A Song Of Ice and Fire (Spoilers for all Published Books)

[epilogue]

I've lost so much track of everything in the books. I need to re-read those fuckers. Is Howland Reed still alive?

[Simple Torture]

I've lost so much track of everything in the books. I need to re-read those fuckers. Is Howland Reed still alive?

Yes, and we've never met him. He's in some floating castle somewhere in the Neck.

[Norah]

I've lost so much track of everything in the books. I need to re-read those fuckers. Is Howland Reed still alive?

You should absolutely re-read them. And post here as you go so we can geek out together.

[epilogue]

I've lost so much track of everything in the books. I need to re-read those fuckers. Is Howland Reed still alive?

You should absolutely re-read them. And post here as you go so we can geek out together.

I shouldn't start a 'Let's Actually Read' thread series for it?

[epilogue]

I've lost so much track of everything in the books. I need to re-read those fuckers. Is Howland Reed still alive?

Yes, and we've never met him. He's in some floating castle somewhere in the Neck.

Thanks!

For real about the castle thing, though?

[Simple Torture]

I've lost so much track of everything in the books. I need to re-read those fuckers. Is Howland Reed still alive?

Yes, and we've never met him. He's in some floating castle somewhere in the Neck.

Thanks!

For real about the castle thing, though?

I'm a little unclear about whether their castle actually floats around the Neck or whether the swamps where it's located are so treacherous that it seems like it moves. I'm sure the fucked up seasons also do crazy shit to the landscape.

[epilogue]

How soon do we expect we'll meet him? Winds of Winter?

[Monkey_Driven]

Littlefinger was at the tourney at Harrenhal and implied through facial cues that he knew more to the story than what Sansa believes

Sure, but so were a bunch of other people and they don't/didn't know Jon's true parentage.

I imagine he doesn't know Jon's parentage, but rather that Rhegar didn't "kidnap" Lyanna.

That would make sense.

[Zantac Junkie]

I would imagine that Benjen (and Bran) is the most likely person to tell Jon. If Ned told anyone, I'd would think it would be his only remaining sibling.

Doubtful, since we know Ned would never break a promise; it's one of the only absolutes in the entire ASOIF universe. I am convinced the only other person who knows is Howland Reed.

Yep. He wouldn't even tell Catelyn which would have made Jon's life immensely easier.

Are we talking about book Ned or show Ned? In the books, I agree. It's probably Howland Reed that tells Jon. The show, however, seems to have foreshadowed Benjen. The last thing he said to Jon was "we'll talk when I return." And Uncle Benhands is clearly aware of the visions that Bran has witnessed. Even if Ned didn't say anything to him, I'm fairly certain that Benjen and Bran will be the ones to tell Jon on the show.

[Monkey_Driven]

I would imagine that Benjen (and Bran) is the most likely person to tell Jon. If Ned told anyone, I'd would think it would be his only remaining sibling.

Doubtful, since we know Ned would never break a promise; it's one of the only absolutes in the entire ASOIF universe. I am convinced the only other person who knows is Howland Reed.

Yep. He wouldn't even tell Catelyn which would have made Jon's life immensely easier.

Are we talking about book Ned or show Ned? In the books, I agree. It's probably Howland Reed that tells Jon. The show, however, seems to have foreshadowed Benjen. The last thing he said to Jon was "we'll talk when I return." And Uncle Benhands is clearly aware of the visions that Bran has witnessed. Even if Ned didn't say anything to him, I'm fairly certain that Benjen and Bran will be the ones to tell Jon on the show.

I agree. I have a feeling the audience/Bran will find out in episode 10, but Jon will not until next season.

[Norah]

I would imagine that Benjen (and Bran) is the most likely person to tell Jon. If Ned told anyone, I'd would think it would be his only remaining sibling.

Doubtful, since we know Ned would never break a promise; it's one of the only absolutes in the entire ASOIF universe. I am convinced the only other person who knows is Howland Reed.

Yep. He wouldn't even tell Catelyn which would have made Jon's life immensely easier.

Are we talking about book Ned or show Ned? In the books, I agree. It's probably Howland Reed that tells Jon. The show, however, seems to have foreshadowed Benjen. The last thing he said to Jon was "we'll talk when I return." And Uncle Benhands is clearly aware of the visions that Bran has witnessed. Even if Ned didn't say anything to him, I'm fairly certain that Benjen and Bran will be the ones to tell Jon on the show.

yeah that makes sense

[Mecca]

i dunno, last we saw ned in the show he teamed up with tyrion and didn't understand the line of succession

[bada]

I've lost so much track of everything in the books. I need to re-read those fuckers. Is Howland Reed still alive?

Yes, and we've never met him. He's in some floating castle somewhere in the Neck.

Thanks!

For real about the castle thing, though?

When I saw Ian McShane was cast for a role I thought for sure he'd be Howland Reed.

[Simple Torture]

In his latest Livejournal post (keep reading once you've finished laughing), GRRM confirmed that he just got home from New York and that he has "lots to report." He usually meets with his editors when he's there...we'll see...

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[epilogue]

I've lost so much track of everything in the books. I need to re-read those fuckers. Is Howland Reed still alive?

Yes, and we've never met him. He's in some floating castle somewhere in the Neck.

Thanks!

For real about the castle thing, though?

When I saw Ian McShane was cast for a role I thought for sure he'd be Howland Reed.

That would have been so fucking great!

[epilogue]

In his latest Livejournal post (keep reading once you've finished laughing), GRRM confirmed that he just got home from New York and that he has "lots to report." He usually meets with his editors when he's there...we'll see...

"I'm doing Wild Cards 27; there's a two-issue prequel comic about the Tower of Joy; and Fevre Dream is getting prepped for a deluxe reissue."

Far be it for me to tell another artist how to art. But...

[Simple Torture]

If I had to guess:

1. Brienne and Pod get snatched up by the Brotherhood.

2. Sandor wants to fuck their shit up for what they did to him.

3. Beric and crew tell Sandor to chill, that he can't decide that.

4. They bring them both to LSH to settle the dispute.

[Norah]

I'd be surprised if number 1 didn't happen.

[Mecca]

Beric gives up his flame to catelyn, tho