A Dance with Dragons - Chapter 20 - Reek II

From George RR Martin's "A Dance with Dragons"
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Also I should give full credit to my cat, Claudio, for the frequent background meows and purring sounds you hear throughout.
Art by Conor Campbell www.deviantart...

[@nicholas7627]

Reek is why you commit seppuku before allowing yourself to be captured

[@iaphlnt]

He got knocked out before he even knew what was happening

[@hakimehamdouchi7468]

@@iaphlnt He could have bitten his tong out

[@hermithefrog629]

"All men have a choice between slavery and death. Some men choose death, but not most. Elsewise, there would not be so many slaves." Tyrion

[@craigmills6275]

@@hermithefrog629isn’t that what Kanye was trying to say too lol?

[@erocgittens5962]

​@hermithefrog629 an excellent point and well cited

[@renaigh]

it's ironic that Jeyne would call Arya "Horseface" only to then be mistaken for her.

[@darkmoon8400]

🤣🤣😭

[@theinvisiblewoman6783]

Just means she’s has a long face. I think Arya will grow up to be prettier than Jeyne. You know, If Arya gets to keep her face.

[@InfamousB9]

@@theinvisiblewoman6783 Good one👍

[@ShimTady]

Oh my mf god. It literally gets better every day. Thank you for this

[@P3891]

@@theinvisiblewoman6783 at least Arya keeps her nose

[@sully85]

"A cold knife scraped down his spine." such a chilling line

[@basedchimera5859]

Nice job doing Reek acting as Theon. Must have been tricky

[@marioraimondoaccardooooo9916]

Yes

[@comradestannis]

Yes.

[@waltonsmith7210]

With people like Ramsay Bolton running around, who needs wights?

[@Paroxydle]

EXACTLY

[@comradestannis]

Maybe the wights were the friends we made along the way?

[@Jarvis466]

I'd fight an army of 100,000 wights before being in a room with the bastard snow

[@aryanak1234]

Reek chapters are some of the best in the series in my humble opinion

[@comradestannis]

They are the best.

[@Stitchpuppy01]

Reek chapters are my new favorite.

[@oscardanda10]

we all like see theon suffer

[@antihmota4625]

@@oscardanda10 theon best character

[@karinelemaire6402]

@@oscardanda10 I'm conflicted here. ;-;

[@levy9595]

It rhymes with Meek!

[@thesamejackalsniperthatkil117]

Same here

[@sissymav3243]

Somehow Theon ended up being my favorite character in this book! I can't wait for his chapters, his arc and development are so interesting I never thought I'd like Theons POV so much but he really shines in ADWD!

[@cosmiccomedy7394]

Yeah same here...I love Theon and Davos POVs.

[@sands201]

His name is Reek

[@nicholasoneal1521]

​@@sands201it rhymes with weak

[@comradestannis]

@@sands201 It rhymes with cheek

[@Literarydilettante]

This visual is the epitome of Reek. This literally makes your skin crawl

[@abo0sharkas]

these Reek chapters have a special place in my spooked heart! fascinating!

[@sgauden02]

The relationship between Theon/Reek, and Ramsay is truly horrifying.

[@DavidReadsASoIaF]

Glad so many people like the fan art I plucked for this. Conor Campbell's ASoIaF art is some of my absolute favorite. The style he uses almost puts me in mind of expressionist paintiers like Munch or Kirschner, bringing intense emotionality to the forefront in an a saturated, almost nauseating way. At least this one does. I mean, how can you not think og "The Scream?" In general I'm a huge fan of highly stylized ASoIaF art, especially that which is done in a pastiche or parody style (like the art I used for Tyrion III in this book, depicting the SHy Maid team as anime characters), because it so fits the series's postmodern qualities. Though I love me the realistic portraits and such as well. Anyway check out more of his art! www.deviantart.com/cerque

[@InfamousB9]

However turns that you are the best🙌

[@angelined9814]

Think "BRŌTCH"

[@JanicePhillips]

I hate postmodern art...lol. But then, I'm old.

[@KabbalahSherry]

I've seen this art a few times, but it took until this time for me to see the dead, flayed men hanging in the trees, etc. 😬 **nervous chuckle**

[@boozecruiser]

@@JanicePhillips 99% of people who hate "postmodernism" don't know what postmodernism is, they heard Jordan peterson talk about it so also hate it. The irony being that JP doesn't understand what postmodernism is, he thinks it's related to Marxism lol

[@patravanhorn7271]

As a first-time reader, the reveal of "Arya" at the end was so shocking. I knew it was a northern girl being sent to the Boltons, but wow! After so long without hearing from her, I'd assumed she was dead. But no, GRRM doesn't play like that. Love his way of writing, it makes all the chapters so compelling, even if the POV character is someone I didn't care for at first.

[@connormitchell6446]

It was spoken about in some of Jaimes chapters when he returned to King's Landing

[@Karlonstark]

@@connormitchell6446yea it’s interesting that so many people seem to miss that.

[@Looney12017]

“He had to remember that..!!” My favorite line in the Reek chapters. It’s so powerful

[@_thyshj2435]

God just the thumbnail alone gives me anxiety...

[@Stitchpuppy01]

I love it!

[@pasumechamarimar]

the freys and boltons are so raggedy

[@elfin2865]

Came back to listen to this chapter again and man, that fanart is wonderfully creepy...

[@comradestannis]

ASOIAF has the best fan-art, tbh.

[@ampelidiousMind]

Long time listener but fr your Roose voice makes my spine tingle!! Your narration is so good

[@Paroxydle]

Dude is legit a vampire! The voice and his descriptions of not being aged or showing expression really make me wonder

[@dablackangel]

You're spoiling us 😍

[@conorwalsh2429]

One of the best thumbnails you've done. I'd love to see the series animated and this is the style i'd like to see it done in. thank you so much for all your hard work.

[@dablackangel]

Nah I wouldn't like to see it animated in this style. I prefer it looked more realistic.

[@conorwalsh2429]

@@dablackangel I think it fits well, nightmare before Christmas style perhaps, just for a change. How "realistic" can it really be at the end of the day.

[@dablackangel]

More realistic than that... but I guess it's just my personal taste

[@dablackangel]

@@conorwalsh2429 I prefer something more My Hero Academia style or X-Men Animated Series or Avatar Last Airbender or Ninja Scroll or Akira

[@EnderWarden]

@@dablackangel I agree. This is a good art style but for animation? Think I'd get nauseated.

[@EnderWarden]

3 chapters in one day you did it again!

[@comradestannis]

A miracle!

[@DavidSSabb]

25:44 - "And that other thing." I was wondering when we would get to Theon's favorite toy. GRRM is a lot more cagey about it than the show was.

[@fakiejim1991]

Started your series a few weeks ago they're great! Kinda bummed I've caught up but I'm really looking forward to the rest. Keep up the good work man !

[@DavidReadsASoIaF]

Glad to have you listening!

[@ludovicus-Wyndham]

'He only took some fingers, toes and that other thing.' Good God, Theon. Lord Ramsay was undoubtedly only japing, as he turned him into a eunuch. Whilst mocking House Greyjoy's words: We do not sow.

[@dangelohabersham3143]

By the seven gods thank you

[@jwilson544]

Its amazing how the first chapter was completely reek, while this chapter only gave the smallest hairline crack of theon breaking free. That being not telling Ramsey about jeyne

[@ghoulishfool]

You’re too good to us 💚

[@oz4087]

I wonder witch one is the bigger monster the bastard or his father?

[@andrewjennings7306]

His son

[@amarelle7975]

"The son is just the shadow of his father"

[@Paroxydle]

I think Roose is definitely a dangerous psycho who does not feel empathy, is very intelligent, and will do whatever it takes to get what he wants, but Ramsey is a different flavor of that. I think Ramsey hates being a bastard and desperately wants to be like the father and make him proud, which could potentially make him do many unnecessary horrific things in order to impress him or overcompensate to be like him. So i think Roose is a worse foe to go up against, but Ramsey is like a baby snake who will fill you up with all the venom it has without restraint. I would be more afraid to be captured by Ramsey in other words but more afraid to face Roose in a war

[@thesamejackalsniperthatkil117]

Both men are evil in their own ways.

[@jcwilder86]

i love the reek chapters

[@morganSnow421]

You've really been on a roll this week

[@kingsting12]

Incredible artpiece for this chapter. Disnt care for it at first but after looking at it fir a while it really captures the feeling of this chapter. Loved hearing you read this chapter.

[@BloodyFoxDK]

Ramsay is among the most evil characters in this world.

[@Paroxydle]

yeah he actually makes me scared for Stannis and the others that may go against them, like you do NOT need to underestimate this guy!

[@herbthompson8937]

​@Paroxydle the rightful king himself, Stannis, is gonna wreck the Boltons!

[@herbthompson8937]

@Darius-_ after the Battle of Ice, he'll have the Manderlys with him. And then hopefully some sort of deception to get men into Winterfell

[@joegarrison5911]

Stannis WILL die before he surrenders. Man has the will of a Kamikazi pilot, he will go down with the ship.

[@DirtPerson]

One of my favorite chapters in the entire series.

[@stevenstone307]

Well that thumbnail will be in my nightmares

[@pod69617]

Can never listen to these chapters while I’m eating always have to skip and come back 😂

[@arthurnevin1963]

That Theon voice coming back… “we are ironborn.” Fuck yeah buddy you are. Get yourself back to the islands and get a damn nights sleep theon

[@burgundian212]

The fan art is extremely appealing I don’t know why

[@user-yc5lb8fw5r]

Idk if it’s just your Ramsay voice but these Reek chapters are low key hilarious

[@Kingedwardiii2003]

Yea dude LOL his Ramsay voice makes me crack up everytime idk why

[@thesamejackalsniperthatkil117]

He sounds like a grunge metal dude.

[@joegarrison5911]

​@Kingedwardiii2003 Reek 1 was honestly hilarious.. Sad and disturbing, but the way he delivered the death metal Ramsay voice speaking to Reek in front of lords and bannerman alike was beyond comprehension. "HAVE YOU BEEN EATING YOUR FINGERS AGAIN?!" "NO MY LORD... I.. i.. i ate a rat im sorry" "You know all the rats in the dreadfort belong to my lord father" All this said in the presence of lords who are guests having their supper

[@sands201]

30:10 this is one of the funniest lines I’ve heard in the book lmao.

[@Paroxydle]

you could tell grrm had a chuckle writing that and had to put it in lol

[@Eshkanama]

I freakin LOVE the thumbnail.

[@lbordois8236]

This chapter is strangely hilarious

[@darquanjr]

“A long white snake slithered into its eye socket” Reek is being watched…

[@kingofdragons7]

Omg this art is terrifying

[@Paroxydle]

legit makes you wonder if it can get any worse, but i feel like one shouldnt ask that lmao

[@thesamejackalsniperthatkil117]

Theon is slowly returning to him. Lies. His name is reek, it rhymes with leek....

[@skaoi2286]

Arya woulda spit in his face 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@syaschmidt7060]

No Arya wouldn't that's Sansa

[@skaoi2286]

@@syaschmidt7060 Sansa woulda been raped the first night like she was when tyrion was gunna force himself on her. You either haven’t been reading or hold Sansa in too high of a regard 🤣🤣🤣i was literally quoting the book

[@denisfelice6640]

Reek it rhymes with freak

[@syaschmidt7060]

Weak!

[@kngoepe4200]

Her eyes.... Thats not Lord Eddard's daughter.

[@Paroxydle]

such a great line

[@moniquefrazier1381]

I cannNOT believe the show cut fake Arya marrying Ramsey boltstard (Bolton-bastard )

[@woodboogerfarm]

thank you very much for doing these...they are read well and I am enjoying them as I go to sleep...on favor I would ask, please dont go from too quiet to very loud....wakes me up!

[@joshuamanalakos1128]

Oh yeah!

[@sociopath4121]

Only toes and fingers "And that other thing" which thing is that i wonder :D

[@Paroxydle]

yeah lmao dude has been broken

[@sociopath4121]

@@Paroxydle i do hope it is not what we fear it is maybe they didnt take "the pillar just the stones" xd

[@Jennifer-di4nl]

Thank u

[@timonfischer6515]

33:20 this is so sus

[@sands201]

Ramsay loves Reek

[@Sandor-fs8ul]

Nice

[@rafmiranda516]

It alsmost seems that Theon is discribing a no mans land from WW1. When discribing the land full of corpses between the camp and the gatehouse tower

[@syaschmidt7060]

It's almost as if not all human beings are familiar with such concepts as "I associate this with such and so" subjectively

[@Caramelo23606]

Ugh so disgusting! Love this artist work

[@mattboyle6544]

Thank you!

[@davewight]

👍👍

[@eddieford9373]

I think Ramsey is the kind character I like more from the show than the book. He's a bad guy in the books, but the show made him more like Joffrey, which worked really well.

[@Caribbeanaemond]

This guard might be the most gullible guards man

[@easy0828]

33:40 Just why?

[@Max-pk6uc]

I don't really like ramsay's voice, kinda wished he spoke like in the show, making him sound normal, having this clean front but underneath being so cruel makes for a better psychopath charecter

[@Caramelo23606]

That is Roose already, why you want the same character twice?

[@Karlonstark]

That’s fine for show Ramsay but he is much different than book Ramsay.

[@centurynotes1677]

Word of advice, stop swallowing spit when you read... At least mute the mic

[@denisfelice6640]

It's cool man but read it with normal voice please...

[@arthurnevin1963]

Read it yourself in your own voice if you do r like his mate. Don’t come to someone’s place and tell them not to do their thing. Prick. Good reading there dude you do you loved the Ramsey voice 👍😊

[@jackwess6462]

nah thats boring

[@denisfelice6640]

@@jackwess6462 I love this stories but this voice killed me fuck

[@jackwess6462]

@@denisfelice6640 which voice do you mean? there's so many

[@denisfelice6640]

I love normal reading I don't need...characters special.. do you understand