re: Crackpot ASOIAF Theories SPOILERS

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I struggled through Feast my first time through but I'm on my first reread now (I've read the other ones 3 times and Dance twice, I've been putting off Feast for that precise reason) and I'm loving it. Feast is going to get a lot more love once the series is complete I think.

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Without a doubt. AFFC is a book that you need rereads on to really enjoy. It just can't measure up to ASOS, and that's not even going into missing several of the best characters.

But once you reread you can appreciate the little things like the Dornish history and backstory.

I was annoyed AFFC the first time I read it, even though I wasn't expecting a ton after all the issues with it. But much of that came from waiting 5 years for it to come out, same with ADWD pretty much. The lack of plot movement in 10 years pissed me off with both.

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Me too. It is just the kind of thing GRRM would do. Set everything up to be her younger brother, and then have it be someone else's younger brother. Nice.

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Exactly. I think it'd be pretty cool

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And on one hand I would like it to come about that way because I want the Hound to continue to wreck shite but on the other hand, the dominant hand, I don't want it to happen. Jaime needs to kill that count.

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I'm in the same boat. I'd be happy with either way

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For sure. I HATED the dorne and iron islands POVs the first time through. With the exception of Victarion's chapter in the Shield Islands of course but this time through they have become my favorites along with Cersei (her chapters were amazing the first time through though). The Damphair is especially entertaining.

Brienne is still a chore to get through. I just don't give a frick about that ugly bitch


Btw I've always wondered wtf does your screen name mean?

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The au is just for Auburn. yushu is just hiragana japanese for excellent or excellence. Just an easy moniker I used early on in the interwebs I know will always be available on any message board I go to.

I'd agree about Brienne, she was cool in other peoples chapters, but reading from her point of view is bad. I'm still not a huge fan of the Iron Islands viewpoints in AFFC, outside of Theon's sister. But Vic is awesome reading in ADWD. He and Cersei always make for fun reads just because they are so crazy arse and trainwrecks waiting to happen.

I think the king's moot is one of the best chapters in the series personally

I got to thinking about Septa Lemore. I have always had the opinion that she was Ashara Dayne, due in large to the fact that she is Ashara Dayne. The only reason I don't like this theory is because she is with Aegon who I firmly believe to be a Blackfyre. I'm not sure why, but I don't see why her allegiance would lie there. I guess she could have been drawn to Connigton being that he was also running away from Westeros, but I just can't get my head around that part. On a side note... I'm going to drive myself insane with speculation before this next book comes out.

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Speaking of her, where is she now? Is she still with Connington and "Aegon"?

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I'm thinking so. Last we heard of her was when they were in Volantis. No reason to think they left her there.

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Seems weird to have a hot septa hanging out with a sellsword company across the narrow sea.

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That it does. But having the protection of the future king does carry some weight. I am guessing we get her true identity when Arianne meets up with her. Or at least another clue.

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I got to thinking about Septa Lemore. I have always had the opinion that she was Ashara Dayne, due in large to the fact that she is Ashara Dayne. The only reason I don't like this theory is because she is with Aegon who I firmly believe to be a Blackfyre. I'm not sure why, but I don't see why her allegiance would lie there. I guess she could have been drawn to Connigton being that he was also running away from Westeros, but I just can't get my head around that part. On a side note... I'm going to drive myself insane with speculation before this next book comes out

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I was ehinking the same thing about her, but what if Aegon is not a Blackftre, but a Targaryen from Aerion Targaryen. Aerion was sent to Lys after the Trial of Seven. On his wiki page, it says he served with the Second Sons and my have fathered some children when he was over there.

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I think the king's moot is one of the best chapters in the series personally

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Yeah, that scene and the battle where Vic winds up getting his injury are both pretty awesome in AFFC.

I think maybe one of the reasons I don't like the Ironborn all that much is from reading Joe Abercrombie around the same time as AFFC came out, as he does barbarian characters like that far better and much more interesting. They just ring hollow compared to the other kingdoms and characters in ASOIAF for the most part.

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On another note, some interesting Cersei-Jamie parallels to think about:

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It's an interesting read to see how alike they are. It's an unbelievable read to see how Jamie's set of events have made so much more deeper and complex then his idiot whore of a sister.