MERCY, MERCY, MERCY: SANSA, SANDOR AND ARYA

What Dogs do to Wolves Both Stark girls embark upon their true character journeys once we reach the end of AGOT.  Fatherless, and void of the teachings they both so desperately need; a reality check on either end of the spectrum, if you will.  Where Ned Stark left his daughters in parenting – Sansa, politically […]

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JON: ACCEPTING HIS PARENTAGE

Anonymous asked: do you think that Jon will accept that he is a Targaryen? Loaded question.  I think initially, Jon is going to be extremely incapable of processing the idea that he is a Targaryen.  Jon displaces any and all anger or emotion of not knowing his birth mother into his “Lord Father” – he has a major lord […]

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THE SAILOR’S WIFE

Anonymous asked: Seeing as you like forgotten women, how do you feel about the whores of Westeros? Esp. the fan theory that the Sailor’s Wife might be Tysha Hey anon! As for Tysha as the Sailor’s Wife, I’m not sure I’m wholly convinced, if not for “where will this go”?  It may be a nice nod, but […]

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NED AND ASHARA: THE BLAME GAME

Anonymous asked: You wrote “Ned allowing Ashara to be used as a herring for Jon’s birth suggests that Ned knew to cover his bases”, but Ned forbid anyone in Winterfell from talking about her, and when pressed by Robert gave a different name. Are you referring there to his lack of response to Cersei’s questions […]

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SANSA AND JOFFREY: THE BREAD RIOT

gabsarc asked: Just before the king bread riot in KL, sansa manages to convince joffrey not to kill the wailing woman And give her money. How did she manage to do that? What did she said? Has GRRM ever said anything about it? thanks! “I cannot abide the wailing of women.” George hasn’t stated anything […]

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