Here's Looking At You, Kid

He has already become a cannibal through his direwolf. The next stage through the tree. He will feed on the blood of the sacrificial victims.

Queen Daenerys Targaryen will arrive in Westeros with a professional army and a large fleet of ships. They will be prepared ahead of time. The supply chain is easy because the Narrow Sea is short in distance. It won't be her army that will be starving for food. It will be the Westerosi who will be boiling their leather boots for soup. And the North will be eating each other before Daenerys arrives. The North will have resored to cannibalism by then. Food will be easier to procure from Essos because of the size of the landmass.

Well, in a world where most of the people don't read nor write, stories are one way to convey information from one generation to the one following. The story must have been told a thousand or more times around campfires and other gatherings. The one doing the telling would add his or her own touches to make the story more interesting. It goes without saying it's easier to keep an audience if the story is catchy.

Dany had three girls looking after her needs until Doreah died. Same thing could happen to one of the Bloodriders and she will be left with two. Which is perfect if they are to ride dragons. It's a match made in heaven because they already are good riders. Good ability to ride horses is a pre requisite to riding dragons. Falling off a dragon isn't like falling off a horse.

They don't own slaves. That looks like progress to me. The Meerenese, Qartheen, and Volantines have more culture. They live elegantly, bathe more, are generally more educated, and such. But underneath they are more cruel in my opinion. So take your pick. What do you consider more advanced? Elegant living with slavery or less- educated but no slavery.

The Targaryens have Greek sounding names. The author used the Greek gods as his inspiration for the Valyrian dragon lords.

Essos is nearly vacant in many places. I'd go there instead.

I have always thought Arya will die in the riverlands.

The Summer Isles will become valuable real estate when winter hits Westeros and Bran's wights start killing people. Maybe Dorne and the southern part of the Reach will remain unfrozen.

This is a coming of age and accepting your role moment for a person of Dany's lofty stature. There were only three choices. Go to Vaes Dothrak, sell the eggs and go with Jorah, or take up where Viserys left and take back Westeros from the usurpers. She will need to become the Mother of Dragons, Mhysa, and Azor Ahai before she reaches Westeros. She became Mother of Dragons and Azor Ahai by the end of the book. She becomes Mhysa two books later.

He reserves the right to change his mind. I have little interests in Westeros because most of the characters I like are in the East. That will obviously shift when Dany and friends go to Westeros.

Tell me where you want the author to take the story. Which place or places would you like the characters to visit. Mine Asshai Five Forts

Robb was not lacking in smarts when it comes to battles but he was not the right person to rule others. Jon has some leadership qualities but he was also not fit to rule other folk. Those deficits were really their downfalls. The act of treason happened because Jon is a more emotional man compared to the other men on that wall. The other men left their families and lovers behind and they were able to carry on and accepted the rules of the watch. Jon is simple guy but he was not pragmatic. He acts on destructive feelings.

The sigils rank the families in order of power hierarchy. Power usually determine social and political rank in any place. Smaller houses can still punch above their weight with magic. The Reeds are destitute and lack what is considered formal education but their magic allows them to survive in the tough environs of the swamp.

Bran is howling at the moon. That might be instinct for a wolf bonded little Stark boy but it sure looks like lunacy to the average person in Westeros. Likewise, to somebody like Bran who has tasted human flesh it is acceptable to have a cannibal little brother. That kind of eating habit is not going to be welcomed by most folk.