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  1. That's an interesting observation that we'll have to keep an eye on. I think that it had more to do with Lysa's reveal about Littlefinger's culpability in Arryn's poisoning and the letter to Catelyn two episodes ago, compounded with Lysa talking about it again in front of Sansa that forced Littlefinger to permanently shut her up.
  2. Tywin may send the Meereen letter addressed to Dany, telling her of Jorah's spying. He'd assume that Jorah would be killed for his treason, it's the Lannister way. Jorah, on the other hand, would resent Lannister's more than anything alive.
  3. It's not like I'm saying the show makes Jon out to be totally lackluster. Yes ,he has made friends and defended them from Thorne's taunts, was made Mormont's steward and defended him against the weights, and infiltrated the wildlings. These are acknowledgments. What I'm questioning is now that HBO has Thorne and Slynt at Castle Black, how is it that Jon will be in charge during the Wildling attack? So far, unlike the books, Jon's sisters don't think back and adopt his traits that helped him cope at Winterfell. Arya remembers Jon's kindness, Sansa thinks of how Jon was when she plays Alayne. We are now at the point in the books where Jon separates himself with his knowledge, courage and general ability from others at the Wall. It's sad to see that the script writers have written in Thorne and Slynt's arrival there before the battle that distinguishes Jon.
  4. :agree: If something like this isn't revealed in the upcoming invasion episode, you have to wonder why HBO writers are continually eroding Jon's strengths, making him stumble along their story-line. Book Jon's arc, from the beginning Arya chapter in AGoT where she looks at his face after the confrontation in the courtyard between Joff and Robb, Jon reveals the inner strength that is shared between all the living Stark kids. So far, the show doesn't project this, his ties with Ghost and only in this episode do they touch on his ability to lead men.
  5. Book Jon holds off the wildling attack of Castle Black prior to Thorne and Slynt's arrival. This is a significant key as to why Jon was elevated in status with many of his brothers, as he took command of a skeleton force of mostly untrained men against overwhelming odds and was victorious. In the series, Thorne and Slynt are at Castle Black prior to the wildling invasion, removing from the viewer Jon's ability to strategically command. Throughout HBO's writing of Jon's character, they seem to erode Jon's abilities and have made him not much more of a character than Dolorous Edd. Sam Tarly could be thought to have a better understanding of leadership than series Jon. Early in the episode Tywin is beginning to train Tomman for leadership. Later in the episode Littlefinger is training Sansa to think in strategic terms. In season 2, Luwin was training Bran about Houses, their words, sigils and alliances. The viewers need to see that Jon can think strategically, and has leadership abilities on a larger scale than skirmishes or when what comes later in the books, viewers will wonder what/who is this Jon Snow.
  6. I believe that the writers have spent 3 1/2 seasons telling Jon's story and we haven't seen too much of what makes Jon a focal part of this whole saga. Really, other than he can fight better than most recruits, had a direwolf and got to know about wildlings, what has he done to make the viewer believe that he has any leadership ability. The writers look to be inventing a storyline that can reveal to the audience that Jon has the ability to be a leader. One way to so it is for him to ferret out Locke's motive for being (1) at the Wall and (2) joining up to go to Craster's.
  7. So far this season, Jon looks to be using what he learned growing up as the son of the Lord of Winterfell. That is, having the wisdom to read between the muddled lines and see the bigger picture in order to make a good decision. In this episode, Tywin brings Tomman to value wisdom in the first lesson he gave him. Tywin also uses Robert as an example to show the difference between winning and ruling. Jon received the same education as Robb, and Robb gave Tywin all that he could handle until he broke his word to Walder Frey, so Jon's decision making ability may be similar or perhaps better than Robb's. Also, he would have been around when Ned tried to ferret out the truth from those he was Lord over. So Jon has the ability to detect inconsistencies in a story. Locke appears to be educated and reveals that he fights like a well trained soldier but tells Jon that he was a gamekeeper. Jon may be suspicious why Locke having these abilities would be used as a gamekeeper when those abilities were valued significantly higher by a Lord.
  8. Locke is a creation of HBO and takes the place of Vargo and the Bloody Mummers. Sending Locke to the Wall to kill Bran and Jon is only in the HBO script. I think the reason is that HBO wants to develop an enemy relationship between Jon and Ramsey early so that Jon's dealings with the Bolton's have more significance to the TV audience. As basically all of ADwD was dedicated to the Winterfell story, it may be one of the most important plots in the whole series.
  9. The whitewashing of Cersei’s character from the first season of the series is now in jeopardy of nullifying any reason that the High Sparrow would have to bring Cersei to trial. In the books, the HS has knowledge of Cersei being responsible for Conniving with Lancel to distract Robert during the boar hunt Having Robert’s bastard children killed Having Osney Kettleblack kill the High Septon Conniving with Osney Kettleblack to say he was Margaery’s lover Conniving with Osney that after his trial he temporarily goes to the Wall to kill Jon The accusations that Cersei is on trial for: regicide, deicide and incest. Regicide and deicide are two of which the HS has witnesses for. If the series eliminates killing the High Septon, there wouldn’t be the new High Sparrow, the Faith Militant, a reason for a “Walk of Shame,” or a trail for Cersei.
  10. Book Bran meets with a Liddle on his way to the Wall. The man tells him the Bastard of Bolton is on the roads hunting “wolf skins,” and those that are presumed dead. Some posters to this forum presume that the Liddle's informed other clans of Bran's survival and this may be why the clans joined Stannis to recapture Winterfell and also used the Thenn/Karstark wedding to see if Bran may be at the Wall. Speculation from information gained from the books has produced the theory of a Northern Conspiracy. This theory is based on Theon’s squire Wex escaping the battle for Winterfell and while hiding saw the presumed dead Stark children escape. Wex later communicated this to Manderly who has systematically secretly informed other Northern Lords that the heirs of Winterfell still live. This reveal may eliminate the search for Rickon and Manderly’s role as well as the clans joining Stannis.
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