A Song of Ice and Fire - Open Q&A livestream

[@billygogol5918]

Thank you Robert for every video you make. You get me through 10 hour days working construction in a desert. I hope I can catch you live next week!

[@tawk_studios]

Love your readings on Well Told Tale. Keep up the good work.

[@tunaphish5450]

Always a pleasant surprise to come home from a long day and see you’ve put a new video up, thanks for all the dedication and research you put in to your content

[@prairieskye]

Thank you for all you do on your channel to provide us with top notch entertainment

[@anotherview7937]

Happy new year to everyone! You're all a sky full of stars.

[@iSlack01]

Always listen on my commute. I start work when you go live, so that always means an enjoyable ride home and back!

[@iSlack01]

Sorry for a late comment, and I work more then one day, I just want you to know all of your content is awesome.

[@jakehopkins6989]

This is a good idea

[@jennybird7902]

“A good old-fashioned Targaryen succession crisis” 🤣🤣🤣 Almost spit out my coffee! 🤣👍🤣 The nostalgia! Pretty much sums up Fire and Blood, as well.

[@valeskacanas9187]

Nearly jumped out of my seat when you mentioned His Dark Materials. Was not expecting to hear you say that. Looking forward to any vid on that topic! (Book/show)

[@asmahk76]

Happy New Year, Robert!

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

I really like the thumbnail. I will break the wheel and liberate this world.

[@samuelleask1132]

Gosh I love this community ❤️ much love to everybody!!

[@JoniukasVader]

In Deep!!!

[@jimbeaux89]

Missed this guy!!

[@carlrood4457]

When you think about it, Rickard Stark's southron ambitions will ultimately come into play in ways he couldn't have conceived. It seems the allies he made or possibly attempted to make will be a major contingent of the survivors, albeit in weakened state and many will have fairly weak heads compared to the Starks. There's Robin Arryn and Edmure Tully, of course. Whether it's Edric Storm or Gendry, there will be a bastard in the Stormlands. Gendry had ties to Arya. Edric's a little less clear, possible Davos will be an influence there. Ned's actions, such as the were, generated some appreciation, if not outright loyalty from the Daynes. We know they were testing the waters of an alliance there and if the Howland theories come to pass, there's a direct link between them and a Stark bannerman (who may have the only fresh army on the continent). He's also probably tied to Bran through Bloodraven. Even Tyrion were interested, it's unlikely anyone would be interested in more Lannister rule by the end. The Hightowers seem to go the way of the winners, so there won't be a challenge there.

[@MRJJJarhead]

I think Varys and illyrio wanted Faegon to be king from the start. They arranged the marriage of Dany and Drogo, hoping the dothraki would cross the narrow sea and wage war on westeros, and no matter which side wins, Faegon and the gold company would swoop in and claim the spoils of war.

[@chandlerdoeswhatifs9399]

When dany hatched her eggs i believe is when their plan started to fall apart

[@austincole8733]

Your voice is very soothing and your content is amazing!

[@lizardbreathh]

If I hear anyone say "and all the rest of it" I'm gonna think it's Robert in disguise!

[@samuelleask1132]

Robert’s House words in Westeros would be “And all the rest of it”

[@lizardbreathh]

@@samuelleask1132 😂😂 that's perfect!

[@boriso6226]

Great material! Keep going

[@karenthomas1456]

Hi Robert. I'd love it if you covered His Dark Materials. xxx

[@carlrood4457]

I've thought of this before. What qualifies as a "Stark"? As the most powerful house in the North, they've intermarried with many, if not all their bannerman throughout history. It's likely every house in the North is related to the Starks some manner or another. Given the wars and diseases that have a tendency to deplete houses, particularly where male preference primogeniture comes into play, it's very possible the current Starks are actually descended from distant cousins of Starks from a few thousand years ago. It's possible during periods where heir was available that their closest related bannerman cousin/nephew/in-law/etc. assumed the Stark name along with all the other titles. What I'm saying is it might not be a direct line from Bran the Builder, but a more branched lineage.

[@saikeenra]

It's hard to say. We have snapshots of their family tree for the last 300 years or so, and while it it seems relatively uninterrupted, it's also pretty inbred - they apparently strongly preferred marrying Karstarks, Glovers, Blackwoods, or themselves (Cregan Stark, the one from the Hour of the Wolf, was married to his own cousin).

[@Chadhogan111]

Happy new year. One small corner of yourube thats apolitical, thank god

[@Nuklz1981]

The significance of Lady dieing so early is that Lady is the tamest ,most biddable wolf.

[@oscargustaverejlander.]

I vote Mance for a POV character. Would be so fucking good. Not gonna happen, but would be so good.

[@similarultra5760]

Happy new year 😀😀👍👍

[@nickmaranzano]

Happy new year Robert!

[@SHARKVADERS]

IDG!!!

[@victoriagill1588]

Happy NY. ❤

[@Nuklz1981]

Hey Robert, new sub don't know how I haven't found you before. You're videos are about some of my favorite things, L.O.T.R. ,A.S.O.I.A.F.,I greatly enjoy your energy , very positive and that makes a big difference to me personally when it comes to the videos and podcasts and other escapes from covid-19 depression. I live in New England , Massachusetts to be exact. I can't wait for w.o.w. already,lol. I don't know how you're so patient .I have a great and simple theory about how the "fisherman's daughter" was real in some ways, it just happened way later on a different trip.

[@chanceroneill5792]

Is it possible to upload these livestreams to streaming services like Spotify as a podcast? I don’t really want to shell out for Spotify and KZbin Premium, but I love listening to these in the background while driving etc.

[@deonjames1041]

Happy New Year Robert, 2021...League title 21🔴⚫️⚪️

[@fitzchivalrysnow9560]

Listening on my birthday whilst packing to move house,Happy New year's Robert 🍻 it's great to hear your voice. Wasn't Ungoliant, pretty much a creature of complete darkness? I cannot remember how exactly its described. When Sam and Frodo are in Shelobs lair they explain how the darkness feels fouler and thicker as its the same sort of darkness? terrible at explaining what I mean 🤣

[@charlotteglen7896]

I need to just start commenting “watched” on your live streams so that I can remember which ones I have and hasn’t seen yet lol

[@PhilipKunze]

Does anyone know what artwork that is with Dany and the reed keep? Where can I find it?

[@matttubenitup]

Does anyone know any significance in one of the first descriptions of Theon, kicking the head of the beheaded nights watch man? Seems like peoples plot line is metaphorically explained when we first meet them.

[@alexkonoff2273]

I think the WoW will be a Lannister solider who is transporting Jeyne then is killed

[@mirarstudios]

Robert what books are you going to take us through a deep read of if GRRM fails to produce WOW? I would be very interested to hear you talk about British and European history and folklore!

[@savanahwulff6263]

Honestly I would love it if you talked about The Elder Scrolls, so much lore and Netflix is doing a show at some point!

[@pooshkahnla6074]

Me too actually! My husband has just spent most of the Christmas and New Year break playing Skyrim too...it was fun to watch again...

[@savanahwulff6263]

@@pooshkahnla6074 it's such a good game.

[@ferdisb4070]

No mortal hand could touch the Sillmarils?! Enter Beren..

[@vayar8908]

Yeah, well, it got chewed off almost immediately

[@alexmule1997]

So if Maester Aemons body is still on the boat. Then Maester Marwin is taking that same boat to Danny. Aemons body is going to slavers bay? Interesting

[@goodknightcarolina]

1:29:18 Robert’s face when he finally comprehends the comment.

[@chandlerdoeswhatifs9399]

The character dead in the show but alive in the books is most certainly catelyn stark

[@stevesmith3659]

We all know that only death can pay for life so is Thoros actually sacrificing himself (albeit slowly) by drinking himself to death.

[@dantemcgill2126]

I like to think that all of the deaths of significant characters have that occurred throughout the series had the Red God achieving his sacrifices to revive the necessary characters later on.

[@iagocasabiellgonzalez7807]

9:40 I think air is ice. White walkers.

[@zjboogie012]

What about bronn? Hes kinda forgotten at this point?

[@juliezedda7264]

If Bran becomes king he will probably around 11 or 12, who will be his regent until he turns 15?

[@Djynni]

Thoros raising Beric over and over: the process of Thoros raising Beric is by magic. The reason Beric spends his life force to raise Cat is because Beric has no magic to use. Giving his own life force is the only way he has to give her "life".

[@mikeykrizzles7830]

indeed geek . What about Rickon being the person whose dead on the show but alive in the books could Rickon be the person that George is talking about having a bigger huge role in the story , u mentioned mance and Stannis and another but WHAT ABOUT RICKON they say he's more powerful then the rest of the starks combined!!! I hope u actually read this cause rickon could end up vital to the story big time

[@sammiesmith1771]

Can you cover Dune when that comes out?

[@nimrodgrrrl]

Marrying into The Tyrells does sound like a good idea, but I feel like Highgarden would lose its appeal after living there for a long time. I think part of what makes it so lovely is getting to visit there, it’s special. Great livestream as always! Really behind so attempting to catch up now 😅

[@johnhayes7919]

Heavy speculation about Jon going into ghost when he’s dying, what about Rickon warging into shaggy dog

[@Mista2351]

I want to know if Bloodraven (Brynden Rivers) is really manipulating events in the Targaryen Family also if he is really spying on Jon. Really interesting imo

[@joshgrimm9721]

His channel has a Blood raven playlist give it a listen.

[@Mista2351]

@@joshgrimm9721 yes i have watched all of them. Maybe my comment was a little bit confussing because im not a native speaker. I wanted to say that i hope for the books that they will give me an answer to this question because i pretty much enjoy and like this whole bloodraven theory.

[@origGooglieWooglie]

Damn I forgot it was Thursday.

[@valleU]

Does Arya even believe that Theon did it?

[@Slechy_Lesh]

12:00

[@draadjesvleess]

Jon will never be outed as Targaryen because he isn't one. It would be so awesome if Jon just stayed death.

[@ianwinter514]

67 times the glasses on

[@jt9446]

Todd Howard approves this video

[@user-iv5wy6dn9p]

I didn’t think hobbits could catch covid

[@aaronbrecheisen9239]

Happy New Year Robert!!