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Hotd has many issues and frustrates me but also. It captures the spirit of the main series far better than all 8 seasons of got. Condal / Hess fumble and obviously there is some studio interference (s2 needed 10 eps not 8, etc), but they understand what grrm is getting at so well. Which is. The human condition of it all!!!

💯💯💯 cosigned

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imagine growing up trans in woketown raised by your gay uncle gwayne and playing little league and drinking arbor gold and then your deadbeat mom calls you to gotham city to kill peasants with your pet WMD

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“Brandon would know what to do.” // I must be brave like Robb.” // “Did Rhaegar ever grow so weary?” // “Jaime would not be afraid.”

nobody haunts their siblings quite like a firstborn son huh

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My dealer: got some straight gas 🔥😛 this strain is called “the rains of castemere” 😳 you’ll be zonked out of your gourd 💯

Me: yeah whatever. I don’t feel shit.

5 minutes later: dude I swear I just saw some guys kill my wolf

My buddy Catelyn pacing: we have to leave this wedding immediately

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Frames I from my Stark siblings Sinking Town meme!!

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CHARACTERS WHO HAVE FAILED TASK 1- “DO NOT GET FUCKING STUCK IN THE RIVERLANDS” (non-exhaustive):

Jaime Lannister- this bitch was stuck there for a book and a half and WHAT did he do as SOON as he got home? Gentle reader??? What did he do????? That man walked RIGHT BACK in there. Did nottttttt learn his lesson from the last time he went to the Riverlands to help his family out. Has been to Harrenhal too many times. No-hoper!

Brienne of Tarth- ever since Renly died she has been stuck in the Riverlands. Runs around in circles saving orphans, who are ALSO stuck in the Riverlands. Oxygen masks, my friends ☝️

Catelyn Tully Stark- we thought she could do it!! We thought she could get out!! She married out and everything!!! And THEN she even DIED!!!! But even death will not save you from Getting Stuck In the Riverlands. Let this be a lesson…

Beric Dondarrion- got stuck in the Riverlands and could not be freed by death until he passed on the curse to someone else. But don’t worry! He’s still there. In the minds of the Riverlanders he lingers yet…

The Brotherhood Without Banners- stuck in the Riverlands. Loras Tyrell, Ned did you a favor by not letting you go with them!!!

Various and sundry orphans- inclusive Gendry, Edric D, Willow, etc: STUCK!!!!!!

Pod- I understand the instinct to flee King’s Landing to the Riverlands, much as I understand the instinct to flee Scylla’s heads in favor of Charybdis. I really do understand it. But the thing is that Charybdis is actually a lot more certain to kill you than Scylla is. Because Scylla is not sucking you in, she’s just kinda jabbing and bobbing and weaving and taking your head off if she can, while Charybdis will Swallow You Whole. STUCK!

Sandor Clegane- you can all but die, renounce your name and your life, and start over on an island that is very nearly not even IN the Riverlands! and all it will do is prove that you are not getting out of the fucking Riverlands.

Arya Stark- spends TWO WHOLE BOOKS and crucial parts of another in the Riverlands and even now that she is ACROSS THE FUCKING OCEAN from the Riverlands her soul is still. roaming around the Riverlands.

Vargo Hoat & co.- proving that the Riverlands eat everyone, good and bad alike!

Daemon Targaryen- got so stuck in the Riverlands he and his double murder-suicided each other

Aemond Targaryen- see above

Robb Stark- got stuck in the Riverlands!! Despite valiant attempts to a) go West, and b) go back home, HE GOT STUCK in the glue trap known as the Riverlands!!!

Rhaena Targaryen (Rhaena the Lesbian)- she seems to have been chill about it but she did in fact get stuck in the Riverlands at crucial points in her life, such as notably the end of it

Red Wedding “guests”- big long list but this includes current prisoners, current dead people, the bride, the groom, and the entirety of House Frey, barring the ones running around getting cannibalized up north who I will concede did get out of the Riverlands.

Harrenhal’s ghosts- as seen with Rhaena, Daemon, Aemond, the Curse of Harrenhal, the Tourney of Harrenhal, etc, one of the best ways for the Riverlands to Get You is through Harrenhal, a big fucking haunted house-ass castle which is like the black hole in the middle of the Riverlands glue trap. If you get sucked in you are NOT getting out. Cumulative effect! The more people get trapped by Harrenhal, the better Harrenhal is at Getting You. WATCH OUT!!!

That Fucking Bear- ITS CORPSE YET ROTS. IN THE PIT.

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Warrior queen Visenya

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Brienne could see the crown of his scalp where he had shaved it. Many holy brothers wore such tonsures. Septa Roelle once told her that it was meant to show that they had nothing to hide from the Father. "Can't the Father see through hair?" Brienne had asked. A stupid thing to say. She had been a slow child; Septa Roelle often told her so.

Brienne is insecure about this moment, but apart from it just being the kind of thing a kid would say, I think it points to untapped comedic talent. This kind of observation made sarcastically instead of earnestly is the basis of like 90% of Jaime's sense of humor.

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THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!

after a contentious race full of unexpected turns and threats of kinslaying, the people of westeros have narrowed down the election to 2 candidates, who must now race against each other for the coveted iron chair

on one side, we have the youngest brother of the late king robert. renly may not have the best (or, let's be honest, any) claim to the throne, but his dashing good looks and charming personality have captured many a heart around the seven kingdoms. still, when he saunters about with his knights of summer, some doubt his ability to support the kingdom in times of crisis, and rumours about his proclivities in bed leave the realm uncertain of his willingness to produce an heir. on his side, he has the powerful and ambitious tyrell dynasty, who promises to support this new baratheon rule with money and produce during the long winter that approaches. but will this alliance prove to be a torn on westeros' side? or rather, up it's ass? 👀

on the other side, we have the even younger heir to the targaryen dynasty, the daughter of the mad king aerys herself. daenerys might carry the name of the establishment, but the silver queen flies to westeros with promises to care for the poor and needy in their times of struggle. people in essos call her breaker of chains for her heroic campaign against slavery and oppression, but the sight of dragon fire still leaves a sour taste in many mouths around the seven kingdoms. the targaryen house words call for fire and blood, but who will bleed if the dragon queen is allowed to sit the iron throne?

the choice, for the first time in westerosi history, is up to the public:

VOX POPULI, VOX DEI!

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it's always funny when ASOIAF fandom acts bewildered by the fact that it's possible to like multiple POV characters with different aesthetics or personalities or that are in direct conflict.. yes, you can like Dany, Jon, and Bran and then also Catelyn, Jaime and Brienne and both Sansa and Arya and also Arianne or Theon or Stannis or whoever.

The books are a large-scale story of interlinking narrative and text between characters, they're not meant to be individual, mutually exclusive bubbles. Maybe it's fun for more terminally-fandom type people to pick their lane and stay there, but you definitely miss out on so much of the beauty and textual richness of the series by not taking the narrative as a whole.

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a boy and his dog

closeup + different crop <3

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rhaegar elia for @eliaweek :') no specific prompt i didnt have time unfortunately . hopefully next time!!

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i hate eng anime fandoms because the fandom for this game could go hard if people applied their critical thinking like book reader fandoms do society if visual novels had respect for analysis... ugh. anyway its good so far. like danganronpa but all the characters had infinite time to meet & befriend

be back soon luvs xx only 1/4 through my danganronpa not sequel 😌❤️

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be back soon luvs xx only 1/4 through my danganronpa not sequel 😌❤️

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mutual that blogs on a 1000 long queue is like sending letters in 1700 i put up a piccy of a nice garden and a month later their #ohh so prety reaches me

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THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!

after a contentious race full of unexpected turns and threats of kinslaying, the people of westeros have narrowed down the election to 2 candidates, who must now race against each other for the coveted iron chair

on one side, we have the youngest brother of the late king robert. renly may not have the best (or, let's be honest, any) claim to the throne, but his dashing good looks and charming personality have captured many a heart around the seven kingdoms. still, when he saunters about with his knights of summer, some doubt his ability to support the kingdom in times of crisis, and rumours about his proclivities in bed leave the realm uncertain of his willingness to produce an heir. on his side, he has the powerful and ambitious tyrell dynasty, who promises to support this new baratheon rule with money and produce during the long winter that approaches. but will this alliance prove to be a torn on westeros' side? or rather, up it's ass? 👀

on the other side, we have the even younger heir to the targaryen dynasty, the daughter of the mad king aerys herself. daenerys might carry the name of the establishment, but the silver queen flies to westeros with promises to care for the poor and needy in their times of struggle. people in essos call her breaker of chains for her heroic campaign against slavery and oppression, but the sight of dragon fire still leaves a sour taste in many mouths around the seven kingdoms. the targaryen house words call for fire and blood, but who will bleed if the dragon queen is allowed to sit the iron throne?

the choice, for the first time in westerosi history, is up to the public:

VOX POPULI, VOX DEI!