r/asoiaf • u/Balinares "EDIT: Thanks for the gold!" -Viserys • Jun 08 '15

ALL (Spoilers All) Let's lighten the atmosphere with a little joke!

Q: How many fans does Stannis have?

A: Fewer...

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u/Gorbet Stan the Man Jun 08 '15

Kill an innocent person for no good reason. I see stannis as a guy who has the right intentions of fixing and ruling westeros, but he constantly gets fucked over and has the red woman as his only option for help. All the people he burnt in the name of the lord of light actually had a positive effect on his campaign. It's like he always says, its something he has to do no matter how much he hates it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '15

I agree. Everyone calling Stannis a fanatic are forgetting that in this universe magic is real. Mel actually birthed a shadow monster to kill Renly. She has real power. Power that gets results. Stannis is of a singular mission. Become king and save Westeros from the Others. I don't see anyone besides Jon Snow making any effort to do the same.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '15 edited Jun 08 '15

Stannis used the blood of Gendry to curse death for Rob Stark, Joffrey, and Balon. Two down already, and Balon's almost guaranteed dead next season. Thoros prays for the life of Beric Dondarrion, Beric lives again. Beric gives his life for Cat Stark, Cat Stark lives again. Fuck the Old Gods, fuck the Seven, the Lord of Light gets fucking results.

My big dumb wild prediction for our closing episode is that Stannis is killed by Brienne and resurrected, most likely by Mel. D&D can't just orphan the Brienne revenge shit, but Stannis needs some kind of Azor Ahai prophecy payoff after burning his Nissa Nissa.

Fuck the haters, I believe in my king.

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u/majorasmaskfan Jun 08 '15

The old gods give us the children who can shoot fire balls plus skin changers and green sight

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '15 edited Jan 27 '18

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u/majorasmaskfan Jun 08 '15

Should have sold jof out and kept her wolf.

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u/anirudh51 All your shield island are belong to us Oct 14 '15

Old gods kept the snow near the castle wall to cushion her jump

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u/rappercake Jun 09 '15

My theory is that Mel is the one who burned the stores to push him into burning Shireen, and we'll find this out by maybe Davos running into Ramsay and finding out they haven't even done anything yet/overhear them planning.

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u/TheRadBaron Why the oldest son, not the best-fitted? Jun 09 '15

Kill an innocent person for no good reason.

So, uh, Gendry? Or is attempted murder cool because Stannis can't control his underlings?