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really don't understand the argument that Robert Baratheon would've been a completely different man if Lyanna had lived and married him.

Robert was already Robert before he lost Lyanna. He drank, slept around, and already had three bastards by the time of the Rebellion. None of that was caused by her death.

And people also forget one important thing: Lyanna didn't love Robert. She didn't even believe he would be faithful to her. She literally told Ned that Robert's nature wouldn't change just because they married.

Maybe losing Lyanna made Robert worse over the years, but marrying a woman who didn't love him wasn't magically going to turn him into a faithful, responsible husband.

Lyanna living wouldn't have changed who Robert fundamentally was.

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I’ve always wondered how Roose Bolton got away with practicing the First Night while Ned Stark was his liege lord.

You can’t really say Ned simply didn’t know, because everyone knows how Ramsay came to exist. And there are even rumors that houses like the Umbers still practiced it too.

So how did this happen under Ned’s rule? I just cannot imagine Ned knowing about it and allowing it.

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Everyone writes Robb x Myrcella, Jon x Myrcella, etc., but Bran and Myrcella are almost the same age!

They could actually have such a sweet dynamic. Bran is quiet and curious, while Myrcella is gentle and kind. And imagine the political implications of a Stark and Lannister actually becoming close.

Seriously, why is this ship so underrated

Was it Cersei? Was it Joffrey?

In the books, we're told it was apparently Joffrey, because he overheard Robert saying that Bran dying would be a “mercy” and decided to have him killed to impress his father.

Cersei seems like such an obvious suspect because she had an actual motive. Joffrey's explanation just feels so random and insane.

They were literally just children. Why should they be punished for the actions of their parents? Jon was completely right to push back against Sansa’s idea.

What makes it even more hypocritical is that Sansa herself was punished by the Lannisters for Robb’s actions. She knows what it feels like to be blamed for something you didn’t do, yet she had almost zero sympathy for Alys and Ned.

Jon understood that being a Umber or Karstark isn’t a choice these kids made. Sansa should’ve understood that too.

I genuinely think it’s such a shame that Bran basically lost all his personality after Season 4.

I KNOW he’s the Three-Eyed Raven now and technically isn’t really “Bran” anymore, but still. He used to feel like an actual character curious, emotional, scared, and connected to the people around him. Then suddenly he just became completely detached from everything.

And PLEASE don’t get me started on how he said goodbye to Meera in Season 7. After everything they went through together, it felt so painfully empty.

also feel bad for Isaac Hempstead Wright. He’s a great actor, but the writers gave him absolutely nothing to work with in the later seasons.

Bran becoming the Three-Eyed Raven didn’t have to mean becoming completely devoid of personality.

Don’t get me wrong, Joffrey was Joffrey but Margaery already had him wrapped around her finger. Politically, the Tyrells were doing great.

I think Olenna should’ve waited until Margaery was pregnant. That would’ve made their position even stronger.

Instead, Joffrey dies and Margaery marries Tommen, who was basically controlled by Cersei. In the end, that marriage was arguably worse for Margaery politically.

And that scene where Olenna takes the poison from Sansa’s necklace and says, “To kill a man at a wedding…” makes me wonder: was this really the best timing?

Balon keeps starting rebellions he has basically ZERO chance of winning. 😭

The first Greyjoy Rebellion already ended in disaster. He was completely defeated, lost his sons, and Theon was taken away and sent to Winterfell as a hostage.

Then Balon spends years resenting Theon for becoming more like a Stark, even though Balon’s own rebellion is the reason Theon was taken from him in the first place.

And then, after all that, Balon decides to start ANOTHER rebellion.

Except this time he wants to attack the North a massive territory with far more people and resources than the Iron Islands. The Ironborn simply don't have the numbers to conquer and hold it.

So what exactly was Balon’s plan?!

Get fucked over again?

We spent YEARS building up Jon being Aegon Targaryen, only for it to basically mean nothing in the end.

And the Unsullied wanted Jon’s head for killing Daenerys, which I understand. BUT Tyrion literally convinced Jon to kill her, and somehow Tyrion gets to walk away and become Hand of the King?!

So Jon gets exiled while Tyrion, who helped cause the whole thing, gets a seat on the Small Council. And Bran becomes king.

And Jon being the rightful Targaryen heir? Apparently that didn’t matter anymore. 💀

What even WAS that ending?

I think Walder asked for way too much from Robb. He wanted Arya to marry one of his sons, Robb to marry a Frey girl, AND one of his sons to become Robb’s squire.

Like hello? House Frey is sworn to House Tully. Why was Walder acting like Robb owed him half of House Stark just because he needed to cross the Twins?

I understand that marriages and fostering/squires were political arrangements in Westeros, but Walder was really trying to get as much as possible out of Robb.

Walder Frey was not negotiating. He was collecting 💀

Renly was Robert's younger brother. Stannis was the older brother and had the stronger claim to the throne. So why couldn't Renly just accept that and support Stannis??? Then Melisandre would never have had so much power over Stannis.

If Renly had simply known his place and backed Stannis, SO MUCH SHIT could have been avoided. The whole situation could've played out completely differently.

Like bro, I get that you had the army and the charisma, but having more people on your side doesn't magically give you the better claim.

How the FUCK do you stand there and let your own daughter be sacrificed because Melisandre told you so??? THAT WAS YOUR CHILD.

He could've said NO. He could've chosen his daughter over a fucking crown. Instead, he just stood there and watched. And for WHAT??? THEY ALL DIE ANYWAY. Stannis dies, Selyse dies, and Shireen dies for absolutely NOTHING.

And Selyse??? HOW can you stand there as a mother and allow this to happen to your own daughter? Shireen was innocent and trusted them. It genuinely breaks my heart.

I’m genuinely curious how other countries deal with women who voluntarily travelled to Syria or Iraq and joined ISIS. What happens when they want to return to their home country?

For example, in the Netherlands, these cases have been handled in different ways. Some women have been brought back to the Netherlands and subsequently investigated or prosecuted when there was evidence of involvement with ISIS or other crimes. But the Netherlands has also left women and children in Syrian detention camps for extended periods, which has led to criticism that the Dutch government was leaving them to their fate.

So how do other countries handle this? Do they bring these women back and prosecute them, leave them in the region, put them through rehabilitation programs, or take another approach

Why the fuck did he do that?

I will die on this hill! Robb did NOT have to marry Talisa.

He could literally have kept her as his mistress. Would it have been politically ideal? No. But was Robb the first king in Westeros to have a mistress? Absolutely not. Kings have been doing that forever. He could have maintained his alliance with the Freys AND kept Talisa in his life.

But noooo, Robb had to be like “MY HONOR 🥺” and throw his entire kingdom into chaos.

HONOR MY ASS. 😭

You broke a marriage pact, pissed off the Freys, weakened your political position, and ultimately helped get yourself, your mother, and your entire cause slaughtered.

I’m still lowkey mad that we never got an Arya and Gendry endgame.

And always wondered why Arya immediately rejected the idea of becoming Lady of Storm’s End. I get that she never wanted the traditional “lady” life, but Gendry wasn’t exactly asking her to sit in a castle and do embroidery all day.

She could’ve had a life with someone she genuinely cared about, while still being her own person.

genuinely don’t understand what Littlefinger’s endgame was. Like what was his actual goal?

He spent years manipulating everyone, betraying people, starting chaos and playing every side against each other. But for WHAT? Did he actually want the Iron Throne? Did he want power behind the throne? Did he just want to become the most powerful person in Westeros?

Because sometimes it feels like he was creating chaos just because he could

For me, the most heartbreaking scene in Titanic isn't even Jack and Rose. It's when the ship is sinking and the crew refuses to open the gates for the third class passengers.

Tommy, played by Jason Barry screaming, “For God’s sake, man! There are women and children down here! Let us up so we can have a chance!” absolutely destroys me every single time.

Jason plays that scene SO well. The look in his eyes, the anger the desperation, the panic. you can literally see the moment Tommy realizes that they are being left behind simply because they are third class.

Jason Barry absolutely nailed that scene. 😭💔

I’m sorry but I will NEVER forgive Catelyn for freeing Jaime. I’ve heard every excuse she did it for her children,” “she was desperate,” blah blah blah. I KNOW. I STILL THINK IT WAS FUCKING STUPID.

SHE HAD JAIME FUCKING LANNISTER. One of the most valuable hostages Robb could possibly have. And she just LET HIM GO

And yes, Karstark was a problem

, but they could have kept him in check. They could have literally kept Karstark calm by keeping Jaime locked in a fucking cell. Jaime was leverage. As long as Robb had him, Karstark had a reason to stay in line.

Instead, Catelyn frees Jaime, Tywin gets his son back, Robb loses his biggest bargaining chip, and everything goes to shit.

And honestly, I truly believe the Red Wedding might never have happened if Jaime had remained a hostage. Maybe Robb could have actually won.

Was it guaranteed? No. But Catelyn made a massive fucking mistake that had consequences for EVERYONE.