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It’s only been with the
coming of the fourth season of “Game of Thrones” that I’ve run across a
speculative article on how the epic “A Song of Ice and Fire” will end. I agree with meme showing skeletons waiting
for the fourth season of the HBO hit series, while poor book fans like me wait
for the next book as a T-Rex skeleton in this overstretched, highly
sophisticated epic story, “The Winds of Winter.”
I’ll share this blog article
with the warning that the blogger also gives that this article is better read by readers. So if you’re super-spoiler sensitive, you may
not want to read it, because it gets into details of “A Feast for Crows” and “A
Dance With Dragons.” To me, I don’t
think it’s a big spoiler, because the last two books didn’t advance the plot
very much and the single BIG game changer isn’t mentioned.
http://comeonhitme.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/game-of-thrones-jon-snow-will-lead-the-army-of-white-walkers-against-daenerys-targaryen-and-her-dragons/
Readers, please be polite to
this blogger who dared to think “outside the norm” in the way most of us think
of this story. When I check, my comment
still says “Awaiting moderation” so if you can’t see it, I suppose he decided
not to post it. Overall, I disagreed
because of the core belief that Martin’s characters drive the plot more than
the sideline stories. I believe Jon and
Daenerys are Ice and Fire protagonists.
Whether they fall in love and marry, knowing GRRM, he’ll find a way to
spoil our happy fantasy.
But who’s to say? This blogger may be right. Will Jon Snow and
Daenerys end up on opposing sides? Are
the Others misunderstood? Because Targaryens are conquerors does that mean they
are all evil? Better question: Which is life, Ice or Fire? To maintain balance in the fictional world
must Ice win over Fire?
To me, in fiction, undead are
not death; they are the absence of life.
There is nothing natural about an undead, so undead, night, and darkness
are usually associated with an antagonist.
Also, I disagree with this blogger, to steal newborn male babies is not
a misunderstood noble act. To remove
innocent of a single gender, in fiction often the reason is the need of
innocent blood for an evil purpose.
As for Fire, regardless of
one’s belief in ancient history, the discovery and maintenance of fire is of
utmost importance for survival, and is the method used for war. Modern war of today uses some variance of
fire for weaponry. But to use ice as a
weapon by humans for a good purpose, certainly can be used in fiction, and this
blogger brings about some interesting points.
As the series ramps up for
the fourth season, I’m looking forward to see the characters come to life with
a great production and talented cast.
Though I disagree with this theory, I applaud this blogger for putting
this idea out there, outrageous to some, brilliant to others, and all of we
“Martians” know we’re probably all wrong in one way or another.
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