Florina Laufeyson Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Do you mean mooks, Red Shirts, Mauve Shirts, and the like? My favorite Quirky Mini-Boss Squad has to be the Bloody Mummers. Those guys are so over the top but obviously mooks. Strong Belwas is my favorite of the series' Mauve Shirts. I think hes gonna bite it some time down the line, but hes shown fortitude so he will die in an awesome way. It is known. Edd is more of a cronie than a full on mook. Its hard to say if hes a Mauve Shirt. (ill be sad if he is though.) My favorite Red Shirts were Robb's guys. :( Goldfish Poop Gangs? We dont have a lot of these in ASOIAF, but Vicarion's crew comes very close. Clarification:Mooks = standard dudes who get in the way of a character one way or the other. Always end up with their asses kicked. Most are nameless.Red Shirts = Named characters who end up playing the mook role.Mauve Shirts = Named characters who actually have plot significance but wind up as someone's fodder.Quirky Mini-Boss Squad = A group of reoccurring characters who end up on the protagonist(s) bad side and pop up to ruin their day.Goldfish Poop Gangs = Much like the above but seem to come out of left field a lot of the time and wind up making the reader/viewer wonder wtf their point was other than being hella silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sullen Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 If we go for the purest embodiment of the goon, I'd have to go with Shitmouth.Wish we would see more of him, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckthorn Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Coldhands and Chella of the Black Ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodsteel bitterraven Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 What about Mord? Does he count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearlthegirl Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Yes, Mord counts!Hafta say though, Strong Belwas poops in the general direction of all other goons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearlthegirl Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Ohhhhhh, that made me think, can I pick a double team, Left and Right for The Queen of Thorns?? As far as we know, her royal prickliness has never taken a fall. But for a goon I really like, I'd probably say The Hound. Although, it's ironic he was supposed to be gooning for the Lannisters and wound up gooning for the Stark girls, but I like it. I thoroughly enjoy this post. Where's my "thoroughly enjoy" button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire to Ser Pounce Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Great topic, and so many candidates to choose from.First instinct was for Shitmouth, but we've hardly even seen that guy (though he was obviously memorable).Then I thought Bronn. Plenty of character, great lines, super-fucking dangerous.But the winner is Dolorous Edd. In fact, I loved Edd the best not when he was being dry and gloomy, but when he went into no-bullshit mode while helping to manhandle Slynt. He is the BLOCK-FETCHER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florina Laufeyson Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 What about Mord? Does he count?Yes. Mord is a goon/mook and a relatively memorable one at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Jimmy Plicket Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I'm not sure I can tolerate Areo Hotah being called a goon. I can't help but feel like the term has an intrinsic connotation of ineptitude.Edit: my favorite goon is Reek. Incredibly loyal and easy to remake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GallowsKnight Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I have a Suggs-soft spot too. I have no idea why. He's not quite right with the whole enjoys prisoner torture part . But I want to know how this flea bottom commoner made it to Sworn Knight to a King. His sigil of a winged pig amuses me too. Does Westeros have the saying "When pigs fly" and if so did he choose that as his arms after someone saying that would be the only time he'd be a knight.Also he's kind of like Stannis' well leashed version of Amory Lorch or Gregor Clegane. A nasty man for nasty jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon's Queen Consort Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 A goon is like, a follower or servant. A minion, often used as an insult for example "you sunk my boat you goons!"I hope that clears this up. Thank you ERoso my fav goonsDavosMelEddIron EmmettWun WunSamAnguyHarwinTormundGreatJon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Wolf Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Steelshanks Walton and Duck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ro Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 First of all i gotta say im lovin all this goon love going down in here. I think many of these guys are the unsung heros of the series in the sense that they do a ton of the work for the main characters. Seriously without them the lords and ladies would have to do their own work and nobody wants that. I have a Suggs-soft spot too. I have no idea why. He's not quite right with the whole enjoys prisoner torture part . But I want to know how this flea bottom commoner made it to Sworn Knight to a King. His sigil of a winged pig amuses me too. Does Westeros have the saying "When pigs fly" and if so did he choose that as his arms after someone saying that would be the only time he'd be a knight.Also he's kind of like Stannis' well leashed version of Amory Lorch or Gregor Clegane. A nasty man for nasty jobsAgreed. I bet he signed on with some lords retinue and distinguished himself as one bad mofo, now hes with stannis. I am really glad that stannis keeps good control of his men though, otherwise this guy might go a bit overboard in his methods. Like if he was riding with tywin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I refuse to let you redefine goon. A goon is classically a violent dumb agent of a gangster, ie muscle, or someone like a company goon strikebreaker carrying a club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ro Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 I refuse to let you redefine goon. A goon is classically a violent dumb agent of a gangster, ie muscle, or someone like a company goon strikebreaker carrying a club.Nah brah, in jersey a goon is exactly what I described it as in the op. In murica thats what we call em, Im going by the american definition, because murica #1. If you wanna talk about whatever it is you described in your post make your own thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansa_Stark Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Barristan and Areo Hotah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StannisBamfatheon Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Favorite goon? Does Walrus qualify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Ro Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Shit just got real. THANK YOU BASED GOD! http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Great_Walrus <----------greatest goon of all time, barring sugs ofc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenlyIsNotRight Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Shit just got real. THANK YOU BASED GOD! http://awoiaf.wester...hp/Great_Walrus <----------greatest goon of all time, barring sugs ofc.How the hell did I forget about this guy when listing Mances' goons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckthorn Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Yo, spam this shit brah!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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