Brandon Ice-Eyes Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Blackwood or Bracken? Simple question, Which do you prefer? House Blackwood? House Bracken? Don’t Care for Either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleiz Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 House Blackwood I've always had a soft spot for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megorova Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Blackwoods, because they are Bloodraven's relatives, and they are worshiping Old Gods. While Brackens are relatives of Blackfyres, and probably fAegon, and they poisoned Blackwood's heart trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Ice-Eyes Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Eh, I’m hindsight this wasn’t such a great idea. George has pretty much made it so Blackwood are great, Brackens aren’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindsayLohan Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I know GRRM sets us up to like the Blackwoods and dislike the Brackens, but I like them both. Of course the Blackwoods have everything in their favor, from traditional fans POV and Jaime's. They follow the old Gods, Raventree Hall is cool as fuck, Tytos' honorable behavior when surrendering to Jaime, and the instantly likeable Hoster Blackwood. However, Jonos Bracken has his merits. He and Blackwood were united in their support of Edmure's plan to repel the Lannister army at the Battle of the Fords, and it was a success. Though Bracken appears to be a crass, hard man (the hooker, his argument with Jaime), he also doesn't demand what he doesn't feel he deserves (brilliantly explained by Hos Blackwood), actually informs Jaime that Pennytree is a royal fief and declines to have it included in his domains. Jonos also legitimately mourns the loss of his natural son, and it's Tytos Blackwood who throws shade at the boy's parentage. Although they are cast to be disparate characters, they have much in common, as they ought, being related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Ice-Eyes Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, LindsayLohan said: I know GRRM sets us up to like the Blackwoods and dislike the Brackens, but I like them both. Of course the Blackwoods have everything in their favor, from traditional fans POV and Jaime's. They follow the old Gods, Raventree Hall is cool as fuck, Tytos' honorable behavior when surrendering to Jaime, and the instantly likeable Hoster Blackwood. However, Jonos Bracken has his merits. He and Blackwood were united in their support of Edmure's plan to repel the Lannister army at the Battle of the Fords, and it was a success. Though Bracken appears to be a crass, hard man (the hooker, his argument with Jaime), he also doesn't demand what he doesn't feel he deserves (brilliantly explained by Hos Blackwood), actually informs Jaime that Pennytree is a royal fief and declines to have it included in his domains. Jonos also legitimately mourns the loss of his natural son, and it's Tytos Blackwood who throws shade at the boy's parentage. Although they are cast to be disparate characters, they have much in common, as they ought, being related. Those are Good Points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euron III Greyjoy Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I don't really know enough info about either House to prefer one over the other, but going by Bloodraven VS Bittersteel, I'd have to say House Blackwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nittanian Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Blackwood, although I agree with @LindsayLohan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullrout Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I don't care for either families. I will choose whichever family supports the restoration of Targaryen rule. And I don't mean a Half-Targaryen like Aegon ruling , unless he is married to Daenerys Targaryen and willing to take the role of consort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darion Storm Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 The Brackens seem to be written as more of the ‘bad guys’ of the rivalry, using underhanded tactics and siding against the rest of the Riverlands just to spite the Blackwoods; whereas the Blackwoods feel more principled. Plus they’re allies of my fan-created house so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Barbrey Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Blackwood cause they're all going to turn into wolves in the Last Battle lol. But seriously, the Brackens just don't have the same historical depth or interesting hints about their First Men/CotF "roots". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphis Baratheon Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I'm saving my opinion until we get to hear more about "the Brute of Bracken." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shouldve Taken The Black Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I'd like Tytos Blackwood to be my lord, but I'd much rather go for a pint with Jonos Bracken. I have to say, in terms of dialogue and banter, Jaime's exchange with Jonos is one of the greats in my opinion. Jaime: "How's your wife?" Jonos: "How would I know? Ask her septon." Makes me chuckle every time. His switching sides after the Red Wedding puts him in a dim light compared to Tytos, but in fairness his reasoning, while ethically dubious, was pragmatically sound, and you can see his reasoning. He wasn't the only one to abandon ship after Robb died, and the Blackwoods are the Old Enemy as far as the Brackens are concerned, much more than the Lannisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legitimate_Bastard Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Blackwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Claude Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I like all the Blackwoods except Bloodraven and I dislike all the Brackens except Bittersteel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolves Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I like the Brackens but love the Blackwoods. They are two halves of the same coin IMO. One isn’t better than the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Martell's son Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 23 hours ago, •Brandon Ice Eyes said: Blackwood or Bracken? Simple question, Which do you prefer? House Blackwood? House Bracken? Don’t Care for Either? Your mom. Then possibly your dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Isis Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Blackwood.... Though I would love to know the reason why they were exiled from the North though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Eater Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 House Justman? The founder of that house was half-Blackwood and half-Bracken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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