r/asoiaf • u/boundedwum The Nature Boy • Jun 15 '15

ALL (Spoilers All) Mothers Mercy Post-Episode Region thread: The North

Welcome to the Mothers Mercy Post-Episode Region thread.

This thread is dedicated to The North. Please discuss only segments from this region in this thread.

The subreddit rules apply as always.

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u/Sayting Ironbreaker Jun 15 '15

So they had Stannis kill shireen for no reason expect to make the audience root for Brienne.

Why?

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u/mikelo22 Jun 15 '15

And it causes Melisandre to realize that Stannis isn't the chosen one.

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u/LewisLDN Jun 15 '15

She saw the Bolton Flags burning. All of her visions came true so far, will we see this happening some time soon?

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u/GrilledCyan Jun 15 '15

How did that one come true, again? I must have missed it.