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sometimes when i see asoiaf discourse and i’m just like. you know this was all made up by a white man from new jersey right. let’s take a deep breath.

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i ship aeron & euron in that i think euron is obsessed with aeron and with completely destroying aeron’s faith. i think more than anything what he wants is to either break aeron or make aeron worship euron as a god. euron doesn’t give a shit about any of his other brothers - he kills them easily and without hesitation. and it isn’t to say he cares about aeron’s death more so that he cares about aeron’s destruction, and that can only happen if aeron lives long enough to watch euron kill every god he can get his hands on.

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I know Cersei is like actively homophobic but she also has gay sex so… and for Jaime…thinking abt rhargar on his horse…and also picturing his sworn brother kettleblack buck-ass naked mid-fuck. And the shape of his fucking buttcheeks like Jaime. Dude. Also the whole “love bites” metaphor with ilyn. Yk.

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the more I read and re-read other fantasy, the more impressive asoiaf becomes to me in its unabashed embrace of the darkness in its characters' POVs. and I don't mean in the "edgelord grimdark" way that so many people (wrongly) ascribe to it, or even in the "historical accuracy" way that so many people use to defend it. I mean more in the way it actually aids in the immersion of the world and story.

other fantasy series will relay the events and the world through their characters, sure, but I never realized just how censored they feel in comparison to asoiaf. things happen, characters feel a certain kind of way about them and relay that to me-the-reader. then they do things, plot happens, etc. sometimes it's quite compelling, even! but in asoiaf, I-the-reader am a brain parasite. the characters think thoughts they would never tell me. I see their worst impulses, their immediate instincts, their intrusive thoughts. a lot of it is unsavory, but it's done in such a way that it all feels deeply real and true to life.

in asoiaf, the characters are not telling me the story; I've invaded their internal dialogue am drinking it in through their biased yet genuine perspectives. I feel less like a reader and more like a ghost that's possessed them through the page. and I think that's the thing that the sets the series apart from others for me

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Poor Ned (part 2)

Inspired by this: @elaena

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Jon snow (and lyanna stark)

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I'm bored so new poll

I've already asked you guys about your least favourite character from my faves so let's do the opposite now

tried to stick to the ones who have bigger roles because I hate tons of minor characters lol

from this list littlefinger is somehow my most hated and favourite because at least he's really fun to hate. worst one is probably jorah because he manages to be BORING on top of everything smh

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Catelyn Tully

Cersei Lannister

Arianne Martell

Asha Greyjoy

Daenerys Targaryen

Margaery Tyrell

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No, don’t, don’t cut my hair, Ned loves my hair. Then the steel was at her throat, and its bite was red and cold

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I believe in fanart that highlights Brienne’s broken nose supremacy

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whatever ramsay did to theon was not enough i need that man dead

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I think of one Ned’s funniest moments is when Cersei slaps him and he repeats to her what she said to Robert after he slapped her

Like… your accusing her kids of being bastards and your JOKING right now????

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Happy Father’s Day to literally everyone but Jaime Lannister

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wanted to this with all POVs but there are too many and tumblr hates me so this will have to do

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i love my lannister supremacists

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Catelyn Stark and her firstborn Robb stark