Could Daenerys' downfall be justified by a small change in a scene?

Instead of Missandei being executed in the outskirts with only Dany and her army witnessing it, what if she Missandei was executed like Ned Stark in front of a cheering audience? This would definitely make Dany hate the people and cause her to burn the kingdom. Thoughts?

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Is there an origin story of "The Brotherhood Without Banners" in the books?
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New fan here. Just finished S7 and ngl i'm scared to get to S8!

I just binge watched GOT after finishing Severance and The White Lotus. While waiting for The Last of Us S2, I thought I’d try one episode. Damn I got hooked and now I’m about to start S8!

But I’m honestly scared to finish it because of all the bad spoilers/reviews I’ve heard about the ending. Idk what's about to happen yet, aside from the battle against white walkers. I feel like I’m about to get sad or something. And as a tv buff, I don’t know if I can jump into TLOU right away.

Still, I’m so curious. Now that I know Jon and Dany are related huhu. THIS IS INSANE! Wish me luck, My Lords! 🤺

Ps. Should i watch HOTD next?

-no one

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Midway through s3 ep 9

Midway through s3 ep 9 and can I just say how much I love the Starks, especially Rob and Catelyn. Like they're honestly my favourite characters right now. I am surprised how forgiving Frey was about Rob marrying Talisa instead of his daughter but I guess it all worked out. Honestly I might just stop watching here because in my eyes they are all perfectly happy here.

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1v1 who you got VS Prime Robert Baratheon?



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Rant- Lyanna Stark doesn't deserve all the hate



IMPORTANT NOTE! THIS POST HAS SERIOUS SPOILERS FOR BOTH THE BOOK AND THE SHOW!

Now before everyone jumps in with “Lyanna caused the entire war” or “she knowingly slept with a married man,” just hear me out for a second.

I’m not saying she was perfect, but I’m asking you to try and see things from her perspective.

Lyanna Stark was just a teen girl- somewhere between 14 and 16- when everything started. Everyone who knew her described her as wild, willful, and fierce. She was a northern girl through and through, raised with a different mindset than the southern ladies, yet still sheltered and protected as the only daughter of House Stark.

Around age 14 or 15, she was betrothed to Robert Baratheon- a man she barely knew. All she did know was that he was a southern lord, one her brother Ned liked, and that he had a reputation for being a womanizer and whoremonger- two things Lyanna absolutely despised. Southern ideals of what a “lady” should be clearly didn’t appeal to her, and this marriage was being arranged without her consent. To Lyanna, it must have felt like her whole world- her father, her brothers, her home- was turning against her and trying to trap her in a life she didn’t want.

Then comes the tourney at Harrenhal. Lyanna’s angry. Hurt. Trapped. So what does she do? What she loves- she rides. (Possibly even as the Knight of the Laughing Tree.) She's emotional and rebellious- and while shes feeling all these things, Rhaegar appears.

Rhaegar Targaryen. Calm, quiet, thoughtful. A literal prince- everything Robert wasn’t. To a teenage girl, that must have felt like a dream. He crowns her Queen of Love and Beauty, and even seems to embrace her defiance of the southern traditional ladylike roles. When her world felt like it was closing in, Rhaegar was the only one who seemed to see her- who understood her.

At this point, it seems like Lyanna finally has someone in her corner- someone who listens, understands, and supports her desires. It's her and Rhaegar against the world. He offers her everything a teenage girl dreams of: romantic attention, freedom, & validation. He tells her what she wants to hear. And in her eyes, Rhaegar isn’t just a prince- he’s her way out. Her supposed “salvation” from a life chained to Robert Baratheon, a man she neither loved nor respected. To Lyanna, marrying Robert may have felt like a death sentence for everything that made her feel alive.

She falls in love. Hard. And when Rhaegar offers her the chance to run- to leave that future behind- Lyanna takes it.

Now, this is where things start getting murky. Did Lyanna truly run away of her own free will? Did she send a message back to her family? Was she taken against her will? Or did something happen- like a pregnancy, that made escape feel like the only option (in the books we don't know)? Even if the worst-case scenario is true-that she ran without telling her family-can we really say that was completely unreasonable? From her perspective, they were handing her over to a man she didn’t want, so maybe she thought they wouldn’t listen.

But here’s the big question: how did people know she was with Rhaegar? Who said what? Who fueled the fire that turned a personal affair into a rebellion? Because let's be real: expecting a sheltered 16-year-old girl to predict that her elopement would spark a war that killed thousands is… a stretch. Yes, I agree- Lyanna was selfish in some ways (and yes, my girly Elia existed and was done dirty)- but we can’t hold her responsible for the full weight of a rebellion that was (in my opinion) already brewing.

Let’s also not forget: the seeds of rebellion were planted long before Lyanna vanished. Her disappearance was the spark, not the sole cause.

And just to be super clear- I’m not saying Lyanna was perfect. I’m not saying we shouldn’t criticize her decisions. I’m definitely not defending Rhaegar (I genuinely have no clue what that man thought he was doing). All I’m saying is that when you look at the situation from the perspective of a teenage girl-

her actions start to make a lot more sense. Maybe not wise. But very, very human.

Thank you for reading this essay, feel free to share your own opinions :)

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Was Robb’s fate sealed the moment Catelyn made her decision with Jaime?

She released Jaime hoping to trade him for her daughters, but that move fractured Robb’s political support. The Karstarks were furious (they lost family to Jaime), and their loyalty wavered even more after Robb executed Lord Rickard for killing Lannister prisoners. House Bolton was already a wildcard. Roose had his doubts and clearly had his own ambitions.

Would Tywin have even dared to orchestrate the Red Wedding while Jaime was still a hostage of the Starks? Jaime’s life was too valuable, right? So did Catelyn’s decision unintentionally make Tywin feel secure enough to move forward with the plan? Or, if she never released Jaime, would Tywin have gone through with the Red Wedding anyway—using gold and the Boltons’ connections to buy off soldiers and secure Jaime’s release afterward?

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Found this on Twitter and just had to share

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Now that George is finished in the lab - will twow finally be finished

Recently Grrm proclamated that his grueling lab work resurrecting the dire wolf from extinction was accomplished. No more late nights at the lab - will he now have time for the book? Or will he find other scientific endeavors such as curing cancer or curing aging or resurrecting dinosaurs more important pushing the twow timeline even farther?

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We don't talk enough about how Season 6 Episode 10 is the best episode in the entire series

The Winds of Winter is a masterpiece. The opening sequence alone is peak television. Ramin Djawadi's haunting piano piece "Light of the Seven" slowly building tension as characters take their places, glances are exchanged, and we all know something massive is coming but we don’t know when. The pacing is immaculate, the cinematography is stunning, and that explosion at the Sept of Baelor is one of the most satisfying, chilling payoffs in the whole show.

Arya returns to Westeros, Jon is named King in the North and we finally learn the truth about his parentage. That “promise me, Ned” whisper followed by baby Jon’s face transitioning into adult Jon is just perfect.

And then the music returns.

The same theme from the beginning again as Cersei Lannister, now crowned Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, sits on the Iron Throne. Alone. Her enemies burned, her children gone, and her expression cold. The episode comes full circle, both musically and thematically.

And in the final minutes, Daenerys finally sails for Westeros.

Flawless direction. Gorgeous cinematography. Monumental storytelling. This episode isn’t just good it’s the best in the series. I am obsessed and I’d love to hear what you all think about this episode. I know many of you consider Ramin Djawadi’s work to be top-tier, so feel free to jump into the discussion.

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I just realised that Tywin Lannister has like no fight scenes in the show. Is Tywin any good with a sword?



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Best Hand of the King?

Who is in your opinion the best Hand of the King Westeros has known? And why do you think so?

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How do you think it smells in Winterfell, King's Landing, Braavos, Meereen, and the Iron Islands?



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Why wasn't Arya Invited Into The Vale?

In season 4 The Hound and Arya make it to the gates of The Vale were the guards tell her that her aunt Lysa died just a few days before.

Arya could have reunited with Sansa.

They aren't invited in. You think they would have at least been invited in to rest.

The next we see of them they have moved on and are wandering.

Why?

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A little theory about Jaime's deal

I think the situation around Tyrion's trial is very interesting. When Cersei tried to convince Tywin to convict Tyrion he dropped the topic immediately. Did he resent Tyrion to the point he wanted Tyrion dead? Yeah, all the time. For some reason, however, he chose to not rush things during the trial.
Then when Tyrion loses the trial by combat, Jaime comes to Tywin to remind him (Tywin) of the apparent lack of a male heir. Tywin doesn't even flinch and immediately asks Jaime what happens if Tyrion lives. Jaime tries to make a deal and Tywin immediately accepts the deal and describes the details as if he thought them through beforehand. Notice Jaime's surprise. Tywin flipped the deal and gets both Jaime back to Casterly Rock and Tyrion sent to the Wall.
I never noticed the pace of the whole thing but after the second time rewatching the show I now think Tywin wanted to manipulate Jaime into this agreement from the very moment Tyrion got accused.
And, additionally, if this is true, was Jaime a fool to come to Tywin unprepared? I think if he was smarter about the whole situation he could have forced Tywin to let Tyrion go. Like, announce Tyrion commited suicide in the cell, died to an infection, anything of that kind, and send him to Essos instead of the Wall. Jaime was driven by emotion, he was racing against Cersei that day, while Tywin was totally prepared.

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Close enough. Welcome back Lord Snow.
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