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[The Swaggering Bravo]

What moment has ever made you feel really stupid for not figuring out on your own in this series?

For me, I thought blood oranges from Dorne sounded fascinating, I imagined them as being, well, blood red oranges. It wasn't until two days ago when I peeled what seemed like a regular looking orange and saw red and purple pulp beneath. I asked someone if it was rotten and they said 'No, that's a blood orange.' and I just stood there exaspherating and said "They're real?!" It wasn't until my initial amazement subsided when I realized how slow I was in that moment.

[Thaeresa]

Obsidian.
I was at my biology class and teacher mentioned obsidian and I was like "OMG, it's real!".

[Kantor]

I genuinely didn't pick up on the Renly and Loras romance on my first reading of the series. I look back, and it was obvious.

Edited by Kantor, 04 February 2012 - 05:37 AM.

[Doran II]

Kantor, on 04 February 2012 - 05:37 AM, said:

I genuinely didn't pick up on the Renly and Loras romance on my first reading of the series. I look back, and it was obvious.

this ^^

[Serie]

I didn't pick up the R+L=J theory... not even one of the hints.... I was so blinded but Robert's Baratheon "he raped your sister Ned" statement and I didn't questioned him even once... the things I did for Robert

[Gillio]

I didn't know it was going to take so long to conclude the series..............

[Horza]

I had a sense that Jon wasn't Ned's son, but I hadn't put the R+L=J pieces together.

Also read ADWD much too fast and missed Frey Pie.

[Winter's Lady]

The whole Abel --> Mance thing flew completely over my head. Then I read it here and wanted to literally because it was SO OBVIOUS on a reread. I definitely have to slow down my reading pace...

[Ser Ilyn's Tongue]

Lady of Oldcastle, on 04 February 2012 - 08:01 AM, said:

The whole Abel --> Mance thing flew completely over my head. Then I read it here and wanted to literally because it was SO OBVIOUS on a reread. I definitely have to slow down my reading pace...

This - almost word for word. I don't know how I could have missed it. I'm now progressing through a reread at a painstakingly slow pace to make sure I haven't missed anything else!

[Anvilbreaker]

The renly loras thing

[Ser Plissken]

Manderly Pie.

[Dream Hawk]

Horza, on 04 February 2012 - 07:11 AM, said:

Also read ADWD much too fast and missed Frey Pie.

Lady of Oldcastle, on 04 February 2012 - 08:01 AM, said:

The whole Abel --> Mance thing flew completely over my head. Then I read it here and wanted to literally because it was SO OBVIOUS on a reread. I definitely have to slow down my reading pace...

Both of these. I only realised they happened when I read this thread :L
I need to re-read the books. Slower this time

[DaBillmann]

I refuse to feel foolish about Loras and Renly. Nobody I have spoken to picked up on it.

I DO however feel a bit foolish that I never picked up that Arstan Whitebeard was Barristan Selmy. I have no idea why. It does not seem obvious that he was, I don't recall any clues but the moment he revealed himself I was like "Of COURSE it is!"

Oh, and while I feel the hints (if they are hints) about R+L=J were too subtle to feel foolish about missing, I do agree that I accepted Roberts evaluation that Lyanna had been raped and murdered at face value, even when it became clear that Robert m,ight jsutbe one of thsoe men who was an expert at believing what he wanted to believe. So, I DO feel foolish for never thinking to question if Jon was Neds son or not.

[Maester Hodor]

I watched the first season of the TV show before reading the books, so the Renly/Loras thing was very obvious to me, seeing how they have a sex scene in the TV show.

A few things I missed were: Abel being Mance, Frey Pies, Barristan/Whitebeard, and I never realized that Jaquen H'ghar was the guy who killed Tate in the prologue in AFFC

Edited by Maester Hodor, 04 February 2012 - 01:38 PM.

[Maester Hodor]

double post

Edited by Maester Hodor, 04 February 2012 - 01:38 PM.

[dansnow]

I couldn't for the life of me figure out who arya caught meeting in AGoT. In hindsight it is so easy. Also the barristan/whitebeard and r+l=j, although I did know that r and l were in love.

[Cap Ou Pas Cap]

Prophecies and visions. Mainly because I hate them and just read them as a formality without trying to figure all out. The moments they actually come to be are "Duh" moments still. One of these was somewhat twisted, because fallowing Dany in the house of the Undying I straight out thought "Ouch, they are gonna defeat Robb and place Grey Wind's head on his body", but then said "That would be too sick" and in the end it was "Duh, this is GRRM, he likes being sick".

[Elaena Targaryen]

Serie, on 04 February 2012 - 06:56 AM, said:

I didn't pick up the R+L=J theory... not even one of the hints.... I was so blinded but Robert's Baratheon "he raped your sister Ned" statement and I didn't questioned him even once... the things I did for Robert

I have to say that I first believed King Bob, then when other characters were commenting on what a decent guy Rhagear was I became suspicious. Then when Lyanna cried at Harrenhall after he played his harp I was convinced they ran away together. Then I started searching the internet, and thenk the gods I found this forum. Then I was very surprised to find out that Jon may be Lyanna's son. I caught that the ran off together but I never caught the thing with Jon. Ned was to noble to lie so I never thought about it. I like to think maybe I would have made the connection on a reread though.

[Dracarya]

Lady of Oldcastle, on 04 February 2012 - 08:01 AM, said:

The whole Abel --> Mance thing flew completely over my head. Then I read it here and wanted to literally because it was SO OBVIOUS on a reread. I definitely have to slow down my reading pace...

WHAT. It would appear that I've just learned something else x)
I like to think of myself as quite a good reader, but gods, I missed out on A LOT. Never picked up on R+L=J or Frey Pies either, not a clue until I found this forum.
Quite clearly, I read too fast. Making myself read slower on this reread; it hurts, but I'm definitely picking up on a lot more. Damn GRRM, why'd you have to be all cryptic..

[Arkh]

Horza, on 04 February 2012 - 07:11 AM, said:

I had a sense that Jon wasn't Ned's son, but I hadn't put the R+L=J pieces together.

Also read ADWD much too fast and missed Frey Pie.

In fairness, neither of those are confirmed in the slightest.