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To: Bender2

If Jon Snow is Alive, How Did That Happen?

Yes, Jon is alive, Melisandre will bring him back to life with her magic.

Will We Ever See Gendry Again?

I think so, since he the only surviving heir to the throne, although a bastard by birth.

Will There Be More Violence Against Women?

I would expect there to be.

Will Arya Stay Blind?

Of course not, she’s got some death to dole out.

When Does This Winter Stuff Happen?

Um... it’s already happening... did you not see the end of the season? undead attacking ect?

Bad article, with poor questions, in my opinion.


4 posted on 12/26/2015 6:28:32 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

I have seen a lot of articles like this about GOT and other shows, same stupid graphics. Must be the same people behind them. They are awful.


8 posted on 12/26/2015 6:46:45 AM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: TexasFreeper2009
Bad article, yes, written by someone who not only has not read the books, but neglected to spend fifteen minutes getting the crib notes online.

GRRM likes surprises, but I do not get the impression that he likes cheesy surprises. He wants events to flow from the characters and the logic of the plot, and he has worked hard to plant clues, prophecies, and false trails galore. This is why the story is so layered. He is now five books into a very complex, "dare you to figure it out" plot. If any of this has meaning, his options are being steadily reduced as he grinds to the end. Jon Snow and Dany kinda, sorta have to be in at the endgame unless GRRM is willing to tell fans, "Yeah, the first five books were all a red herring, and the real action has been offstage. You read 3,000 pages for nothing. Surprise, surprise."

It's late in the game to pull a new riddle-answering principal out of thin air. The options are dwindling (dying, mostly). Young Griff/Aegon seems to have been bypassed in the tv version. Since the tv and book versions are supposed to converge at the end, there would be some serious catchup to do if Young Griff/Aegon has a future. Bran, Rickon, Tyrion, Arya, Sansa, Jamie, and perhaps Benjen Stark (and just barely conceivably, Stannis) need to be sorted out, but they are all established characters. Aside from Howland Reed, it's getting hard to imagine a not-yet-introduced character changing the main story arc very much -- unless, again, GRRM is willing to play his readers for chumps and introduce a complete late-game wild card as the game changer.

10 posted on 12/26/2015 7:05:57 AM PST by sphinx
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