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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
I agree so much with the aside part. These books are so deep, especially with characters, that things are a lot clearer the second time around. I always used to confuse the two rebel groups. Lord Baric's Brotherhood without banners and the Bluddy Mummers/Brave Companions. It was especially bad when Book 3 is switching between Arya being caught by Lord Baric's friends (Harwin) and when Brienne and Jaime were captured by the Mummers. The first time around I kept on thinking, how has Jaime not seen Arya by now?, and why do they seem so much nicer in Arya's chapters? Yeah, it's actually 2 different groups of outlaws.
Oh, except the story that Meera tells bran about the Tourney at Harrenhal in the False Springs in Bran II in book 3. That would be the tourney that Rhaegar won and gave Lyanna the rose and when Jaime was named to the Kingsguard. It tells the story of Howland Reed (at least we are led to believe it is him) who was made fun of by some squires before the tourney, kicked their master's asses in the joust and then disappeared much to Aery's dismay. The Starks are mentioned but only through nicknames (young wolf, shy wolf etc). I had check out the SOIAF wiki for that one.
Another thing I noticed was the difference between wights and true Others. In fact I'm certain that I mentioned it last time I read book 3 in the other GoT thread but had forgotten.
Also very creepy was at the end of book 2 when Dany visits the House of the Undying, one of the visions she has is of a wolf head on a man's body. Crazy foreshadowing that I never picked up on the first time. Did I mentione that too already?
As for how the Others were released, I guess it could be common knowledge. I seem to have missed many obvious things. When I first read the books I had no idea Renly was gay, despite all the hints.
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The House of the Undying episode is going to be sooo good if they do it well, which I have complete confidence they will.
The one thing I still don't understand is how they are going to move Bran's storyline along without introducing Meera and Jojen. They are such critical characters for Bran, yet they've been written out in the show.