Stark would certainly give him a motive, as would getting rid of Cat's intended. Brandon is a Stark. Slow minds, quick temper. Baelish would know how he'd react to such rumor and that the Stark's honor would make it much more attractive than the alternative. Littlefinger also managed to climb high during and after Robert's chaotic rebellion.

You know what, Artisan, I like it! Not sure I believe it but it works.
Glad we can agree something Nameless! =]

and yeah - I'm not totally on board with it either, but it does fit.
Hmm, how could Littlefinger know Lyanna ? He grew up with Catelyn Tully (now Stark), no ?
I guess he would know Lyanna the same way he know Brandon and Eddard
 

Nameless

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Is it just more or with Ned & Robert dead and Jon on The Wall there was no reason Howland shouldn't have told Jon about his parentage? Christ, give the poor bastard some closure.
 

Einchy

semen stains the mountaintops
Is it just more or with Ned & Robert dead and Jon on The Wall there was no reason Howland shouldn't have told Jon about his parentage? Christ, give the poor bastard some closer.

Howland Reed doesn't sound like the type of person to break a promise.
 

Speevy

Banned
Tywin hates Tyrion because Joanna died giving birth to him, and thus Tywin lost the chance to sire a child who wasn't secretly Aerys'.
 

Nameless

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I don't think Tywin decided to have his son executed because he slept with a "whore."

He did it for a lot of reasons, most not even Tyrion's fault. But bringing the a whore to King's Landing definitely felt like the final straw in a history of similar disappointments. It also destroyed the goodwill Tyrion was starting to build with his father.
 
If Ned had his way Jon's parentage would never be revealed, or it'll be revealed so late that it wouldn't matter.

I expect Howland felt the same way until things started getting crazy.

He was to live his life as Ned Stark's bastard, not a Targ (bastard or otherwise)

In some ways I think Jon finding out who his mother is is more important, he always wanted to know who his mother is.

Finding out about Rhaegar will be a very different reaction, one that I expect won't be positive.
 

Nameless

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Howland Reed doesn't sound like the type of person to break a promise.

Howland never did a dishonorable thing in his life!

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nah, I get you, it wasn't his secret to share and he didn't know Ned planned to tell Jon their next meeting. Still, cut the kid a break.

Would Howland even know of their deaths or the other way that any Stark or Jon are still alive?

Yeah Jojen talked about how Howland wept when he found out about Ned's death.
 

Artdayne

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Tyrion fucked his self over by falling in love with an escort and pissing away the modicum of respect he'd earned from Tywin as acting Hand.

You mean the same escort that he slept with himself? Tywin would never fully respect Tyrion because he was a dwarf and his wife died in Tyrion's child birth.
 

Nameless

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You mean the same escort that he slept with himself? Tywin would never fully respect Tyrion because he was a dwarf and his wife died in Tyrion's child birth.

Never said he wasn't a gigantic hypocrite. Still, he trusted Tyrion with major responsibilities and seemed to be coming to a place of begrudged tolerance. Shae put Tyrion back on Tywin's shit-list and after his refusal to impregnate Sansa by force it was game over with Tywin. I don't blame Tyrion for the latter, obviously, but he was certainly given chances.
 
I think he knows because of what happened during the tournament. Rhaegar was beloved and thought to be a great man, and he loved Lyanna, so is he going to kidnap, rape and then murder her?

We're given hints throughout the show.

Barristan Selmy calls Rhaegar "The best man I ever knew. He would dress as a begger and sing to the common people and give away the money he collected"

I think the show makes it very clear that Barristan is a VERY GOOD judge of character and is honorable and highly respected. Ned lets HIM read the final letter from Robert.

So for Barristan to call Rhaegar the best man he ever knew pretty much spells out that he did not kidnap nor rape.
 

Artdayne

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Never said he wasn't a gigantic hypocrite. Still, he trusted Tyrion with major responsibilities and seemed to be coming to a place of begrudged tolerance. Shae put Tyrion back on Tywin's shit-list and after his refusal to impregnate Sansa by force it was game over with Tywin. I don't blame Tyrion for the latter, obviously, but he was certainly given chances.

Sure, but I think Tywin's great failing is misunderstanding that Tyrion was his best and most capable child all along. He put too much stock in physical ability and outward appearance that he completely missed the fact that Tyrion is very intelligent and capable of leadership.
 
If Ned had his way Jon's parentage would never be revealed, or it'll be revealed so late that it wouldn't matter.

I expect Howland felt the same way until things started getting crazy.

He was to live his life as Ned Stark's bastard, not a Targ (bastard or otherwise)

In some ways I think Jon finding out who his mother is is more important, he always wanted to know who his mother is.

Finding out about Rhaegar will be a very different reaction, one that I expect won't be positive.

When Ned tells Jon, "Next time we meet, I'll tell you about your mother, I promise"

I don't think Ned lied. He knows he'll never likely see Jon again.

Ned is hand, meaning, he's not leaving King's Landing. Jon cannot leave Castle Black. There is ZERO chance of Ned ever going to Castle Black.

So, the only way Ned ever sees Jon again is if he's sent to take the black himself. Which means, it won't matter telling him since he would have no titles and Robert or anyone else cannot come after him by law.
 

MoeDabs

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Littlefinger knowing about Jon, Varys knowing about Jon or Sam finding something about Jon's parentage from those scrolls would all be asspulls.

The only people we should be certain about is Bran and Howland Reed.


Sam's thing is that he reads, almost everything. They even joke about it in season 2. He is finding something else in those piles of scrolls he has to copy. I think either Bran says something or Sam finds something. I'd prefer it if Bran finally said something useful to someone but I'm not hopeful.
 
Let's mourn Bran's loss of identity

Think about all the fond memories we have of him as Brandon Stark. This rambunctious young lad who was bursting with energy and personality

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Look at him now. A hollow shell of what he once was.

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What a fantastic turn by the actor.

The haircut took away all his personality. He just needs to grow it back.
 

Nameless

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Sure, but I think Tywin's great failing is misunderstanding that Tyrion was his best and most capable child all along. He put too much stock in physical ability and outward appearance that he completely missed the fact that Tyrion is very intelligent and capable of leadership.

He appointed Tyrion to multiple positions that allowed him to play to his strengths so I don't think he was completely blind to his son's talents. But I do agree that both Cersei and Tyrion's physical attributes created biases Tywin didn't have towards Jaime.

In reality all of his children got parts of what made him so formidable: Jaime his military prowess, Cersei his ruthlessness and House ambitions, and Tyrion his talent for politics and keen understanding of the systems that hold the Realm together. Shame they couldn't get on the same page.
 

FStubbs

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Tywin hates Tyrion because Joanna died giving birth to him, and thus Tywin lost the chance to sire a child who wasn't secretly Aerys'.

I don't like that theory, but if that theory were true, I'd rather Jamie and Cersei be Aerys' secret kids (which would bring the incest thing home) and Tyrion be, 100%, Tywin's son.
 
Sam's thing is that he reads, almost everything. They even joke about it in season 2. He is finding something else in those piles of scrolls he has to copy. I think either Bran says something or Sam finds something. I'd prefer it if Bran finally said something useful to someone but I'm not hopeful.

He will find something, but it won't be something as stupid as Jon's parentage, which somehow ended up in the citadel unnoticed.

Rhaegar's son would have been revealed by now if that was the case.

He'll find something helpful for the war, more so than just the dragonglass at Dragonstone.

I very much doubt anything to do with Jon's lineage will come up in Sam's storyline.

But yeah, Bran or Howland(if he ever appears) will let Jon know who he is.

You have ruined Tywin Lannister in my eyes.

I'm sorry, lmao.
 

Khaz

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Tywin hates Tyrion because Joanna died giving birth to him, and thus Tywin lost the chance to sire a child who wasn't secretly Aerys'.

How did you get to that conclusion? This seems extremely far fetched.
Tywin hates Tyrion because he is the disgusting deformed baby that killed his wife at birth.
 

Speevy

Banned
How did you get to that conclusion? This seems extremely far fetched.
Tywin hates Tyrion because he is the disgusting deformed baby that killed his wife at birth.

People died in childbrith constantly during medieval times. Do you really think Tywin Lannister is not smart enough to realize this isn't really a legitimate reason to hate his son?
 
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