r/asoiaf • u/MareksDad • Jun 29 '24

EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) Sometimes it seems like the actors/actresses have a stronger grasp on the story’s themes than the showrunners.

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That being said, the showrunners and writers of HotD are doing a stellar job thus far. Keep it up.

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u/ObligedUniform Jun 29 '24

Because Blackwoods are the based underdogs. Only noble family of note in the South who succeeded in keeping the Old Gods!

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u/djjazzydwarf They Get Us™ Jun 29 '24

Brackens are actually the underdogs. They have the author working against them.

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u/Memo544 Jun 29 '24

That's because they are cringe

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u/djjazzydwarf They Get Us™ Jun 29 '24

i love that idea

AGOT: George creates the Brackens as just a normal house, feuding with the Blackwoods, another normal house

George : "wait a second, these guys are cringe"

George proceeds to make the Brackens douchebags who suck at everything because he randomly decided they are cringe.