ASOIAF / Game of Thrones (SPOILERS INSIDE)

[Spyder73]

The last book was one of my favorites of the entire series, so I don't think the quality will necessarily dip as much as people's expectations will be unrealistic. Everyone is going to be looking for notable deaths in every chapter and thats just not the way these things work. The closing sequence of book 5 was just amazing. Dannys city is going to complete sh!t, she is being ousted as ruler, the locals are taking over, her Dragons are becoming a liability.....and then she rides one off into the middle of the largest Dorthraki horde on the planet and they all kneel and start chanting Khalisee or whatever.

Going to be very disappointed if Jon is not dead. If somehow Bran is the one who gives him life back then I would be OK with it. But as much as GRRM will take things to the mystical realm (especially in the North), the book pretty clearly paints a picture of Snow getting Caser'd to death by an entire group of people, all with daggers. Then again Jon Snow seems to be his favorite character and he has relied HEAVILY on him. Maybe that makes it all the more jarring though. Keeping Jon alive just opens up more story lines to close, so from a completion angle - killing him off makes the most sense, you don't have to answer any questions surrounding him, Ned, Ned's sister, and Rhaegar.


Side note - have you read any of the new Brandon Sanderson books? I think the series is called The Storm Light Archive. I read the first 2 and its as good if not better than GoT.

I didnt start reading until a few years ago, but I have been plowing through books (I read at work and before bed everyday now).

I have completed
Storm Light Archives - 2 books
King Killer Chronicles - 2 books
Game of Thrones - 5 books
Wheel of Time series - 13 books
Malazan Book of the Fallen - on book 9 of 10

EDIT: He will absolutely finish the series - he may wait for HBO to write it for him and then just copy it, but it will definitely get done

[Sirken]

im not saying that book 7 will lack quality due to age, im just saying i think that because i dont think his heart is in yet anymore. sure he loves the world, the characters, the story, etc. but it gets to a point that you are no longer writing for yourself, youre writing for fans, critics, or just other people. i think IF he finishes book 7, it wont be as good because he wont care as much.

he has stated multiple times that Tyrion is his favorite character, and that Arya is his wife's favorite character. but due to R+L=J, Jon actually is the only character in the entire story that actually has plot armor (at least until thats revealed). i think it more likely that Dany will die before Jon Snow. Jon is the prince that was promised, for his is the song of ice and fire [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

and i dont expect it to be Bran that revives Jon. i think theres a reason Melisandre is still at the wall. AND i think theres a reason that the show decided to have Mel and Thoros meet up, and then discuss what was going on with Beric.

i think theres a lot of signs that Jon will be rezzed (including the entire prologue of book 5), and i think Mel will do it. i think Bran will be limited to flashbacks mostly, however, i saw a shot of him outside the cave and on a horse, so who knows :P