Prepping For Winter: Alayne I, Part 1

[@annissa7289]

There is a funny parallel in Sansa/Alayne telling Robin that nobles can't marry bastards to Jon telling Arya in AGOT that princes don't train with bastards (paraphrasing in both instances). There, Jon is actually the prince and Joffrey the bastard; here, Sansa is actually the trueborn noble while Sweetrobin is the bastard.

[@stupidminotaur9735]

good catch

[@debodatta7398]

Alayne sample chapter has me the most hyped. The tourney sounds like it'll be simply amazing

[@210SAi]

Debo Datta tons of amazing events due in WoW

[@BarryESchwartz]

And we are back

[@Majinshadow626]

I never particularly cared for the Sansa storyline until she came to the Vale, and all this Alayne business began. It's an excellent window into Littlefinger's schemes, and even a sort of tutorial. And the fact that Sweetrobin is probably a Greenseer adds that supernatural element too. I've been waiting for the Prepping for Winter deep dive about as much as I looked forward to the Forsaken.

[@sallas8439]

Agreed 100%

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

@Playing The Enemy Your nickname, Ser, is fitting this chapter's narrative all too well.

[@justinh514]

I used to sigh and moan when i would turn the page and see "sansa" so boring until the vale. Also hello from 5 years in the future.ill see you all in 2026 when winds is out

[@skyedeegirl]

I love Sansa. She is my favorite character. I seriously didn't like her at all in the beginning, but her character development made me totally turn around. I hate what the show did to her character though.

[@NB-qj5ol]

Tiffany Dee what do you dislike about her in the show?

[@kuricosmos]

I find myself in a similar situation to you...except guilt is making me think I only love Alayne >o

[@sleepyeffy4573]

Me too!

[@sleepyeffy4573]

I personally feel they made her suddenly overconfident and a little bit arrogant. And they failed at showing how smart she was supposed to be. Seriously, what has she done? She escaped Winterfell with Brienne's help. She won the battle of the bastards with Littlefinger's help. And when she was FINALLY going to have her moment, well... it was actually BRAN who told her LF's bad intentions. Wtf??? I'd rather have her killed in a badass scene than this meaningless storyline. jeez... I still have faith in the books, though.

[@pjfsr7024]

@@sleepyeffy4573 So Sansa was supposed to let pride control her and not do what had to be done since Jon refused? Sansa refused LF in Molestown for good reasons, but Jon was being prideful and foolish. She also was using LF, she knows what he wanted and used herself as the bait. Bran didn't have to tell Sansa, Sansa was a witness to or victim of all LF scheming; the only thing Sansa didn't know was: Dagger and Brothel scene, Dagger to Ned's throat, Arya and Harrenhal and because she's actually running a kingdom she may not be aware that Arya was being played by LF which she would learn by holding a family meeting. Sansa set everything up for LF demise.

[@jacobcurlee5917]

FINALLY an Alayne analysis. Sansa chapters after Battle of Blackwater, and especially after leaving King’s Landing are very underrated IMO

[@lindahoekstra3172]

Such a good storyline, love your analysis! Clock the profile picture, but of all ASOIAF characters, I relate to Sansa's growing up story arc the most. She just seems so much more real with all her strengths and flaws than Arya, who went from a cool tomboy to a cool badass psycho tomboy.

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

Although I love Sansa it's not hard to see, as Perston has pointed out, that she can turn into a psycho as well, using her Alayne persona.

[@bore-osofmyr2539]

Linda Hoekstra I agree with you but I think to some extent Arya felt marginalized as far back as Winterfell, in that she never fit the mold of a noble lady, but her sister did to a T. So Arya’s transformation was jumpstarted by never feeling like she could be herself. And of course the horrors she witnessed and endured on the road with The Mountain’s soldiers probably pickled her brain pretty quickly

[@torealikurmanov9065]

"We do not know what her alter ego Alayne is capable of." Daddy Preston probably goes full 50 Shades in his Chad Summerchild personality.

[@itaipee]

Toreali Kurmanov what's the deal with daddy Preston ?

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

His mind gave birth to a Summerchild. I guess that makes him a "daddy". :P

[@ser_ryon_vine6392]

Miranda also met cat in A Game of Thrones. Sansa looks just like her mother... I don't care how dark you dye your hair people are going to figure out who she is if they haven't already

[@lindahoekstra3172]

I think way more people know who Sansa is than Sansa and Littlefinger (and therefore we) know.

[@JoshuaBarnes2298]

Ser_ Ryon_Vine George's foresight is inhuman

[@Aronmathew1]

It isn't really as easy as that. When you meet someone with a defining feature (Sansa and Cat's auburn hair), you're entire mental image of them revolves around that feature. When its taken away or concealed, the person becomes hard to recognize. The books have already shown this with Varys, all characters that see him when disguised, never recognized him till he reveals himself.

[@0jabsroomer]

Ser_ Ryon_Vine please! I have been waiting for your kevan pov forever. Or at least some other content analysis from you

[@lindahoekstra3172]

Except even with Varys characters would still think he looked familiar to them. If Alayne looks familiar to you, you know that Littlefinger was close to Cat and Lysa, you think it is pretty weird that Littlefinger's bastard daughter suddenly comes into the fold without Littlefinger ever mentioning her before and you know Sansa Stark went missing after the purple wedding, it is not strange that you could put the evidence together and come to the realization that Alayne is Sansa. It would be strange if absolutely no one would piece the evidence together (and not to mention, nobody recognizing Alayne for Sansa would compeltely go against GRRM's style of writing. He LOVES it when we, the reader, do not exactly know what the characters in a story know, but we can piece that knowledge together through the actions of those characters).

[@Italo254]

Sansa and Arya could never imagine that their lives would parallel, as they forget who they were to become who their tutors want them to be.

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

Sansa could turn into a psycho like Arya through her Alayne persona. As Preston has pointed out, we do not know what Alayne is capable of.

[@Italo254]

True, I find Sansa actually better at forgetting who she was and focusing on Alayne than Arya could be so far with her assignments.

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

If only they could switch places... but then again, she seems to be this kind of character who can only change unknowingly. Arya was told that she has to change and is probably more or less aware of the changes occurring. After all, she kinda wants to be tougher and be "mentally" herself at the same time. Sansa on the other hand... I'm not sure if she'd be willing to abandon her own identity, no matter what benefits she could gain in doing so. I'm guessing that whatever happens to Sansa's mind is unwilling and she's totally unaware of it. The trauma might run so deep that she develops some kind of split personality to compensate the horrors she witnessed. The other, far more interesting thing tho, is the fact that we are probably looking at a succubus-like character (Sansa's possible power over men) accompanying a greenseer (Sweetrobin). I'm interested in seeing how these two will work with their hidden powers being suppressed and developing, maybe even feeding off each other. We will see, we will see.

[@Italo254]

That would be interesting to see. I imagine both Sansa and Sweetrobin will live to see the end of the Books, and Harry will somehow die on WoW, but I'm not sure if they would ever really end up together. If they really have these supernatural powers, I would imagine Sansa as something of a "Melisandre-type-character" over the ruler of the Vale. It would be great if she would inherit Harenhall and rule the Riverlands, though...

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

I agree with you. It's hard to predict what happens when George leaves so many roads open. I liked the idea presented in the comments that Mya Stone could be chosen the Queen of Love and Beauty during the tourney. Whatever happens, it seems quite clear that Littlefinger doesn't want Sansa to marry Harry. I'm just waiting for Preston's opinion to see how he puts this puzzle together. As someone else's noticed in the comments: almost every POV is prepping for a battle of some kind. What kind of battle could be hidden in Alayne's chapters?

[@midnightsg]

Preston discussing a Sweetrobin scene? Suddenly all is right in the world.... 😌

[@bore-osofmyr2539]

Thank you for addressing Sansa’s “tummy issues.” It always bothers me when she mentions her “tummy” and I thought it was just George RR emphasizing that she is still a silly teenager. But your explanation makes sense too.

[@samuelschonenberger]

Preston actually contacted the guy who wrote the World of Ice and Fire with George? Damn

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

It's not impossible. Elio Garcia does YT reviews you know: kzbin.infoabout You could also message him in various places (like Westeros' webpage).

[@DukeDukeGo]

If Littlefinger is indeed Sweetrobins Father instead of Jon Arryn and Harry the Heir is indeed going to marry Alayne in hopes of inheriting Harrenhal Then Sweetrobins claim that Harry wants his fathers castle still holds true

[@calaphis3468]

It feels like 12 years of radio silence from Preston! Never enough :)

[@alecnava5465]

Cant wait to see my boy sweetrobin be fucking healthy as fuck now that hes away from the children ghosts

[@manband20]

My theory: Littlefinger will crown his own High Septon with the stolen crown from the Riot of King's Landing and, with said legitimized candidate to be High Septon, will attempt to annul the marriage and either marry her himself or something along those lines when revealing her to be alive.

[@TheWoodstock2009]

That's something I thought about as well. With GRRM being obsessed with medieval history and filling ASOIAF with parallels to the real world, it seems strange to me how stable the faith has been, at least in appearance. It would only make sense for a counterpart to Henry VIII's shenanigans and the fight for investiture to be there. Littlefinger could frame the new high septon to the lords of westeros as a way to reclaim the nobility's power over the clergy

[@charei]

The septons crown is disintegrated, some of ist Crystals were tried to sell, the Gold supposedly melted. This was discussed during a council Meeting.

[@gokbay3057]

charei it could be lies

[@gokbay3057]

TheWoodstock I don't think you should think the Church of England if this happens. It would be more like the Anti-Pope thing in the history. I mean I assume so atleast

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

Couldn't he recreate it?

[@Getwright-]

LOVE some of the new art!

[@mmmuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiirrrrr]

Been waiting for this. I got the notification, and the comment section is already crazy full. I appreciate it, Preston Jacobs, even if you never make it down far enough to read this comment. You've added a new level to the series, for me, and that's saying quite a lot.

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

Don't worry. RedTeamReview will read these comments and make an extended report to His Highness. :D

[@rickgutkowski8727]

This seems to be coming together as a power struggle for Sansa, more than a struggle for Sweetrobin or Harry, or even the Vale. Whom ever "gets" her, will be in a prime position to marry her to either Sweetrobin or Harry. Plus, unite the North and the Vale. As Sansa is the only living child left of Eddard Stark. It would be interesting to see if the Northern Conspiracy crew have been working with the Lords Declarant crew to oppose the Lannister installments.

[@rickgutkowski8727]

*have been working together, or will, which ever one

[@wulozhiro1316]

AND WE ARE BACK!!!!

[@lorusb6126]

It's a robbery that we are listening to this for free

[@Ms13Funpolice]

Kovács Ádám Preston does have a Patreon account, if you felt like putting a value on his time

[@lorusb6126]

I'm well aware of that

[@DepecheMol]

I pay two bucks a month on his Patreon still feels like I have gotten more entertainment out of his videos that years of Netflix

[@sixthjayhawk]

Preston must’ve been reading my thoughts, because I swear, not even an hour ago, I was just thinking that we hadn’t had a Preston video in a while.

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

Or passing by a glass candle.

[@Jooooger]

It's kind of weird how we've got this fake father (Petyr) w/ fake daughter (Sansa) w/ fake son (Robert):“Alayne? Are you my mother now?“ I suppose I am,”? Even weirder when you realize it's kind of a love triangle...

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

That's your typical GRRM for you.

[@Jooooger]

Ya. I think of Nightflyers and Dying of the Light and realize George likes to write about some kinky stuff. Not as bad as Heinlein (not nearly), but in the same ballpark.

[@freespirit6640]

For me way more controversial than the Targs incest thing.. Oedipus/Elektra complex + multiple personality + some kind of incest + pedophilia.

[@swapnilbatle]

If littlefinger watched the show after s5, he would slit his own throat. When fans felt that 'no one' can kill Baelish, the writers obliged and pat themselves on the back for being so clever.

[@thewingedserpent5823]

The whole alayne being a different personality from Sansa thing reminds me of shallan, veil and radiant in the stormlight archive

[@catathielemann3239]

I've missed you, Preston

[@leagenty9522]

Can't wait for part II !!! Great job as usual, thank you :)

[@paulkuch420]

I caint believe these are 5 yrs old. I remember when one came out, I couldn't click on a link so fast, then when I watched, wanting the next one so bad. Thanx our King SweetRobin

[@tasgr5559]

Finally, some Sansa/LF action.

[@vondas1480]

"action"

[@memerick420]

we wish

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

He wishes.

[@TupDigital]

The fact that Mya Stone is a Bastid o' Baratheon either somehow totally escaped me in my readings or i forgot that.

[@chumberger_6778]

Preston always coming through when I'm extra bored at work. Let's all say a prayer for the most squandered show plot

[@bore-osofmyr2539]

Nicholas Skeans so squandered that I’ve almost turned against GoT altogether!

[@chumberger_6778]

Bore-os Of Myr I don't wanna sound like a pretentious book reader because I did watch the show first (began reading the books after season 4), but after this last season, seeing how D&D clearly have checked out of the writing process I just can't enjoy the shows story anymore. The acting, score, cinematography is phenomenal, no question. But god the writing

[@bore-osofmyr2539]

Nicholas Skeans they absolutely did give the impression that they have checked out of the show already

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

@Nicholas Skeans I'm just like you. After realizing that something is wrong with GoT's storytelling (season 5) I tried to look for answers and... dear God, was I disappointed. Especially after watching The Dragon Demands' videos about D&D's approach to the show. I just hope for spin-offs' "safety".

[@chumberger_6778]

Rhaenyra Reigns Yes! Listening to D&D talk about the show is so eye opening. Once they " ran out of material" from George they just didn't care anymore

[@krystofdayne]

I think the explanation for Sweetrobin knowing about Harry being the heir could be much more banal. Highborn children would certainly learn of their own family's lineage from their maester and I think it's perfectly reasonable that the Lord, even if he is only eight years old, would know who his heir is; I think I'd wonder about that too if I were Sweetrobin. Bran certainly knew a lot about his extended family at the same age and it was far less important for him since he never expected to be Lord. As to whether he knows that he's dying... I don't know that that's confirmed in the text. Sure, he says that Harry is waiting for him to die, but he doesn't say that he _expects_ to die. It could certainly just be the same sort of reasoning, he knows that Harry is the heir, and heirs are always waiting for the Lord to die. Plus, he would not be oblivious to the fact that he isn't exactly healthy. And besides all of that, I don't think any of these things are really secrets. They might not be talked about openly since it would be unseemly to talk about who becomes Lord if the current eight-year-old Lord dies but everybody seems to know that Robert Arryn is sickly and people are definitely aware that in this world, sickly children might well die before producing an heir, even if they don't know the full extent of the child's frailty. Sansa didn't know the full extent of Robert's lineage and never considered what would happen should he die, but Sansa is like ridiculously naive. People of the Vale would certainly be interested who would become Lord should Robert die, especially since no one seems to really like Robert, Lysa or Littlefinger and like I said, it's not like that's secret information, you just have to follow the lineage. So Robert could just have picked all of this up through gossip. That would still mean that he's pretty aware of his surroundings but that's certainly possible, it's a bit of a running theme in the books that people keep underestimating children. My point is, I really don't see the need to involve a supernatural explanation when we have zero evidence that something like that is going on in this instance. There are probably other weird supernatural things happening with Sweetrobin but for him to know that information wouldn't really require anything special.

[@nononono3421]

Robert's handling of his doll when he fights with Sansa over the snow castle is exactly the same as Wun Wun swinging Ser Patrek by the leg like a doll. Robert skinchanged him unknowingly a la Bran-Hodor.

[@idontwantachannel7542]

Gawd, I love your observations. Thank you for helping us get through the long, long, loooooooong wait for GRRM to tell us what really happened.

[@Lionstar16]

When I think how much Sansa's storyline was butchered in the show, it makes me want to give D&D the 'crown for a king' treatment >:(

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

Don't waste gold on the fools. Give them the runner alien treatment.

[@bore-osofmyr2539]

Whoa!!!!

[@nunosilva9896]

and the Martells, Greyjoys, Tyrells.

[@matousrehak5556]

Or blood eagle, if you know what I mean 😏

[@TaraR669]

Its a tad sad how excited I get when I see a new Preston video.

[@johnnye87]

It's not an issue of who a noble is "allowed" to marry; by law and custom an adult noble can marry whomever they want. But it's a hugely valuable alliance you can (usually) only make once, so there's a huge amount of social and familial pressure to marry well. It's not true that Robert literally *cannot* marry Alayne, just that he mustn't for the sake of his House. I also suspect you're mistaken about bastard-founded noble houses, but don't have any evidence for it. I think they originate with noble bastards who are later granted lands in their own right. They're essentially ordinary nouveau aristocrats like Bronn; they just got a social and financial leg-up by virtue of having noble parents.

[@josue.ortega]

Just as in Planetos, we've been prepping for winter for years now...

[@oberonyronwood5657]

Once again, GREAT VIDEO! I was waiting for you to make a video about Alayne! Yass! I am So hyped about her storyline in the books!

[@AhavaMath]

Thank you, Preston! I'd been checking every few hours for the last week, hoping for a new video! xD

[@kevinmoore4237]

These are my absolute favorites - more more more!

[@Feamelwen]

It's pretty evident that Lysa did indeed fill Robin with fear. It's elemental parenting and educating knowledge : if you smother and protect your protegée too much, you're implying and implanting the idea in their brain that the outside world and everyone apart from the parenting figure is potentially dangerous and not to be trusted. It totally makes sense. Those children often grown up either fearful of everything, or overly rebellious, eager to put themselves in danger. We saw a sample of Lysa's parenting, pretty much a "what not to do", even (or especially) in a brutal medieval-like world. I know you like Lysa and Robin, but saying she's a perfectly sane mother and didn't fill him with fear is a bit much.

[@AntonGlasberg]

Love this shit

[@FiresideHotTakes]

You're the best! Keep up the great work

[@elisekiwan360]

Love your videos Preston ! As always

[@freysredwedding]

fucking YES!!! So happy to come back home to these videos. GG Preston

[@warcraftnut1354]

Well I was gonna take a nap but Preston put out a video, so...gotta watch it.

[@ezraabbey]

thank you preston daddy, you were missed greatly o' wise one.

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

I wonder where mommy Carmine is lurking...

[@matheusdemiranda9934]

Your analisys of the alayne chapter and the others Makes winds of winter more interesting bro

[@bikernieks]

Finally a no-show video for those of us who don't want to be spoiled by shows book-surpassing seasons :D

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

To be fair, these chapters are spoiling the incoming book. XP

[@joshmo141x]

Sometimes waiting for a new Preston video is all that keeps me going

[@moardie]

Preston, I think maybe we should give up on Winds of Winter ever coming out. You are going to have to finish writing the books for us.

[@Keksdich]

Yupp. exactly my thoughts. Preston schreibt ASOIAF für uns zuende :D

[@heathenpride7931]

Max Roberts Nah, I think Winds of Winter will eventually come out. It’s Dream for Sping I’m worried about.

[@chucktownattack]

Thank you, Lord Jacobs. I humbly bend the knee for this dank ass content.

[@MANJYOMETHUNDER111]

So much wasted potential in the show regarding this.

[@manband20]

Isn't that the entire summary of the show though?

[@JoshuaBarnes2298]

The Ghost of Gotham that, and if dorne was adapted the way book 1 was in season 1 with George working on the show again would've saved the show tbh

[@MANJYOMETHUNDER111]

I'd agree Josh, except that means that George would have had even less time to finish the series.

[@JoshuaBarnes2298]

The Ghost of Gotham I'd prefer him working on winds too but GoT will unfortunately be the face of the franchise for the foreseeable future. Games, movies, ect will likely(and already are) model everything after the shows dreery atmosphere, weird clothing and what not. Since that's the case I would've liked for the show to at least hold the bar a bit higher so the inevitable franchise fatiguing Hollywood producers would try to imitate the storytelling aspect of the show more than they might now that the show is dumbed down to the max and more popular than ever.

[@originalhgc]

How much wasted potential in the TV show? Back up the truck. It's all wasted potential, top to bottom. When I read these sample chapters, I am saddened all over again by the quality gap between Martin and B&B. It was completely unnecessary. They could have written a show where every minute counts, every conversation is relevant, every action has consequences. In contrast, I have been watching Season 2 of "Stranger Things." This is an example of how to make quality television Every thing that happens is a perfectly-fitting brick in building a cohesive and thrilling story. Not a minute is wasted on you-need-the-bad-pussy.

[@cuppycake0rainbow]

Woo new episode, missed you prston

[@nonstopper1410]

about Damn time!!!! thank you Preston

[@Reverserandy]

SweetRobin King

[@Karamazov9]

Sweetrobin is such an Angel

[@sleepyeffy4573]

Lysa overprotected Robin and all of that sick way to raise a child, probably with some other circumstances, led to his condition. Lysa didn't want to provoke it, but she contributed to this anyway. Alayne's observation is correct, I think.

[@lukebennett1965]

Liked before I even watched; love you Preston

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

That's the only way to go. :)

[@TraciPeteyforlife]

Gossip from the maids, servants, exct all speak of things. About those who are in power. So perhaps he learned of it threw regular means.

[@thyrcau8260]

the background noice between 13:24-13:42 sounds like someone is typing on a keyboard and at the same time spinning a bicycle wheel with a spoke card between the spokes

[@MJ1805]

Very much agree Preston, we SHOULD talk about Sansa's Tummy, It's often on my mind.....

[@lunahandycap9924]

Sansa's chapters are the most interesting to me

[@RobCleverPig]

“Now we should also talk about Sansa’s tummy”. This is what we watch for

[@sheismymom]

This is what I have been waiting for.

[@dratheart]

Damn Preston, this was one AWESOME and intricate analysis and I LOVED IT! As soon as I can get more money coming in I'm totally going to raise my Patreon pledge to you! I don't listen to a single word said when someone calls you or your theories tinfoil! You rock and I miss your show review characters! I can't wait 2 years to see Shade-Of-The-Lamp again!

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

Let's make a petition to bring back Preston's puppets! Free the Shade-Of-The-Lamp! Free Ser Twenty Goodmen!! Free Chad Summerchild! Gylbert King!!

[@alonys]

The high septon is either a loon or a dornish agent. My bet is that he is working for the Martels.

[@willywowzers6202]

34 likes 4 minutes after release. Good job Preston fans!

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

Oh, we can do better.

[@Katya-on6xv]

IM SO EXCITED

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

And I just can't hide it! :D

[@alfredodepesto5020]

Fearing Joffrey again

[@Zeus_santana]

My nigga, what if WoW has a Sweet Robin chapter? That would be a surprise *inserts head explosion gif

[@brianachim2670]

Yeah this is a million times better than Sansas story in season 5.

[@nicoledavis8055]

I literally yelled out "YAY!!!"

[@dangerdan2592]

I think that someone has subtlety told these things to Sweetrobin about Harry the heir wanting to be the Lord of the Eyrie and wanting him dead. I don't know who or how. That would be risky though since he could just blab about who told him. I also feel like Harry the Heir will wind up dead in the future. Sansa thinks she'll marry him but we know how GRRM likes to subvert characters' and our expectations.

[@twoshane]

i love you preston .. back to business.. at last...

[@jangminoona]

Yay finally a new installment😍

[@pieceofgosa]

Sweetrobin isn't a greenseer. Aside from the fact that you literally need to be wed to the trees to be a greenseer (until then one only has the potential to be a greenseer), it would be remarkable beyond the point of believability if there were TWO greenseers born to the same family who were of an age with each other. More likely is that he is a skin changer & has been skin changing birds, specifically falcons. His seizures aren't seizures, that is him slipping his skin.

[@Ζήνων-ζ1ι]

I believe Harry is going to be killed in this tourney and there's gonna be a "civil war" in the valley. Robin will be crowned the King of the Valley and Sansa will have complete control over him

[@sleepyeffy4573]

this is cool!

[@Ζήνων-ζ1ι]

Sleepy Effy Yeah, i think George wants to surprise us in every way, like Preston always says. So what better way to do that in the Sansa storyline than killing Harry but not the boy who everyone thinks is going to die.

[@Ζήνων-ζ1ι]

But it's obvious that Preston already thinks that as well.

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

Well, someone in the comments already mentioned that our POV characters are all prepping for battles of some kind, so the ultimate question is: What battle will we have in Sansa's chapters? Your idea sounds like something that Martin would've wrote. Congratz!

[@nathanielstein8904]

I buy this, nothing fits George more than having the kid who's been on deaths door for 5 books end up with immense power

[@WheresPoochie]

I think the Winged Knight may have been retconned in prep for the Bloodmoon that GRRM wanted to do for HBO. The idea behind the series would have been to depict the Age of Heroes (i.e. the founding of the Westerosi houses) so it'd make sense to include the origin of Arryn's ancestor.

[@DreamVikings]

Preston, I may find u a bit too martin-loving and some of your theories too self-supporting but the years of entertainment during night shifts in already 2 different jobs have lead me to the conclusin that I owe you for all this content. So I subscribed to Patreon even tho I dont agree with you on many occasions. Entertaining is entertaining.

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

I must say that this is probably the best comment that I've read on Preston's channel since the very beginning. Bravo.

[@kennethjones7520]

thank you

[@bram_412]

Any scheming reason Littlefinger (or anybody else) might want to wed Mya Stone to Harry? Somebody well-enough informed could make a bastard-reveal how she is King Robert Baratheon's daughter, and has, if not a claim to the Iron Throne, at least the sort of lineage that could burnish Harry's reputation, were the Vale to make any serious moves. Maybe the reveal will include Mya being gorgeous underneath those riding leathers. (And / also, doesn't Mya remind one just a bit of Arya / Lyanna?)

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

One thing is sure: Littlefinger does not want Sansa to marry Harry.

[@carlothecoffeeguy3778]

A Winged Knight is a Steel Angel

[@AlanTheFellow]

man whenever i am at the last foc chapter with sam i am like: damn, havent heared from him in ages. but now i realized its t w e l v e y e a r s hashtag feels bad man, hashtag how long can his go on

[@leftofyou]

Love it!

[@wisdommanari6701]

OH yes. My boi Preston is Back. :)

[@dfailsthemost]

Haha, excellent ctrl F "tummy".

[@matth523]

if our man, Sweetrobin, is some kind of clairvoyant via the wierwood net, why does he not know that Alayne is really Sansa? He knows all these things but he doesn't know the girl he's spending all his time with is his cousin who looks just like her mother, his aunt whom he met and knew from the first book, and who looks a lot like his mother?

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

He's not all-seeing, though. Even if he wasn't heavily drugged he's not necessarily a potent greenseer like Bran is. One could be more talented and / or genetically fit than the other. Maybe he saw some kind of vision exposing Sansa, but thought it was just a dream?

[@kanpaisou]

When that notification pops up

[@18pablo88]

Pre liked as per Preston

[@pikerpoler]

What do you think gave dany disentery? Was it the small muddy stream? Did she catch it back on meeren? Or was it not disentery but poisoning from the berries that she ate? Could be that the auther just love messing with us? Its about another topic.but i am not sure how else can i contact preston

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

Try tweeting RedTeamReview with a question for their podcast. You can also send a voice message via his Facebook.

[@marcmartial1221]

Her dysentry is symbolic: she gets it right after finally becoming a dragon rider. The dragons represent her inner self, her Jugian shadow, so her becoming a dragon rider means she has embraced her "dark side" and has therefore completed her individuation process. The dysentry means she's purging herself from all the falsehoods that prevented her from becoming who she truly is.

[@pikerpoler]

Marc Martial so... She is litterally letting it go? (Badam tss)

[@grasakfairy8969]

Whoot Whoot! Hurra for all!

[@Stierlitz]

Oh goody-good!

[@metrostephen53]

I don't think sweet Robin is aware he's dying in the immediate sense.. I think he is just saying in a general way that Harry is waiting for him to die

[@handoftheking4123]

Congrats. You finally got off that horrid television show, and returned to real deal.

[@bore-osofmyr2539]

Glans oftheKing agreed!!

[@namarukai]

Preston is it not better to assume that “A World of Ice and Fire” is not necessarily a gospel telling of everything that was and is in Planetos since it was written by a Maester? Yandel definitely shows his biases throughout the novel and even doubts his own sources (recounts of Targaryen intrigue by Mushroom is one that I can think of.) I think Sweetrobins’s favorite tale of the Winged Knight as an first man is still quite secure. I’d say it was Yandel that retconed not GRRM. For some reason it seems the Maesters want to push fabulous tales back to the times of the first men and thus render them Myth and Legend rather than admit they may have happened later and thus require further examination or even be considered as fact.

[@rhaenyrareigns2200]

I must agree with your explanation. It makes so much sense and sounds like something that GRRM would've thought of himself. For some reason it reminded me of this line from Martin where he talked about Sansa not being a reliable narrator and the un-kiss scene. He clearly thinks about these things in advance.

[@phantomjoker5]

Finally!

[@Garlx]

I thought Alayne made it sound sweetrobin was asking her to bear him bastards since she isn't highborn enough to marry him