How Brynden Tully Became the Blackfish (Game of Thrones)

[@erikcarrillo7378]

The way they killed him off in the show was beyond disrespectful. He was dope in the show always having his families back. When he hit Lord Karstark with a mean ass right hand after he disrespected Robb i was like "ohh shit"

[@GoodMorningBeautiful4]

Yep. Him, Stannis and Selmy.

[@Matt-ur3dm]

It was one of those moments when you think "oh I hope they resolve that later and he's still alive" but no. They couldn't even be bothered to film it

[@AesirUnlimited]

Apparently the Director killed him off screen because be didn’t want to make him seem weak by dying to a couple lannisters. By keeping it offscreen we can imagine it for ourselves how he went out. I don’t necessarily agree with it, but they definitely didn’t do it to disrespect him.

[@erikcarrillo7378]

@@AesirUnlimited Where did you source that information? If they cared about the characters seeming weak why did they kill off Barristan Selmy the greatest swordsman in Westeros the way that they did. Stabbed in a back alley by some rich guys that were supposed to be miles below Barristan in terms of skill. How would showing the Blackfish fighting off and killing a few Lannister men ganging up on him after he refused to surrender make him seem weak? Please dont defend dumb writing.

[@s000162017]

@@erikcarrillo7378 I don't want to defend bad writing either & oh so much was a train wreck, but you're talking about the golden company he fought against alongside Greyworm, right? While I agree & it still should have given him a much better way to go, it's a cruel & unjust world (in the books & real life, & atrocities happen to great people/men who deserve better every day, as incredibly special as he was), & by my count after rewatching that fight just once a few months ago, I counted at least 11 attackers he took out by himself before being swarmed, to greyworms 2 to 3 attackers. Should have been handled better, even surviving to contribute further, he still showed his old man skills were still razor sharp in that small space with a much too large sword , where as with dummy & dummy running the show (no pun fully intended), we're lucky he wasn't just hit in a vulnerable spot in the back before he could show some real badass stuff which wouldn't have surprised me with the crap they were doing to the characters & story/writing, so unjust as I agree with, he got to at least show Greyworm how an almost elderly real night, & very arguably one of the best ever if it wasn't for the sword of the morning (untouchable in my eyes with the red viper doing his best to get to the same level & doing very well in achieving that although we know that's just a level I don't think anyone else truly can achieve Arthur Dane like the kids say this is just built differently & not in a mountain kind of way although u knew that's not the built i was talking about). Enough about all that sidetracking, but he did overcome at least 11 or more swarming at once i a shitty alley (unfortunate that there couldn't have more witnesses in the light of an open area where he & greworm would have probably come out victorious, but not everyone gets to ending they deserve in this cruel world, I just typed all that to say he really showed how bad he still is & took out sooo many more than the Worm, surely inspiring The badass in his own right while also saving his young life. Like I agreed it shoulda been better for him with all his achievements & accolades garnering much much fully appreciated respect, it could have been much worse/disrespectful with d&d's writing. Edit: But he's took sooo many of these "certified killers" in a very shitty situation which I fully believe made Greyworm raise his game quite a damn bit as well after seeing the old man in a bad spot still end all of them allowing the Worm to survive. I'm not happy but they (the writers could have done way worse than they did which I know isn't saying much) but he displayed a shit ton of his skills before being swarmed, very unfortunate but he didn't go out like a punk & I'm aware of the insane/impossible feats he'd accomplished throughout his live, like going super stealth to one man rescue the mad king whom were on extremely rocky terms at the moment but a kings guard gonna do what a kings guard does especially when it the Legendary Selmy. Anyways shoulda been better, coulda been worse though. Thoughts?? In not going back to see what autocorrect screwed up so hopefully u can get it with the dumb stuff that autocorrect pulls.

[@esaimayo2119]

The Jamie chapters that involve “The Blackfish” are some of the best of the series, they flesh out Jamie’s character a lot and show a much different side of the “Kingslayer”

[@Hyndergogen9]

Absolutely. They show that he's just a normal bloke, soured by witnessing corruption and horrors, with normal dreams and heroes and fantasies of his own

[@jamie_d0g978]

The conversation with Genna is fucking gold

[@jakobachenrainer]

Hoster Tully was basically the only GOT Character to die a natural death.

[@DS-jh3ic]

Maester aemon?

[@mohamedsirajeddinemansour]

Maester Aemon died because of the hard journey on ship to Oldtown ...

[@orlyihan361]

@@mohamedsirajeddinemansour still a natural death though is it not? He’s not killed or anything

[@mohamedsirajeddinemansour]

@@orlyihan361 Well , jon sent him so ...

[@DominionSorcerer]

@@orlyihan361 Kind of depends on how you view it, doesn't it? If Maester Aemon just died of old age and illness on the route to Oldtown, then yeah, he died a natural death. But there's also the idea that the wall, being magical in nature, kept him alive for so long and that is why he died after he left the wall. Then he dies a bit less of a natural death if he died due to being removed from the magic that kept him alive for that long.

[@astral9138]

Brynden Tully ''The Blackfish'' the most badass-single-knight in Game of Thrones.

[@AlexC-ou4ju]

@PenitentDeadMan308 T Stannis 'The king who still cared' Baratheon too.

[@magnusthered4973]

Arthur Dayne and beristan selmy would like to have a word

[@sergoldenhandthejust1495]

Nah

[@dalehenry7073]

Although an outcast, he's one of the most likeable characters in the series for his sense of loyalty, no nonsense and his battle experience. I'm hoping if GRRM does finish the books that we get to see The Blackfish join up with Jon Snow (given he's resurrected) and March on to Winterfell.

[@maddawg9636]

He was a big reason why Robb was so successful in the war prior to the Red Wedding, he prevented information leaks to opposite side and personally lead the vanguards in multiple battles.

[@kronos1794]

You can tell how potent he was because of how everyone spoke of him. Even Jamie showed him respect which he only did to the best of the best. In his prime he would probably be on Jamie's list of fighters he thought could give him a run for his money.

[@chaviolia8737]

Ever since finishing GOT I been binge watching you. And now I get to watch this before I hit the hay the old gods have answered my prayers

[@TheCoco7802]

The books are the only canon source of info for these videos.

[@chiefmasterofdeepwarrens3208]

Brynden is great in the books, in the show he exists basically to bully Edmure who I also really like. In the books at the death of Hoster, Edmure couldn't shoot the boat because of grief and Brynden allowed to shoot the boat himself

[@Rensune]

People can call Brynden Gay, or Asexual. But we all know what he Really is: Leave-me-the-F alone "sexual"

[@BaronMorte]

IMO: He is more of a "Don't fucking tell me what to do; oh, and if try and pull that shite on me, Imma do the opposite, just out of spite. Seriously, I will. Why? Because F-you, that's why. Did I not state that you cannot tell me what I can or cannot do already?! ".

[@kingsadvisor18]

Antisexual

[@Garrus1995]

Man, I really wish Brynden had joined Robert’s Kingsguard. One of the greatest knights in the land with no desire for marriage? He would have been perfect for the Kingsguard. Robert’s Kingsguard was a joke and he needed better men.

[@Argos-xb8ek]

It would've been terrible during the war of five Kings

[@dantheman4908]

Yeah but I reckon he would hate being told he can’t marry just as much as he hates being told he has to.

[@PedroLucas-mg5je]

Man Robert's kingsguard should've been: Barristan, Jaime, Lyn Corbray, Blackfish, Balon Swann, Lyke Grakehall and Gerold Dayne!

[@AssfaceOmega]

@@PedroLucas-mg5je Replace the Mountain with Balon Swann or the Hound and we got a deal

[@nicknad9165]

​@@PedroLucas-mg5je how bout Garlan Tyrell?

[@Will_Russell]

This is kind of morbid and selfish, but George really needs to get these final books out. He’s getting kind of old and isn’t in the best shape, it would be a tragedy if the story wasn’t finished.

[@shitjezchrist]

​@Mad Fuqr It's been exactly a decade (on July 12) since the last book in the series was released, at this stage it's not about his passion it's about adding all the parts together in a way that makes sense, he created a story so full of different plots it's impossible for him to finish it, but he has to

[@josueztheiii9089]

Please, i already lost kentaro miura and berserk, i cant lose this as well!

[@josueztheiii9089]

@@shitjezchrist not even man, he either has writers block, or is focused on the prequel for HBO

[@someirishguy1662]

I mean, the Horus Heresy Book series has 30 differente writers involved, so a fitting protegé is all thats needed to finish what was started

[@DisturbingFacts7]

He's old and morbidly obese, and he isn't writing. He's enjoying his last years on earth and who can blame him. Even if by some miracle he writes winds of winter, there is a 0 percent chance of the last book ever being written.

[@batman-gu7pm]

He could've had any lord's daughter's hand and he decided just to use his own lol 😆

[@8dpxshades698]

Please don’t stop making content about GoT Lore!

[@counterspellgoon6854]

Facts

[@antoniobrown247]

@Rick Sanchez damn right man

[@Jenacide]

I dream of the day a new book is released and this channel is flooded with fresh material to work from

[@niksterkai4303]

His nickname is so good I use it instead of his real name lol.

[@mayankbisht7691]

Remember Brynden is also the name of the three eyed crows.

[@Crusher888]

Yeah thats what... Nicknames are for

[@restitudororbis8235]

The next time we want : How stannis baratheon become the Mannis

[@sirjoey3137]

How the Roose got loose.

[@EnirisSG]

Can we have another series with the backstories of the older generations. I want to see how olenna , Blackfish, Tywin and so on rose to power ... That would be something else !

[@anbuookami13]

One of my top 10 characters for damn sure. I love the Blackfish

[@jeffreygao3956]

Clive Russell was a perfect choice to play the Blackfish.

[@jayfty9339]

What if Arthur Dayne fightet in the Battle of the Trident.

[@bharatvkrishnan3532]

Rhaegar will win I guess

[@Williamlongsword-l2c]

@@bharatvkrishnan3532 all it takes is one guy stabbing Arthur Dayne in the back for him to die. You're suggesting that completely surrounding him with enemies means this one guy can turn the tide of the battle?

[@bdot11]

@@Williamlongsword-l2c yes.

[@bharatvkrishnan3532]

@@Williamlongsword-l2c I said as kingsguard Arthur will protect the crown prince from enemies . Arthur might even slay Robert

[@Williamlongsword-l2c]

@fabRic_jAck hell no. Everyone thinks about Arthur Dayne as if he's the actual mythological King Arthur. He has a nice sharp sword, and could beat a bunch of dudes in SINGLE combat, but he died like a bitch. Putting him in a massive battle doesn't make anyones chances more or less likely.

[@geneporreca3848]

Great job. Blackfish, one of my favorite characters. Been watching ur videos for a long time. Done very well, I am and avid book reader of all ASOIAF. But still can listen to ur videos like it's the first time hearing it.

[@thedevilluis]

Definitely one of the coolest nicknames in the series.

[@TK-wk6xd]

Its also possible Brynden might go to the brotherhood and meet Lady Stoneheart

[@jwal13]

I really enjoyed an in-depth look at one of my favorite characters! Love the channel btw, keep up the good work!

[@kciN1221]

One of my favs and another character like Barristan and Stannis that got their storylines shit on in the tv series.

[@musawirsyed2042]

And Doran too

[@musawirsyed2042]

And Doran too

[@TheRoguePrince0]

hoster: get married. Brynden: make me

[@xxac3zn8zxx87]

The conversation between him and Jamie at Riverrun IN THE BOOKS will always be an all time favorite book dialogue for me. The show is good as well but the book is flat out amazing.

[@samwise5486]

he's that one single uncle that everyone wants to see every family reunion cause he's hella cool

[@kkandsims4612]

That awkward moment where the actor who plays the blackfish also plays the actress who plays Catelyn’s lover in there newest movie .

[@cbob213]

I bet The Blackfish and Oberyn would be so awesome to go adventuring with

[@JRBDWD]

Brynden was a man with no patience for nonsense. I dont believe he didnt enjoy fighting. He did. But just like General Rommel,he decided to fight only when necessary.

[@ImYouriEntertainment]

I didn’t realize it was necessary to attack Poland, storm France, bomb Britain and declare war on the United States in service of an anti-Semitic regime. The more you know.

[@shanenolan8252]

@@ImYouriEntertainment rommel didn't decide to go to war , and he was in the military long before the national socialist party and seriously most governments or countries were anti semitic ( Germany was just on another level) and he did limit his military actions and he did enjoy a battle. Like most generals like Patton for example is qoated as saying ( thank God war is so terrible for I do love it so ) . The more you know. .France, Russia even America was anti semitic. The United states government famously refused to accept Jewish refugees from Germany in the late 30s which was a death sentence, and we discovered after the war the president ( roosevelt) knew what Hitler was doing in secret as the British secret intelligence service had informed the white house about.

[@bloodraven5067]

@@ImYouriEntertainment guy was forced to kill himself due to his disgust towards Nazism. Not all Germans were evil in Ww2.

[@Magnus689]

Big brother: Get married. Little brother: NO.

[@kishicasamiro4806]

The show did not do him justice

[@chrisg2739]

To be fair, the show really didn’t do many of the characters justice.

[@druss69harad61]

Lighten it up then,if you don't know...the actor played a character in a funny as fuck comedy called Still Game,the episode is called Big Yin.Watch it and then imagine the toilets at Riverrun.

[@leonrobinson8180]

His death maybe. But I loved the Blackfish in the show

[@DiamonddHeart]

It’s 4am and here I am 😂😂😂 great video

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

You should make a video titled How Dan and Dave became the worst writers in television history. Or how George RR Martin Destroyed his literary legacy by procrastinating on a book for a decade.

[@nowaythishappened]

If the Blackfish were to make it back to the Vale, then things will get very sticky for LF very quickly. Not only would he recognize Sansa on the spot, but he would put a quick end to the "sweet sleep" potion being given perpetually to Robin (and a quick end to the Maester providing it).

[@Jojo-joxa]

The siege of Riverrun is one of the my favortie parts of asoiaf, such a great interaction with jamie

[@CobrazFinest]

One of the best characters! Thank you for this video!

[@ПредрагНиколић]

Just to write myself as 190. comment and to say that this is great. Keep it up! Nice content and stories. All the best to ya!

[@eltonjohntubola3212]

He earned the name "Blackfish" by slaying the 100 meter long beast that terrorized both the sea and rivers called "Bakunawa".

[@jayoyo1001]

It's crazy that he is still alive in the books while in the show they made him a coward and took his own life.

[@JawBreaker1.]

He deserved way more than an off screen death, Blackfish was just a straight badass. I'm really intrested of what happened to him in the books...

[@PedroLucas-mg5je]

It would've make sense for me if he was the hooded man!

[@thenewb3189]

In case anyone else might wonder how tall he is after seeing him towering over everyone else around the 1:06 mark, Clive Russell, the actor, is 6’6” or about 198cm. D:

[@KurokamiRyo]

Brynden turning away from the middle aged Frey daughters smiling at him will forever be one of my favorite moments.

[@pedromenchik1961]

I see a lot of people speculate that the Blackfish is gay, but in reality I believe he's probably ace. Gay and gay-rumored characters in aSoIaF are described very differently from how Brynden is. He doesn't seem to be romantically interested in women or men.

[@jackbelmont4389]

Why marry when you can be a badass and study the blade

[@tomainterpunkcijamioc]

I doubt. I think Brynden doesn’t like *marriage* and aristocratic weddings (which we see at the Red Wedding), but he probably loves *women* and maybe, like Tyrion, prefers beauty to high birth. Maybe he has a secret wife who is not of noble origin and therefore hides her from the public. Maybe that's why he didn't judge Robb for rejecting Frey-girl.

[@pedromenchik1961]

it could be the case, but he wasn't shown to us to like women (at least sexually/romantically) in any particular occasion. Tyrion, on the other hand, is always seen in brothels and such and he did like the idea of marriage with Tysha, even if his family didn't.

[@malirabbit6228]

What ever his preference,we all can agree that ‘ The BlackFish ‘ is the ultimate badass!

[@tomainterpunkcijamioc]

@@pedromenchik1961 I agree. But the problem is when we talk about a character who doesn’t have a POV chapter, we know relatively few things about his private life. To me, the idea of ​​some form of having love seems more realistic than gay/ace sexuality.

[@thomasp12384]

omg, the fact that he survives makes me VERY happy

[@KFresh1026]

i feel like he knew what being apart of the game would do..he was a smart fish. 🐟

[@johansmallberries9874]

You gotta be a badass to make a fish sigil cool. Also, kinda surprised he never took the black. Had no inheritance after edmure was born, had no desire to marry, seems to only want to fight, has a thing for black.

[@sajunbecker3275]

Brynden Tully would make a solid Hand. His seasoned martial prowess, sharp tactician's mind, and crusty, craggy disposition would be perfect for holding the viper's pit of King's Landing politics in line. He'd be a great counter to a gentler, more intellectually minded king.

[@PedroLucas-mg5je]

He should've been one of the chief-war advisors of Robb instead of Catelyn!

[@ricwalker6600]

4:15 That totally got me! given what we know of that castle, i can totally see them doing that as a middle finger to the sieging Lannisters.

[@TheMiKeYM1KE]

Great video 👌🏽 More videos on the Blackfish please !

[@fujidenzo_kid4147]

He's one of my favorites from HBO's GOT.

[@OliverSierraW]

I legit thought about this when I woke up, and then later this video pops up in my feed

[@kingtreck7117]

Hell yeah more game of thrones videos

[@joseph4678]

Please do videos of the family's that don't get talked much about like Payne or tarth

[@GnYc3]

I never really understood how the Tully’s were able to secure such high ranking betrothals with the heirs of the starks, Aryns and almost the Lannister’s. Anyone got an idea? Seems like those houses could’ve secured better alliances

[@ShadeStormXD]

that was the conidition for the riverlands entering roberts rebellion

[@j.a.b.nijenhuis8124]

The tullys might command as much loyalty from their vassals as the former kings of North and Vale, but the are on the same legal ladder, being lord paramount of 1 of the constituent regions of the Iron Throne. Furthermore, the Riverlands is much more densly populated, and in peace-time is much richer in food, trade, and taxes produced. It’s, like, mmm, saying it’s weird the kings of Sweden accepted a mariage with the Holy Roman Emperor. Sure, the Swedish king is more secure in internal position. But the HRE is much more wealthy and populous Edit: also, during the rebellion, only maybe 5 matches would have been better then with the Tully’s, which won them swath of friendly territory between their own kingdoms and King’s Landing. Namely: Tyrell, Redwyine or Hightower, all of which already declared for the Mad King. Greyjoy’s, but those are really less nice ally then the riverlands, but ships. And the Lannisters, who already heavily disliked the king but their preferred heir was a hostage to the king, so the west as a mariage was out. Really, they could marry the Tully’s, or one on the vassals of the Tully’s, or one of their own vassals. The last would not have gained anything new, the second only a small part of the riverlands, and the last most of it

[@cbalaxc]

@@j.a.b.nijenhuis8124 I just thoroughly enjoy the ramblings here haha and I’m hoping you’re a stoned man, sir, when you ripped that response out there. We won’t discuss how the edit is longer than your initial post, nor that the example given to explain seems both random and forced, and lastly 5 other options is not a small amount of alternative options- made like they was one other marriage proposal to be bad…I’m too stoned for this

[@jakelancey4769]

I wish he had a bigger part in the show. Such a great character

[@made-line7627]

He's going to rescue and meet up with Jeyne Westerling. He _was_ sworn to protect her. It's going to be sooooo good. Hopefully he dispatches her cold mother first.

[@innocentssemanda4864]

One of my favourite characters in the story

[@simonpineiro3217]

The chapter where Jaime lifts the siege of River run has to be one of the saddest ones. Jaime remembers his time with the blackfish fondly, he highly respects the Blackfish while the blackfish mocks him and reminds him of his oath breaking, he doesn’t want to break his oath to Catalyn by raising swords against House Tully. Jaime is highly conflicted on his duty’s as a member of house Lannister and what he believes is the right thing to do.

[@cbalaxc]

Brandon can deliver a stern backhand when correcting.

[@ythandlename]

Red for Family blood ties. Silver to do one's duty. Blue for Honor that is not as high as the Arynns but under the riverlands they rule. It's common for Tullys to make strategic betrothals to strengthen their house and honor them but Brynden refused which makes his sigil lacking of silver and as a play on words, he is the black sheep or 'fish' of the family. When you compare a family that only makes friends rather than fight enemies, Brynden is different from his family because he shows a more ferocious side of his house. Blackfish is meant to symbolize his rebellious nature in the face of his house's traditions but to display battle prowess in return.

[@obsidian00]

Brandon is the only Tully that I ACTUALLY LIKE!!! 😤

[@obsidian00]

@Dsp_1167 Ha! Wrong…picked up the the first book back in 1999!!! I hate the Tullys…

[@Evanderj]

Clive Russel played the Blackfish masterfully. Such a waste to not utilize him in kind.

[@TrueYellowDart]

Jaime at the siege of Riverrun: "Why did you even come to treat with me?” Blackfish: “A siege is deadly dull. I wanted to see this stump of yours and hear whatever excuses you cared to offer up for your latest enormities. They were feebler than I'd hoped. You always disappoint, Kingslayer.” 🔥🔥🔥

[@rileydavidson207]

I hope the blackfish is the one to deal with Littlefinger. Littlefinger was allowed into his home, betrayed his family, killed his niece and caused the death of his nieces husbands. Having the blackfish deal with Littlefinger would be so satisfying

[@tomkoepke3996]

Killing off the black fish in the show is one of my least fav things d&d did.. honestly the potential for him is endless.. can’t wait to read more of him.

[@PZY.Studios]

1:20 like Brandon and Ned stark Brandon was raised to be a lord and a leader of men. Ned was a second son and a ward ment to be the soilder of them till Brandon and Ned were sentenced to trail by combat by the mad king who choose a champion ... Wild fire

[@iwantlee9510]

I think he’s my favorite character so far in the books.

[@Chemical_Argentum]

One of the most underrated characters in GoT

[@theusernameicoodfind]

It’s cool his name is brynden because of brynden rivers being such a cool character too. I doubt anyone that shares a name with someone not related to them is actually named after them but I like that.

[@amirrezahamidyan]

Blackfish and Qhorin Halfhand are my favorite minor characters

[@nochillwill5903]

Old fighters are *SO* underrated. The Blackfish or Barristan could easily kick Jaime's ass.

[@FNA27601]

Maybe in their primes but old Selmy and Brynden would've lost their heads against a prime Jamie.

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

Good video🎥👍 more🔥🔥🔥

[@joshuabessire9169]

Because the Black Adder was taken, and the Black Vegetable wasn't good enough.

[@spiralinglight]

They way he side eyes edmure after saving hoosters funeral pyre

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

You’re the GOAT of this community my guy ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@KurokamiRyo]

I find it hilarious that Lysa thumbnail looks like Night of the living dummy

[@christianyepez1016]

Dropping this during pride month I see, nice.

[@Rizu-kc3ze]

Finally I heard someone say Catelyn made mistakes and was foolish

[@kxnggeppetto]

It's funny how the Blackfish is the only Tully that's actually likeable. Like, he's the "outcast" of the family and the only decent Tully of the bunch

[@kxnggeppetto]

@Melon crusher Not for me. I don't like Caitlyn at all

[@tommasoantonelli06]

I also like edmure

[@jeannebouwman1970]

Edmure is shown as an oaf but if you look at his actions he's really a good guy

[@nunyabiznes33]

@@jeannebouwman1970 the show really played the oaf level up for Edmure

[@Garrus1995]

Nah, Edmure is a good guy. A bit of a fool but he’s decent.

[@saisreenivasp1709]

Love you 💕 from India. Here is afternoon by the way 😌

[@xplayerx522]

didnt ask g

[@Michaelkayslay]

Black fish ain’t not simp

[@crazyirish209]

I always credited alot of robs victories to the blackfish.Figured it was implied

[@PelagiusSeptim]

Is this video demonetized or the ads are off?

[@maxrivera38]

I like your videos a lot, but the mic sounds blown out as hell

[@pranav_chalotra]

Edmure had made stupid mistake by giving up Riverrun to Lannisters after getting into castle. He could have made the command "don't give up.. no matter What the cost...."

[@bobthestinky7369]

Oh shit Blackfish is still alive in the books, awesome.

[@GhostFhoenix]

Wait, The Riverlands is not one of the seven kingdoms, right? North, Vale, Iron Islands, Rock, Storm lands, Reach, and Dorne.. The riverlands was part of the rulership of the Iron Islands..

[@dudemistah94]

Character artwork source?

[@Argos-xb8ek]

Brynden would've been more likeable on the show for me if he wasn't always making Edmure look bad. Still a awesome character but he didn't have to belittle Edmure all the time like he did.

[@made-line7627]

Yes! He was such an unwarranted dick to Edmure

[@maelofohio6682]

Yet Edmure had no backbone like Brynden said. He was willing to fight, while Edmure gave up for a bastard child that he was imprisoned from having. If Edmure had any backbone, he would of fought once he got the castle and fought all the way to the freys to get the child and flay the freys.

[@Argos-xb8ek]

@@maelofohio6682 And then they would've all died. Secondly Edmure still married Rosalyn Frey making the baby they would have legitimate. Also Brynden didn't have to worry about sucession of the Tully House like Edmure did all he wanted to do was have a last stand they wouldn't have stood a chance against the Frey and Lannister Armies. Then on top of that they would've been forced to fight their own fellow former comrades of the Roverlands anyway exhausting them before they got decimated by said forces. It was a lost cause.

[@musawirsyed2042]

In the books, Blackfish is a lot more empathetic to Edmure even when Edmure misses 3 arrows on Hoster's funeral and then unknowingly disrupts Robb's plan. He even says that missing arrows is not a big deal as even Hoster himself missed on his own father's funeral.

[@nononono3421]

Edmure twice missed the boat carrying his father's remains with the flaming arrows, but Brynden did it. Could be foreshadowing that Brynden's will ultimately destroy the family, he is very stubborn: "Peace. Peace is sweet, my lady ... but on what terms? It is no good hammering your sword into a plowshare if you must forge it again on the morrow." "My first rule of war, Cat-never give the enemy his wish." "Resolve is one thing Brynden Blackfish never lacked for. Hoster Tully could have told you that." Also a point was made more than once that Brynden wouldn't believe Arya was the real deal, which could happen with Sansa too.

[@JoseGonzalez-bb5nd]

I think Brynden never married becuase he truly understood that "love is the death of duty" He did not want anything coming between him and his duty.

[@ildlyn8966]

Maybe he was a sword swallower.

[@made-line7627]

He _so_ was

[@Garrus1995]

Probably asexual. Didn’t care for men or women. Just because someone isn’t straight doesn’t mean they’re automatically gay.

[@filmecke2618]

@@Garrus1995 u know you can be asexual and Gay or asexual and straight ^^ I think it doesn’t matter because his sexuality doesn’t make his Character

[@Garrus1995]

@@filmecke2618 I don’t think it’s possible to be gay and also be asexual. Asexual people literally don’t experience sexual attraction; they’re not attracted to the same sex or the opposite sex. If you’re gay, you do experience sexual attraction, to people that are the same sex as you.

[@theusernameicoodfind]

Do you go into further detail? I’m interested in this

[@ramseybolton6096]

I wouldn’t say Edmure is useless he did help Bryndan escape and negotiated a pretty good deal for all of the men inside the castle he also fought of the Lannisters and won a solid victory Robb may have been pissed because it didn’t go along with his plan but he never told Edmure his plan and just said hold the Riverlands which is what Edmure did.

[@biggfish7010]

The tullys were winning that siege. They had enough supplies to last them years. The Freys would never have broken through if it weren’t for cowardly Edmure opening the gates.... Edmure's premature attack on the stone mill allowed the mountain to escape. He was told to wait, but he wanted glory and ruined king robs plan to kill the mountain.

[@oxtheunlikelycontemplator2682]

@@biggfish7010 I like how loving you're family is cowardice his pregnant wife was being held captive and threatened and he was in no position to do anything about it.

[@ramseybolton6096]

@@biggfish7010 Edmure was not told to wait to attack he was just told to hold the Riverlands and when he saw the Lannister army rampaging through his land he attacked and drove them off which he wouldn’t have done if Robb just told him the plan was to wait and surround the Lannisters. By getting the Tully men out of the castle he just put several hundred men out into the Riverlands with tracing capable of fighting the Lannisters rather than waiting in a castle for them to eventually starve to death or be killed when the attack happens, them waiting only makes sense if there is relief which there wasn’t. Edit: training not tracing

[@claudelwashington3725]

I think it's fairly obvious that the Blackfish was a closet homosexual and I'm honestly not trying to be funny nor facetious. According to the source material, and you pointed it out as well whycreate. He was an eligible bachelor and could've just about taken his pick amongst any high lords daughter but instead chose to stay single. He could've continued to be a badass warrior while being married so I don't think it was a case of him choosing one over another. Brynden was no fool. He knew a marriage alliance with the Reach would've undoubtedly strengthened House Tully and the Riverlands immensely and if he was straight, even if he didn't love the woman, he would've married, fathered children if for no other reason than to strengthen his house (and if he ever had an "itch" there would be someone there to scratch it so to speak). But I think the thought of having to marry and consummate the marriage quite literally made him sick. I mean think about it. Would any straight man/woman be willing to lie with a member of the same sex over and over and over and over again if you were not gay? Of course not. I can't imagine those feelings being any less intolerable for a person whom is gay. Also homosexuality/bisexuality is a fairly prevalent theme in GoT's.

[@leonrobinson8180]

He probably wanted to remain a bachelor, free to marry whoever he chose. If at all.

[@jinpachibobochan3532]

Everyone needs a Blackfish in their life!

[@Channel-ji3ly]

Put the subtitles please

[@MrCaptnrex]

WAIT and they fucking killed him offscreen in the fucking show?!!?! wtf

[@johnmontag]

The Blackfish will be back w "TWOW"