ASOIAF / Game of Thrones (SPOILERS INSIDE)

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Originally Posted by MrSparkle001 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm only on page 100 or so of book 5 A Dance With Dragons.

Whatever happened to the whole thing with the red comet and the prophecies and whatnot? It was a big deal for a long time in the books but it's like it was dropped and forgotten by Martin. There's been no mention of the comet, no mention of any prophecies, nothing. I know Martin takes forever and a day to develop plots but he made a big deal of the comet in the sky then said nothing further about it for thousands of pages.

MrSparkle, i'm a casual reader who lurks this board to pick up tidbits from larger brain pans who enjoy both book and TV series. But, since you haven't heard from the smart set -- I think the comet is just a comet, and Martin uses it to show how people interpret signs and prophecies differently. If I HAD to ascribe plot importance to the comet, it would be dragons and magic making a comeback.