Ramsay Gimp Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Asha and Arianne are pretty similar characters, no? Methinks we didn't need both of their POVs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxtrot0245 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Martells. I couldn't give less of a shit about the Greyjoys, or anything related to the Iron Islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Eater Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Asha and Arianne are pretty similar characters, no? Methinks we didn't need both of their POVsBoth will die before the series ends; Arianne in the DoD 2.0 and Asha in the Battle of Ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon of the Dead Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Asha and Arianne are pretty similar characters, no? Methinks we didn't need both of their POVsAsha has wit and sass, both things that haven't been invented in Dorne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girl King Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Martells, no contest.1) they've actually shown the ability to play the game2) they don't have a sexist, rape glorifying culture3) they're not a bunch of rowdy pirates who can't sustain a castle4) Dorne's never been conquered5) minus Asha all the Greyjoys are painfully dumb6) Dorne empowers women7) Oberyn looked after his bastards, even though they were girls8) the Martells have actual family bonds9) Doran knows they can't fight off the Lannisters so he waits. Euron and Balon on the other hand think they can invade richer and stronger regions10) people actually take the Martells seriouslyEverything here.That and spicy food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonKnight141 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 The greyjoys are just men without honor. I'd go with martell any day of the week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiss of Fire Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 The Martells....I just don't care about the Ironborn......boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pod The Impaler Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Using a points system of giving the winner 11 points, and one point less for each position below that (so 2nd gets 10 points, 3rd gets 9 points all the way down to 11th gets 1 point), it comes out as:Okay, so re-evaluating mine with the Corvo Attano system, the result would be:1 . Asha Greyjoy 112 . Theon Greyjoy 103 . Victarion Greyjoy 94 . Quentyn Martell 85 . The Sand Snakes (collectively scoring better thanks to Tyene and Sarella) 76 . Oberyn Martell 67 . Euron Greyjoy 58 . Doran Martell 49 . Arianne Martell 310 . Aeron Greyjoy 211 . Balon Greyjoy 1House Greyjoy = 38 pts.House Martell = 28 pts.I am quite surprised the Greyjoys win by such a wide margin. In my mind, the comparison is a close call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of the Bastards Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I'm not a Greyjoy fan, but i rather go with them than with the Martells, because I really like Theon's and Victarion's Chapters and Asha's are interesting, too. But i just can't connect with the Martells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltpansResident Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 It's all very well to say, 'But the Martells are getting into this really cool plot!' but we're FIVE BOOKS IN at this point. The Greyjoys have been putting the fun in dysfunction since CoK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhaenys Sand Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Greyjoys are boring and Martells are weird especially Arianne, thinking of having sex with every guy she sees. See if Arianne had been a man then I doubt people would care. But really I love the Martells, I think they are interesting, and the other regions have a lot of racist comments about them, because of their Rhoynar influenced lifestyle, yet they don't give two shits. The weirdest part is that I actually love Arianne Martell as a character, though most people don't care for her at all. When it come to the Greyjoys, well.... I love, but the other krakens annoy me to death. I choose the Martells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Silver Otter Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Martells. Euron is the only truly engaging Ironborn but he's a pirate not a Viking. The rest of the non-pirate, non-vikings are meh. Damphair drinks salt water and hopes he's hearing his god. Balon was an idiot. Victarion is an idiot but things get interesting at the end of ADwD. Theon is a broken hulk of a man. Asha had the potential to be a good queen but now who knows. Oberyn had the epic fight with the Mountain and I love the theory that he poisoned Tywin. Who knows how far Doran's network of spies goes. The Sand Snakes are great, except Obara. Arianne becoming Doran+Oberyn 2.0 will be great. The women are lewd, the food is hot, and the men have mastered desert-guerrilla warfare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Falcon Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I guess it depends...Who do I like better? The Martells. Even as a man, I find their culture rather refreshing in an otherwise minsogynst world. Oberyn and the sand snakes are bad ass, and Doran plays the game with the greatest weapon there is: subtlety. (Even if it has been unsuccessful up to this point...) Quentyn's failure will probably be a foil for Arianne's future success IMO.Whose storyline has been more interesting thus far? The Greyjoys. There is nothing I look forward to more than Victarion interactions in Essos. Euron is easily my favorite villain in the series. Not to mention, Theon and Asha are right in the middle of the great battle in the snow. Aeron bores me but I believe he will become more important in TWoW. Balon was a jackass and I'm glad he's dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargarax Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I find it hard to say why, but I think Doran might just be one of my three favourite characters in all five books. Never pitied and admired a character so much at the same time. In some way, he is Walder Frey with a brain and a moral code, with the same desire (and much better reasons) for vengeance but no lust for carnage. What many people admire in Stannis, I admire in Doran, I think. He's focused, unswerving - plus far less dull.Gotta admit though, I've got a thing for Asha as well (and liked how she was portrayed in the series). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 The Martells. The culture, warm weather and people are just better IMO. With the exception of Asha and Euron, I could really care less about those miserable pirates. Plus...Oberyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Stark Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Easy - Martells though I do like Asha. The rest of the Greyjoys are meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Falcon Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I find it hard to say why, but I think Doran might just be one of my three favourite characters in all five books. Never pitied and admired a character so much at the same time. In some way, he is Walder Frey with a brain and a moral code, with the same desire (and much better reasons) for vengeance but no lust for carnage. What many people admire in Stannis, I admire in Doran, I think. He's focused, unswerving - plus far less dull.Gotta admit though, I've got a thing for Asha as well (and liked how she was portrayed in the series).This. :agree: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.