TMWNN Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 What does "Power is a curious thing" mean?"Curious" here means "odd", "puzzling", or "strange". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirePenguin Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 another question outside book 1. In the first episode of season 2, Tyrion kissed Cersei and said "War agrees with you." what does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 When something 'agrees' with you it benefits, or improves things for you. In this instance Tyrion is giving an ironic compliment to Cersei, suggesting war has improved her looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirePenguin Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Wow thanks. I was guessing it meant war was going in her favor, how so very very wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirePenguin Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 This is Tyrion's description of Robert Arryn.rheumy-eyed = waterly eyes? rheumy in this case is not about the nose?and the "stuff cushion under their cheeks .. " Is he sitting on it to look higher? The cheeks mean butt in this case?Tyrion Lannister had been looked down on all his life, but seldom by rheumy–eyed six-year-olds who needed to stuff fat cushions under their cheeks to lift them to the height of a man. “Is he the bad man?” the boy had asked, clutching his doll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lykos Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 @DirePenguinYes rheumy-eyed means he has watery eyes but not from tears but because of a flue or some other sickness.And yes cheeks means butt in this case and if I remember correctly, he sat on them to look more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirePenguin Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 What does the "directed at them" part mean? That they're in charge?Lysa Arryn and her half-sane weakling son had not been known at court for their love of wit, especially when it was directed at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 'directed at' = 'pointed towards'Lysa and Sweetrobin don't like joking and cleverness and they like it even less when they're the subject of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirePenguin Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 What is it that is being pointed at them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 'Wit' - joking, wordplay, cleverness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirePenguin Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 ahhh ok I got it. Thanks :) Took me a while :blushing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirePenguin Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 what kind of action do you do when you "brace yourself for a blow"? Raise your arms in defense? Find something to grab on?Mord raised his arm and Tyrion brace d himself for another blow, but the turnkey hesitated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lummel Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 He is preparing himself to be hit. Not raising your arms but probably stiffening his muscles, maybe shifting his position a little to protect himself by pushing against something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Eh, it could mean raising arms as well. :fencing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirePenguin Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 The "helpless".Is it a message Tyrion was sending to Catelyn with his shrug? something like "hey I can't help you with that" ?Or is it explaining the way he shrug that he himself is helpless? Catelyn Stark took a step forward. “You are accused of sending a hired knife to slay my son Bran in his bed, and of conspiring to murder Lord Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King.”Tyrion gave a helpless shrug. “Those crimes I cannot confess, I fear. I know nothing of any murders.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lummel Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 both. He can't help her answer that question because he knows nothing about the attempt to murder Bran. He is helpless. He can't help her with that question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 The "helpless".Is it a message Tyrion was sending to Catelyn with his shrug? something like "hey I can't help you with that" ?Or is it explaining the way he shrug that he himself is helpless?I think it means "innocent" but I think it also depends on the POV. Is this part written from Tyrion's POV, or Catelyn's? I don't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. E Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Can I just say that I love this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirePenguin Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 It's Tyrion's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirePenguin Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 what is "his boils"?Jon glanced warily at Chett, standing beside the door, his boils red and angry. “He could help you,” he said quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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