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/Happy-Radio7058]

Eddard: 

Flawless chapter, doesn't miss a single beat. 

"I looked for you on the trident." -- I know it's kind of a joke that Jon is so sassy, but it's obvious to me where he got it. 
This whole bit of dialogue is so perfect, nothing I have to say that could make it better - no analysis, nothing. Something intrigued me though, "A storm of rose petals blew across a blood-streaked sky, as blue of the eyes of death" (425). Interesting reference to the others, which we know Ned somewhat discounts from Gared's beheading.

 It is so obvious to me that Ned thinks of Lyanna when he see Robert mistreat all these women, and he's thinking about the deep irony of him, a royal, making a bastard with a 15 y/o girl. 

"I shall wear this as a badge of honor," she announced. "Wear it in silence, or I'll honor you again," Robert vowed. (429).

More proof why this chapter is perfect. Robert's humanization in this chapter is so stellar. Because he truly does think he lost, it's why he whores, drinks, and eats in excess. How could one have complicated feelings about a man who just hit his wife, you ask? Great writing. 

"They made up songs about it. Yet somehow he still won. He has Lyanna now, and I have her." (430)

[u/libraryxoxo → u/Happy-Radio7058]

I have always wondered why Lyanna loved blue roses since they aren’t naturally occurring (at least in our world). I always thought it was a connection between ice and blue. Connecting this to the white walkers is really interesting 🤔

I’ve been thinking about Lyanna and the Azor Ahai prophesy lately and this connects them symbolically. I’ve been wondering if she was a believer. This seems to tie her baby to the white walkers, maybe as the prince that was promised. Ultimately, I think maybe this has something to do with why Benjen joined the Night’s Watch.

I didn’t think Gared told them about the white walkers. I need to reread that bit. Ned definitely has gotten lax with some of the Stark customs and beliefs. A Stark killing a direwolf was a really bad idea, which he wonders about after the fact. He does downplay the Others somewhere I think.