It Was All A Dream | Game of Thrones Podcast

Now That Game of Thrones Season 8 is over, The Obsidian Nights Podcast is here. In Episode 2 of The Obsidian Nights Podcast, The Game of Thrones Podcast and A Song of Ice and Fire Podcast With your Host Mj From Gray Area and Quinn from Ideas of Ice and Fire we dive deep into the books that inspired the Hit TV show Game of Thrones. In Episode 2 we travel to a holdfast outside of Winterfell with Bran as he bares witness to the King's Justice for the first time. There is a lot of symbolism and hidden messages in this chapter. Join us as we peel back the layers and go over the chapter that came to George RR Martin like a vivid dream. From the Direwolves in the snow, to the characters we get to see for the first time, no matter how you slice it, This is where it began!
Soundcloud Audio Only Link: / direwolves-in-the-snow...
Art Credit:
Bran Stark: www.deviantart.com/sunsetagai...
White Walkers: www.leemoyer.com/
Waymar Vs White Walkers: www.deviantart.com/andantoniu...
Intro Music by John Delvento
*Free Trial For Audible* Your First Audio Book is Free!!!
www.audibletrial.com/GrayArea
* Get your Sweet summer Family Shirts and Merch here!*
teespring.com/stores/grayarea
***Support Me on Patreon***
/ grayarea
Follow Me on Instagram: / thisgrayarea
Follow Me on Twitter: / thisgrayarea
Sources Used! ASOIAF Novels, GRRM's works HBO Series Game of Thrones, A **Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and A World of Ice and Fire, The Princess and The Queen (Dangerous Women) , The Rouge Prince (Rouges), The World of Ice and Fire App, Sons of the Dragon (Book of Swords)
**A Song of Ice and Fire amzn.to/2kySWt4
**Dangerous Women amzn.to/2waMd38
**Rouges amzn.to/2FDUJH7
**The Book of Swords amzn.to/2KvPq02
**A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms amzn.to/2ja60IZ
**A World of Ice and Fire amzn.to/2kz6uJ8
**Fire and Blood amzn.to/2ri1hpG
**Game of Thrones Season 7 amzn.to/2jpy20N
** Links with (**) are sponsored/affiliate links which means, if you use those links to purchase a product I am compensated. However, I will never recommend you anything that I would NOT buy myself or that I do not currently own. Your Support is much appreciated!

[@YumePinkuBara]

I love that Jon is the one shown as being wise beyond his years in this chapter. Then he goes out to the world, joins the Night's Watch, and through various events ends of meeting Igrid, who tells him he knows nothing. This parallel is so great, and fits so well with Jon. When he was with the walls of Winterfell, he's very knowledgeable about his surroundings, his status, and believes he has an established sense of the world/rules/etc. Then he goes out into the world, and it eventually hits him that there is so much he was unaware of/unprepared for (such as the truth about the Night's Watch, the Wildings, the White walkers, etc.) He is always vigilant and observes everything that others fail to notice, yet he realizes is still has so much to learn.

[@MM-xm5vx]

RoJolie to me Jon was just as stupid as Sansa in the beginning.

[@basquat76]

Of course he's not smart about things he doesn't know anything about. But Stannis listens to him and he basically does what Jon tells him. Leave dreadfort alone and go for deepwood mott and so on. Stannis is suppose to be the best military strategist yet he does what a 15 year old boy tells him to do.

[@naifal6074]

I can listen to you guys for days ‏ ‏please continues these discussions❤️ Love from the other side of the word

[@emilystaal4024]

The casual mention of Mance in the first chapter of AGOT strongly reminds me of the casual mention of Sirius Black in Sorcerer’s Stone. You practically forget the name until its mentioned again with extreme importance.

[@QuinnsIdeas]

Episode two!!

[@jeffgustafson4552]

Excited for you guys to hit 200!

[@GunninRebel55]

I love you guys for doing this. Now I know what I'll be doing in between books from now on.

[@aakmykidz]

Just wondering when episode 3 will be released? I am thoroughly enjoying revisiting the books after completing the show and all the books! Please keep this podcast going! You two are wonderful and engaging!

[@GunninRebel55]

@@aakmykidz Pretty sure they said every other week. But being that it's 2 people with separate schedules and lots of other things to do, you never know.

[@doctorajaguar]

💜🙌🏻

[@shannond7437]

Old Nan knows more than most in this story ❤️

[@sangitamahanti386]

According to Tyrion's logic,she should be the Queen of 6 kingdoms

[@sinjun1973]

No one I know is a reader except me. I just started my 5th refresh read. Between looking for things I missed and keeping the show separate you have to. One read and you're in love but every sequential read you pick up on more that George has hidden in his words. Having you guys and the Green Hand has been wonderful! We think so much alike and sometimes you just stumble onto something important and need a person to talk about it with and you all gave me that and still do. My GOT family. Thank you. The fact that Ned missed the sybolism of the stag killing the wolf. If he had listened he would have stayed home. Cat, as always, did everything she could to screw everything up for her family and that's why I don't trust Sansa. She's just like her mother. After Lady is killed Ned gets a moment of clarity about the wolf pups and his children and realizes that they needed the wolves and he had made another mistake. The signs were there but he didn't see them. Upon finding the wolves it's made clear that Jon and Ghost already have their worg connection. He doesn't know it for along time but Ghost was there to take care of him. The same way Summer protects Bran and Nymeria to Arya. Jon just seems to need alot of guidance before he understands their connection. I think a lot of the answers are in the 1St book. People are stupid though and George takes advantage of that.😂

[@alanpennie8013]

Moon Godess Preston Jacobs (I think it was) made the point that Cat was very aware of the dire omen involved in the discovery of the dead she - wolf and that awareness explains much of her behaviour in the early chapters. This is something GRRM should probably have explained more clearly.

[@markgottesman4638]

Grayarea this is Wonderful! I do miss your Greeting Sweet Summer Child...

[@tonlito22]

Ghost's coloration is what the Direwolf on Jon Snow's heraldry would be. The Stark Sigil is a grey Direwolf running on a field of White Snow. Bastards reverse the color and add a red bend sinister.

[@lancekyser14]

Will you come back around to how Jon initially found Ghost? Because it’s super interesting. Ghost is the silent wolf and doesn’t make a sound basically ever, and yet Jon Snow heard him off on his own...? 🧐🤔

[@alanpennie8013]

Lance Kyser Probably when they first need to talk about wolf dreams.

[@matt_9112]

Leaves rustling?

[@diogenes7663]

@@matt_9112 maybe I always assumed it was a sign of Jon’s warg abilities being stronger then his siblings at that time

[@Free-flyBE]

Thank you..we need closure to Season 8 so this is helping! The show was very true to this early chapter: A.)Ned beheads a traitor, B.)Stag kills Direwolf; or Geoffrey B. kills/beheads Ned, C.) His 5 children eventually become orphans.

[@bethanyscott4034]

Hiya I was just wondering when you guys are doing the next episode of this please? Xx

[@annaarwen4345]

No matter how many times I listen to analysis of these chapters I still get something new to think over. Love these read throughs ❤

[@swordothemorning]

This was very well done. I've started diligently rereading the books, highlighting important parts. You made an interesting observation regarding Jon's direwolf opening his eyes before the others. I always thought it could represent Jon being the first of the children to open his eyes. They tell you that Jon is of an age with Robb, but I don't think they actually tell you who is older.

[@minervaverdant1380]

Yes, all of the Stark children together is great !! This is a great chapter that has set up the readers journey . Thank You I enjoyed listening . Great info!!

[@nexis1293]

Take that disgrace down as a profile picture.

[@minervaverdant1380]

Nexis 1 Please do not respond to me I’m such negativity. Thank You

[@alanpennie8013]

@@minervaverdant1380 It was only the boys. But I agree, it's great to see them all being happy together.

[@lyannatargaryen3223]

I think it’s interesting that Bran’s wolf has golden eyes, and Rickon’s had green. It’s clear in the books that we get a short glimpse at the fact that Rickon can see the future, he knows that his family’s (parents and Robb) not coming back after they leave for the South. Is it possible that Rickon also has green sight and could have just as easily had become the 3 eyed raven? But Bran was the one who responded to the raven because the was crippled? Rickon isn’t officially dead in the books, Davos is currently looking for him. just something to think about. Thanks!

[@Hernameispamela]

I really like how they find the direwolf with five pups and the stag with none, because after Ned and Robert are dead Ned leaves five children and Robert none because his children were actually lions. I know he has bastards but that’s not what we’re talking here.

[@tanksalots9543]

Thank you! I'm looking forward to your future podcasts. Well these will keep me enmeshed in GoT for another year.

[@SCHRODINGERS_WHORE]

I literally teared u at yalls intro.im so happy🤓😭😭😭

[@Imperator_1122]

You both have such lovely voices I wish these videos were longer

[@alexstewart9747]

We need this after the disappointment of the tv show. thanks guys.

[@kathrinschiffl2173]

You should re-do the audiobooks; I love hearing you read. It was the final kick to start with the books. :)

[@joshnieman8106]

A mad man sees what he sees

[@cinnamonstar808]

lol!

[@sevrinaina6949]

The 2 kooooooolest minds and voices together

[@GrayArea]

sevrina Ina Thank you!

[@heliopolitan444]

Old Nan is the ASOIAF version of Tom Bombadil

[@arthurdayne8029]

epundo3 that true tho

[@kayneill3101]

Never heard it mentioned, Mance baby, and Gilly's baby had been switched to protect Mance's baby. It had upset Gilly so much!

[@ShadeoftheEvening]

I love you and Quinn together ❤️. I've said you'd make a great DJ. You have the voice and personality for it. This is pretty much like being a DJ. Great job💕👏👏

[@Hochspitz]

Most enjoyable discussion, thank you! It is so long since I read the books.

[@DaSkarekrow]

I wish it was all a dream, I keep waking up and realize Season 8 really happened.... a nightmare exists now

[@donnamaitlandw7460]

Yeah! More “G” and “Q”, deep and intelligent commentary! Sound/Audio is so clear, rich and high quality!!!A pleasure to listen to your narrations Awesome illustrations and art.

[@marcparrott2403]

What kind of knobs still give thumbs down?? This is seriously intelligent discussion on ASOIAF. Lovin it!

[@corbinskywalker]

Return of the Gray Lady

[@sangitamahanti386]

Your comment reminds me of Grey Lady from Hogwarts,the Ravenclaw House ghost aka Late Helena Ravenclaw

[@Brandonhayhew]

Only thing that it was all a dream was Game of Throne's season 7 & 8. That was all a dream.

[@swordothemorning]

I believe the word you are looking for is nightmare.

[@alanpennie8013]

@@swordothemorning "A dream to some, a nightmare to others", to quote Merlin from Excalibur.

[@roodenkofamily2168]

Thank you so much! Please continue with the series!!!!!!!!! This is great!

[@parisLuvsdolls]

Truly enjoyed this!🤗🙏🏻 thank you🌻☺️

[@demecabenford4256]

Love you two breaking down these chapters together!!

[@melliemazduur6589]

"I don't even know what the fuck that means" 😂🤣 Gray you crack my shit up all the time! 🖤🖤🖤

[@look4lec]

These are fantastic, and when my brother and I had a podcast, it took 2 days in total. 3 hours to record, then a whole day to edit. So I'd edit for 3-5 hours the night of then the next day the same. We stuck around an hour on length, but our sound quality wasn't so hot. Even though I did the editing on the audio and put the pictures to it. I think putting pictures to it (video in this case, or CGI snowflakes) is what everyone doesn't think of. It's worth it though, and now that the show is over, no more rushing! You have all the time. EDIT:

[@vickonstark7365]

Got my cup and ready for my juice!

[@made-line7627]

🥂

[@TheTam0613]

Thank you both!!

[@briansmith9111]

Are yall gonna work you way through all the chapters and books? That would be great because the old man that reads them on Audible kinda sucks alot

[@Theinfamouskiki411]

You ain't lying! Omg dry af

[@MylaCruz11]

I know the audible is so bad!

[@lordanthonythecrazy9306]

Thanks for keepong my favorite i. The universe Alive.

[@gloriamitchell3518]

So grateful!!

[@anaiglesias9972]

I love this podcast ❤

[@Parlorjam]

Thank you for all you do.... Love it!

[@Foudedanse]

Loving these. Thanks for pulling together the artwork too.

[@girldaddividendinvestor]

Frigging awesome!

[@WrenNeigh]

These are fantastic! Can’t wait for the next one. 2 weeks feels like a very long night

[@terryt7941]

Love this, guys! 💜

[@lesliebailey1]

I have decided to due my 5th reread of the books and pray the book comes out next year. Like George has said. Have to erase the show from my mind.

[@GunninRebel55]

I'm doing a re-read now and it's hard to put different faces to the characters from the show. Are you experiencing this as well?

[@lesliebailey1]

No my problem is I keep expecting cersi or Jaime to get a chapter forgetting they don’t have chapters until the 4th book 😱😭

[@alanpennie8013]

@@GunninRebel55 It's only a problem in those cases where the show characters are much better looking than their book counterparts (hello Ser Jorah!) Ser Loras is probably the only one who's worse looking (sorry Finn).

[@aiela]

I’m in love with this podcast

[@bradiusmax]

Please keep doing this. I learned so much listening to you two

[@MrStoitchkov8]

This shit right here is what I love to watch. Not the never ending nagging about the show.

[@justme.1st]

Really glad for this collaboration, thank you :)

[@kari8187]

So happy you’re doing this 🥰🥰🥰

[@cheriealicent9981]

Love your insights.

[@Nymira]

Thank you guys I love thisssss

[@AKWatchX]

Loving these podcasts!

[@barbaramccullough604]

I very much enjoyed listening, and the effort that went into all the graphic editing was apparent. Well done!

[@fury1783]

I really like the verbal hint/opposition between the castle forged sword of chapter one and the spell forged Ice.

[@theturquoisedream9244]

Right on!! Time for some juice!

[@amymcginty6634]

Ned said “Winter is coming “ in this chapter, after he told Catelyn that Bran was old enough to see the Justice! Great stuff... 😘 love you 😍

[@swordothemorning]

That was Catelyn's chapter. Catelyn doesn't appear in Bran's first chapter. It's just the scene with the beheading and when they find the direwolf pups.

[@ErickaWilliamsCC]

Here for it. Bring it

[@JDthaMC]

Thank you for these videos they're great!

[@christopherbrewer222]

Love the Podcast!!

[@minervaverdant1380]

Hey, welcome back !!

[@cathythompson1578]

This is some good shit!!! These books beat the series, hands down and I loved the series. Have read the books twice and am getting ready to read them again. Y’all are the shit!! ( and the juice 😁). Many thanks to the best

[@PandinhaPaiva]

Loving this. Gonna re-read asoiaf and i love that you doing this.

[@femarily9493]

Very nice. Thank you!

[@vtaylor110]

This is 🔥🔥🔥🙌🏽

[@JoniukasVader]

Gray Area!

[@lordanthonythecrazy9306]

Favorite show alive

[@edwardmartin5860]

My new go to podcast obsidian nights fkn hit .Saw the first podsast on youtube was hooked.Love both of you,brilliant explainations and take,on tha first pov .Got me going bk and reading.ready for more. tha books .

[@Tansilanta]

Thanks for this. Hope you keep it up as we wait for the new book.

[@krakentacos]

I really like this!!...Maybe Bloodraven is in GRRM's head writing this story.

[@JustinSmith-rs5do]

Keep it coming!!! I cant say it enough, awesome job guys! (The explanation points do not do my applause justice....but !!!!!!!)

[@pallexa]

Im glad you found eachother !

[@lionturtle1972]

Good stuff Loved it!!!!!!!!!!

[@larrisamayy1194]

Waiting for episode 3 ever so patiently!

[@FSexpert1]

I love these! Keep them coming :D

[@alicehervan9845]

Mmmm just loved it.

[@matthewwithum8372]

Hope you two keep doing these.

[@nebnworb]

When you all talked about The Children of the Forest having eyes if red, gold, and green the song Karma Chameleon popped into my head 🎶 red, gold, and green, red gold, and greeeeen🎶. A Chameleon changes it's color to blend into its surroundings and The Children of the Forest blend with their surroundings and also warg 🤔

[@katrinaharvey9952]

Jon was born in death. I wonder if this applies to him as well?

[@christmasprize2898]

Awesome

[@karyleianawildernesscapes]

Did either of you happen to read the VOX article about Daenerys? "The case for Daenerys Targaryen" (something like that). I'd like to hear what y'all think of it! It was a great article about why she should've ruled & Westeros would've been better for it in the long term.

[@prashantsingh9068]

Karyleiana WildernesScapes if not the Queen, she should have gone as a hero, giving her life saving humanity or something. All women turn psycho bitches while male hoes like Tyrion and Bronn are ruling Westeros. Everything was ruined because of the last 3 shitty episodes.

[@alanpennie8013]

@@prashantsingh9068 Can't disagree with you there but if I might add some nuance Dany's destiny was not to rule but to break the wheel. Her role was necessary but destructive. She cleared the ground so others could build on it.

[@flfenna]

I think Bran was important because it was like Bran was his first child in this song of ice and fire....so he's kinda special to GRRM

[@Libragirl168]

Can you read me a read bedtime story every night? I love your reading voice. Hello my sweet summer children I'm back with the juice to get you through the loooong night.

[@krissisu1111]

Gray is so awesome - she really needs her own TV show, for cryin' out loud!!

[@cinnamonstar808]

classic GrayArea returns !

[@JayNDez22]

I just love you so friggin much!! You're great! I would just love to read my new asoiaf books along with you! Your voice is nice to listen to n read along with

[@jeremyg7257]

I love the podcast

[@efancording6363]

Could you do a Collab video with somebody talking about each character that was alive at the start of season 8 and say whether you're happy or disappointing with their ending?

[@PapaEmeritus_4evr]

When Quinn speaks the volume goes up. When Gray speaks volumes has to go down. My volume finger is strong. It's my Valerian steal finger.

[@benandrovich112]

You are awesome Gray! I hope you plan to continue this series and continue making theory videos. We still have the books, Dunk and Egg, etc! Please continue Gray! If you all are on Patreon, you should support Gray. She’s an awesome creator and her videos are legit!! Thanks!

[@evebarlowsrottencrotch8986]

I use to read Word Up magazine....

[@GrayArea]

Ste Yorke Salt & pepper and heavy D up in the limousine

[@griiseknoen]

Hangin' pictures on my wall Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl...

[@Scrapluv]

I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped smokin' weed in bambu sippin' on private stock

[@RiashadHassan]

This dhit id amazing 💥

[@joyboy_3165]

It was indeed the good old days

[@janwouter5215]

This is a great collab

[@jeffpierce71]

We need this on iTunes please. I love this.

[@elilastnamington9808]

It was all a dream 🎵

[@g_wylde]

crazy idea, but could Mance Rayder's original plan in joining wildling forces together be about plain domination and conquest (possibly of the lands of the Others, certainly of the North), and it was only in reaction to Mance doing this that the Others started appearing in larger numbers? We always assume that the Others must started coming south because of some nefarious plan, and have been moving South for years because Mance had been assembling the wildlings for years, but what if it was the other way around? The Others start coming down and "trimming the fringes" of the wildlings to push them away from their lands, because Mance was up to some shit up there, or trying to find a potentially dangerous horn, etc. Or else, Mance and the Others are in some kind of agreement that Mance will move all the wildlings south below the wall in a conquest of the North, while the Others get to keep the lands beyond the wall to themselves, as the original pact probably dictated. Bonus if Bloodraven somehow had his finger in it.