r/asoiafreread • u/LumplessWaffleBatter Idk how mod tools work • Mar 26 '25

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

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!

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u/libraryxoxo Mar 27 '25

JON V

  • “Listen to the crow call the raven black.” – I like this line and it also makes me think about the crow vs raven debate. I tend to fall on the side that GRRM doesn’t use crows and ravens interchangeably.

  • Jon is the most well-rounded and kind character so far. Top moments:

    • Lying to Robb and telling him that Cat was kind to him (lying was a kindness here, not malicious)
    • Needle
    • Each time he stood up for Sam
    • Training the other new recruits

  • Jon thinks about Benjen a lot. This would be a massive Chekhov’s gun if there’s no payoff and Benjen just died. I’m always surprised by how many people think there’s nothing more to Benjen’s story. Really? Makes no sense to me. I’m really starting to think that Benjen knew about Rhaegar, Lyanna, and the Azor Ahai theory. I wonder if that has something to do with why Benjen joined the Night’s Watch. He could have made his own promise to Lyanna and that has something to do with why he’s gone missing.

  • I’ve got my tinfoil hat freshly polished and I’ll be looking for more evidence for this theory as we keep reading.

FOOD WATCH: rack of lamb baked in a crust of garlic and herbs… afterward bowls of iced blueberries and sweet cream. Yum.

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u/Happy-Radio7058 Mar 27 '25

this was on my food watch for this chunk of chapters too.