Moments that didn't affect you as much

[Tastes like Frey]

Are there any moments in the series that you felt you should have reacted to differently?

Personally, Lady's death never really got to me. Sure I felt bad for Sansa, and the injustice of it kind of left a sour taste in your mouth, but I didn't need to put the book down for a minute or anything like so many other parts made me do.

Also this is my first time posting a topic, it's kind of a surreal feeling after lurking around here for so long...

[Headless Wolf]

Jon's stabbing. I really like Jon and actually thought he was dead, but I didn't care as much as I thought I would

[Ser Cold Fingers]

Welcome to the Forum! Where logic takes a back seat to passion!

I probably should not have cheered when Joffrey died.

[Snoop Arryn]

Welcome! I am sort of in the same boat as you. Officially only been a member on here since August, but a regular "reader" since summer 2013.

I'd probably say Kevan's death by Varys. Durring my first read of the 5 books, and especially durring FFC and DWD, I really started to like Kevan as a character. Seemed level headed enough. But quite a while after that last epilogue (maybe a day later even), I explicitly remember telling myself, "holy moly, Kevan is dead." I had gotten so focused on Vary's speech that I almost forgot he actually killed the guy.

**assuming none of the crack-pottery about Kevan only being wounded is true.

[Lord Lannister]

I was more upset that Edwyn Frey turned down Dacey Mormont's invitation to dance than I was at the slaughter that followed.

[Shpati]

I probably should not have cheered when Joffrey died.

Yea. I was actually upset when Joff died. I needed him to make more screw ups for House Lannister and Tyrell.

[Ser Duncan The Average]

Please don't judge me, but I have to admit that I laughed when Jamie pushed Bran out of the window.

[SnowHeart]

Ned's death - I mean it took me off guard but I never felt particularly sad about it. More like:

"Oh wow, ok, he's dead then. Where is this book going exactly?"

[JonCon's Red Beard]

I laughed when Dobby died.

No, wait...

[Waho]

I was more upset that Edwyn Frey turned down Dacey Mormont's invitation to dance than I was at the slaughter that followed.

Same here ! I don't know why, but the way she's denied that dance felt really harsh and really got to me. Maybe because it reminded me how innocent and young she was despite being a soldier. The slaughter was hard too but for a tons of other reasons, and this little moment got me more.

[The_Noctua]

Don't judge me for this, but the Red Wedding was not as shocking to me as ti was for some other people. It was terrible, but the deaths didn't shock me because I predicted that the Freys would abandon or backstab Robb during his hypothetic siege of Moat Cailin.

[Ser Duncan The Average]

I laughed when Dobby died.

No, wait...

I know I just asked people not to judge me two posts earlier, but you are a monster.

[Warrewal Halfaxe]

Red Wedding, I think because I didn't enjoy Catelyns chapters as much.

[Shpati]

Davos' fake death in aFfF didn't affect me at all. It was really obvious he wasn't dead. I'm not sure GRRM tried to make it suspenseful or not, but that should be something that affects readers more imo. When I read that White Harbor had Davos' head on a spike with an onion in his mouth, I was like "Yeah, sure".

EDIT: Come to think of it, these fake deaths never affect me. That's one of my few gripes with GRRM. It's like all deaths have to be some big scene with confirmation shortly later that the character is actually dead.

[Rhaechyll Targaryen]

Believe it or not the purple wedding surprised me more than the red wedding. Once Robb and Grey Wind were separated I basically knew we were in for some shit. With the purple wedding even though there were signs that something was coming I didn't think it was that and my mouth was basically hanging open as he clawed at his throat. Then I yelled at Tyrion for picking up the chalice.

I didn't have much of a reaction to Dany saying to question them sharply.

[Julia Martell]

The Ides of Marsh haven’t affected me because I haven’t for one moment believed that Jon will actually die.

If I’m proven wrong, then I’ll be devastated.

[Ser Ious Woodmont]

Aemon's death. Wasn't that affected.

Then he got stuffed in a barrel. I had to put down the book for a moment.

[Kienn]

Davos' fake death in aFfF didn't affect me at all. It was really obvious he wasn't dead. I'm not sure GRRM tried to make it suspenseful or not, but that should be something that affects readers more imo. When I read that White Harbor had Davos' head on a spike with an onion in his mouth, I was like "Yeah, sure".

EDIT: Come to think of it, these fake deaths never affect me. That's one of my few gripes with GRRM. It's like all deaths have to be some big scene with confirmation shortly later that the character is actually dead.

I was surprised to find out the fake deaths still fool people.

[Ser RoddyRuinuous]

I think the Hound smashing Arya with the flat of an axe was supposed to terrify readers, but I had no reaction to it at all. There was no "OMG! Arya's dead!" thought process whatsoever. I had no doubt she was coming back.

Never really thought Bran and Rickon were dead either.

Nor Davos.

Nor Jon.

Wasn't sure about Theon, but when he showed back up, I sort of wished he had died instead. We all know that GRRM enjoys killing Starks, but what he does to characters who kill Starks is almost as ridiculously over-the-top as you can imagine. Which is why I'm pretty sure that Stannis won't make it (i.e., the leeches).

And I first reacted to Cersei's walk of shame with a Walder Frey 'Heh.' It's only going to get worse for her from there.

I agree, there have been too many fake deaths. We've gotten a bit desensitized.

[RenlyIsNotRight]

Stannis' offscreen death in ADWD...if it ends up being true I will break things but for now...