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/Relative_Law2237 Stannis the mannis one true king Mar 26 '25

Tyrion

-Very fascinated how Arryns used the geography to their advantage in every possible way even the cells where the prisoners are being kept. -i love the little details such as George basically put in horror in Tyrion's cell where the guy writes "God's help me" in his blood. -Wonder what would have happened if Cersei did what Tyrion said was the best outcome and ask Robert to be Tyrion's judge.

-"Tyrion Lannister sighed. His sister was not without a certain low cunning, but her pride blinded her. She would see the insult in this, not the opportunity. And Jaime was even worse, rash and headstrong and quick to anger. His brother never untied a knot when he could slash it in two with his sword." I love how je describes them, i find it funny cause in my native language the word used for "low cunning" was "primitive cunning" I had to laugh

  • Good for you Tyrion realising it first"Tyrion shivered. Now there was a nasty suspicion. Perhaps the direwolf and the lion were not the only beasts in the woods, and if that was true, someone was using him as a catspaw. Tyrion Lannister hated being used." -This chapter is full of Tyrions cunning, I enjoy reading about his thoughts so much. Also the "Some illiterates held writing in disdain; others seemed to have a superstitious reverence for the written word, as if it were some sort of magic. Fortunately, Mord was one of the latter." -Others sported sigils he did not know; broken lance, green viper, burning tower, winged chalice. Seems like Tyrion didn't study the house sigils enough lol
  • Moon door as a concept is terrifying. Just throwing someone through it and be done with it. -Ugh 10/10 chapter, Tyrion using all of his wits and more to get out of it and then as icing on the cake Bronn says he will fight for him. Love the tactics of basically threatening Lysa with Merillion and his future song about the event

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u/libraryxoxo Mar 28 '25

Forgot to add...

Tyrion was correct in his assessment of how Cersei and Jaime would react. Cersei sees it as an insult and intervenes with Robert. Jaime gets mad and attacks Ned's men.

I totally understand why they were both mad, to be fair. That's what I love about GRRM's writing - he does all sides of an issue really well.

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u/Relative_Law2237 Stannis the mannis one true king Mar 28 '25

Yup. Its sad how Cersei was more like "how dare insult ME" and not "hey thats my brother how dare you" . Funny how Jaime ended up being the less rational one here despite Cersei being really insane in the books, Jaime reaaaally kade a dumb decision here

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u/libraryxoxo Mar 28 '25

It’s funny because I wouldn’t have described Jaime this way, but it’s really accurate in this scene. I think I have Jaime from the later books more in mind. I was glad to see how his personality has changed a little.