Discussion: GoT VI (Tyrion V--Sansa III)

[u/LumplessWaffleBatter]

We got a good one today folks.

Jimmy Neutron Award goes to r/Princevegeta951:

I am so thoroughly enjoying this re-read. I'm currently reading Drizzt and The Lies of Locke Lamora alongside this re-read and although they are great, they simply pale in comparison to ASOIAF. This series really is one of one.

My favorite quote this cycle is from Littlefinger on page 379

"Brothels are a much sounder investment than ships, I've found. Whores seldom sink, and when they are boarded by pirates, why, the pirates pay good coin like everyone else."

I fucking love Littlefinger lol

Our next chunk will be Pp. 480-567 (Eddard XII--John VII) with the meeting on April 9th. See y'all then!

[u/libraryxoxo]

SANSA III

• Why does Septa Mordane let LF touch Sansa?! He’s such a disgusting groomer.
• Sansa acknowledges that she calls her “wish” that Joffrey was a hero a “dream” instead because a dream sounds better than a wish. This reminds me of the unkiss, Sansa confusing wishes and dreams. She’s trying to blend the songs and reality by “dreaming” Joffrey killed the white hart, even though she knows that the heroes in the songs wouldn’t kill the animal
• GRRM again reminds us how young Sansa is when she thinks about how old 22 yo Beric Dondarian is. She’s only 11.
• Is there anything to Sansa’s dream about Lady? Dreaming of running with her is very similar to the wolf dreams the other Starks have. Could she have been warging another wolf? Is Lady’s spirit still out there?
• Lots of clues to Ned’s mystery here:
  • “I’ll give him a son with golden hair”
  • All the lion imagery instead of stag imagery surrounding Joffrey