I'm very intrigued as to what happened to Hodor to make him the way he is, too.
I'm guessing either got kicked by a horse or struck by lightening - would explain his fear when bran has to warg into him to get him to shut up.
Well in that episode the Stark boys were trying to get Hodor to fight with them until Nan stopped them. My assumption was that there came a time where Nan wasn't around and one of the Starks, probably Ned, smacked Hodor in the head so hard he gave him brain damage. Would add an interesting level of guilt to Bran's relationship with Hodor as well as making him see a side of his family he might not like
It's got to the point that I hope Jon really is the result of Ned getting it on with a random wench. It would be a more surprising plot twist than that cryptic equation.
Great article. I really hope that it happens that way. I think a lot of people erroneously think Cersei will be the natural choice as Queen Mother anyway, but I'd love the scene where the Maesters dig out the Baratheon family tree and come to the same conclusion, what a great scene that would be. Perhaps in front of Margaery who herself is claiming as the king's wife she should take over.
Great article. I really hope that it happens that way. I think a lot of people erroneously think Cersei will be the natural choice as Queen Mother anyway, but I'd love the scene where the Maesters dig out the Baratheon family tree and come to the same conclusion, what a great scene that would be. Perhaps in front of Margaery who herself is claiming as the king's wife she should take over.
A lot going on in that episode without a great deal actually happening. Thats the good thing now i guess, got very little idea of what will happen next. Could do with some Bronn though!
Which begs the question, why did rhaegar send the best swordsman in the kingdom, along with another two of his kings guard (rhaegar only had 7 in his kingsguard) to defend a tower that just had ned's sister in it? Surely there must be some one else there...
If this goes into some weird time travel paradox then I will not be happy.
Bran goes back in time, and shouts people can "hear" him. Didn't "Mad" King Aerys go mad because he heard whispers?
That wouldn't be a narrative paradox. That would be the "whatever happened, happened" approach to time travel, which would fit with Tree Man's line "the paint is dry".
I don't mind if they do that because it fits. Unlike Lost, where, if time travel was always the plan, they'd have sewn the seeds much earlier.
Which begs the question, why did rhaegar send the best swordsman in the kingdom, along with another two of his kings guard (rhaegar only had 7 in his kingsguard) to defend a tower that just had ned's sister in it? Surely there must be some one else there...
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Oh wait, I'm getting a bit confused...
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Then Gendry rows in.
Worth a read!
Closely followed by Jon Snow getting some justice.
Enjoyed the scene with Ramsay and the Umbers too, think that, Jon and Sansa's storylines are coming together nicely.
The rest (Daenerys, Mereen, Kings Landing, Arya) I agree, a bit slow.
Bran goes back in time, and shouts people can "hear" him. Didn't "Mad" King Aerys go mad because he heard whispers?
I don't mind if they do that because it fits. Unlike Lost, where, if time travel was always the plan, they'd have sewn the seeds much earlier.