A Game of Thrones Spoiler Thoughts and Question

[i***@gmail.com]

> 4. Jon Snow's parent. It is wholely consistent that Jon Snow is the
> offspring of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. Ned probably
> keep this a secret because Rober Baratheon is obsess with killing
> off all Targaryen, especially any offspring of Rhaegar.

Vindication.

[Peter Trei]

On Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 10:18:17 PM UTC-4, ***@gmail.com wrote:
> > 4. Jon Snow's parent. It is wholely consistent that Jon Snow is the
> > offspring of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. Ned probably
> > keep this a secret because Rober Baratheon is obsess with killing
> > off all Targaryen, especially any offspring of Rhaegar.
>
> Vindication.

OK, this is one case where resurrecting a 19 year old thread is justified.

Well called!

pt

[g***@gmail.com]

On Thursday, 18 September 1997 00:00:00 UTC-7, Rodrick Su wrote:
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> the Red Keep in King's Landing, where she overheard, but not
> understanding 2 men involved in a conspiracy. One of the men is
> quite easily identified as Varys, the Spider, who made the statement
> that the King's brother Stannis is safely beyond his reach in Stannis'
> own powerbase of Dragonstone. The conspiracy apparently involved
> getting Daenery or her brother with troops into the Seven Kingdoms
> as soon as possible. My question is, who is the person Varys was
> talking to? He cannot be any of the Lannisters since Varys mention
> their plans as to how that matches up with his own plan. He cannot
> be Littlefinger, since Varys also mention him in third person tense.
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> 2. The line of sucession is now really screw up. Robert Baratheon died
> without leaving any legimate heir, with the exception of many bastards
> he sired. His so call legimate heir were product of Lannisters. By
> law, his next heir should be his brother Stannis, who is busy building
> up an army, since he is next on Lannister's hit list. Renly proclaim
> himself to be king in the south, and appears to have the support of
> his own powerbase of Storm's End and House Tyrell (Whose daughter
> he married) and Martell. And in the North, Robb Stark has been
> crowned as King of North.
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> 3. Daenery's Dragon. It is my impression that only those of Targaryen
> blood can command the Dragons. There are 2 such confirm persons in
> the novel, Daenery and Aemon. Which leads me to the last question...
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> 4. Jon Snow's parent. It is wholely consistent that Jon Snow is the
> offspring of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. Ned probably
> keep this a secret because Rober Baratheon is obsess with killing
> off all Targaryen, especially any offspring of Rhaegar.
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> 5. If Jon Snow is a Targaryen, then by tradition, he is the most likely
> mate to Daenery, being that she is his aunt...
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> --
> [ Rodrick Su [ If at first you don't succeed, well, so much for ]
> [ [ skydiving. [ ``Games of the Hangman'']
> [ ***@tigana.com ]------------------------[ Victor O'Reilly ]

Whoa! I came here in 2017 via a link posted on Vox. Internet is awesome!

[r***@yahoo.de]

20 Years later ur theory come true^^

[m***@web.de]

20 Years later ur Theory come true :o

[m***@web.de]

20 Years later ur Theory comes true :0

[j***@gmail.com]

On Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 3:00:00 PM UTC+8, Rodrick Su wrote:
> 4. Jon Snow's parent. It is wholely consistent that Jon Snow is the
> offspring of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. Ned probably
> keep this a secret because Rober Baratheon is obsess with killing
> off all Targaryen, especially any offspring of Rhaegar.
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> 5. If Jon Snow is a Targaryen, then by tradition, he is the most likely
> mate to Daenery, being that she is his aunt...

Good call Rodrick!

[r***@gmail.com]

On Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Rodrick Su wrote:
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>
> 1. At one point Ned Stark's daughter Arya was lost in the maze below
> the Red Keep in King's Landing, where she overheard, but not
> understanding 2 men involved in a conspiracy. One of the men is
> quite easily identified as Varys, the Spider, who made the statement
> that the King's brother Stannis is safely beyond his reach in Stannis'
> own powerbase of Dragonstone. The conspiracy apparently involved
> getting Daenery or her brother with troops into the Seven Kingdoms
> as soon as possible. My question is, who is the person Varys was
> talking to? He cannot be any of the Lannisters since Varys mention
> their plans as to how that matches up with his own plan. He cannot
> be Littlefinger, since Varys also mention him in third person tense.
>
> 2. The line of sucession is now really screw up. Robert Baratheon died
> without leaving any legimate heir, with the exception of many bastards
> he sired. His so call legimate heir were product of Lannisters. By
> law, his next heir should be his brother Stannis, who is busy building
> up an army, since he is next on Lannister's hit list. Renly proclaim
> himself to be king in the south, and appears to have the support of
> his own powerbase of Storm's End and House Tyrell (Whose daughter
> he married) and Martell. And in the North, Robb Stark has been
> crowned as King of North.
>
> 3. Daenery's Dragon. It is my impression that only those of Targaryen
> blood can command the Dragons. There are 2 such confirm persons in
> the novel, Daenery and Aemon. Which leads me to the last question...
>
> 4. Jon Snow's parent. It is wholely consistent that Jon Snow is the
> offspring of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. Ned probably
> keep this a secret because Rober Baratheon is obsess with killing
> off all Targaryen, especially any offspring of Rhaegar.
>
> 5. If Jon Snow is a Targaryen, then by tradition, he is the most likely
> mate to Daenery, being that she is his aunt...
>
> --
> [ Rodrick Su [ If at first you don't succeed, well, so much for ]
> [ [ skydiving. [ ``Games of the Hangman'']
> [ ***@tigana.com ]------------------------[ Victor O'Reilly ]

[Cryptoengineer]

***@gmail.com wrote in
news:1bfb745c-93e1-4fcb-b4da-***@googlegroups.com:

> On Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Rodrick Su wrote:
>> First Some Spoiler Spaces
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It's not that uncommon for people who don't pay attention to reply
to long-dead threads.

Its not even unknown for them to reply to threads over 20 years old.

But it is unusual for them not to make any new comment at all, or to
respond to a thread post the content of which makes it obvious it's long
been overtaken by events.

pt

[Scott Lurndal]

Cryptoengineer <***@gmail.com> writes:
>***@gmail.com wrote in
>news:1bfb745c-93e1-4fcb-b4da-***@googlegroups.com:
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>> On Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Rodrick Su wrote:
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>It's not that uncommon for people who don't pay attention to reply
>to long-dead threads.
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>Its not even unknown for them to reply to threads over 20 years old.
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>But it is unusual for them not to make any new comment at all, or to
>respond to a thread post the content of which makes it obvious it's long
>been overtaken by events.

I suspect the poster was pointing out Rodrick Su's correct guesses
twenty years before season 7.

[The Zygon]

On Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Rodrick Su wrote:
> First Some Spoiler Spaces
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> A couple of questions on this book that left lots of threads hanging...
>
> 1. At one point Ned Stark's daughter Arya was lost in the maze below
> the Red Keep in King's Landing, where she overheard, but not
> understanding 2 men involved in a conspiracy. One of the men is
> quite easily identified as Varys, the Spider, who made the statement
> that the King's brother Stannis is safely beyond his reach in Stannis'
> own powerbase of Dragonstone. The conspiracy apparently involved
> getting Daenery or her brother with troops into the Seven Kingdoms
> as soon as possible. My question is, who is the person Varys was
> talking to? He cannot be any of the Lannisters since Varys mention
> their plans as to how that matches up with his own plan. He cannot
> be Littlefinger, since Varys also mention him in third person tense.
>
> 2. The line of sucession is now really screw up. Robert Baratheon died
> without leaving any legimate heir, with the exception of many bastards
> he sired. His so call legimate heir were product of Lannisters. By
> law, his next heir should be his brother Stannis, who is busy building
> up an army, since he is next on Lannister's hit list. Renly proclaim
> himself to be king in the south, and appears to have the support of
> his own powerbase of Storm's End and House Tyrell (Whose daughter
> he married) and Martell. And in the North, Robb Stark has been
> crowned as King of North.
>
> 3. Daenery's Dragon. It is my impression that only those of Targaryen
> blood can command the Dragons. There are 2 such confirm persons in
> the novel, Daenery and Aemon. Which leads me to the last question...
>
> 4. Jon Snow's parent. It is wholely consistent that Jon Snow is the
> offspring of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. Ned probably
> keep this a secret because Rober Baratheon is obsess with killing
> off all Targaryen, especially any offspring of Rhaegar.
>
> 5. If Jon Snow is a Targaryen, then by tradition, he is the most likely
> mate to Daenery, being that she is his aunt...
>
> --
> [ Rodrick Su [ If at first you don't succeed, well, so much for ]
> [ [ skydiving. [ ``Games of the Hangman'']
> [ ***@tigana.com ]------------------------[ Victor O'Reilly ]

Am I wrong that this series stopped at the height of its popularity with so many lose ends open? Why? Or am I wrong?

[h***@gmail.com]

On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 1:17:33 PM UTC+11, The Zygon wrote:
> On Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Rodrick Su wrote:
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It hasn't stopped. It's just a long time between books

[The Zygon]

On Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 10:44:12 PM UTC-4, ***@gmail.com wrote:
> On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 1:17:33 PM UTC+11, The Zygon wrote:
> > On Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Rodrick Su wrote:
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Thanks. I was a bit confused about that. It did not seem clear if they had ended the series or just the season.

[h***@gmail.com]

On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 5:14:20 PM UTC+11, The Zygon wrote:
> On Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 10:44:12 PM UTC-4, ***@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 1:17:33 PM UTC+11, The Zygon wrote:
> > > On Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Rodrick Su wrote:
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> Thanks. I was a bit confused about that. It did not seem clear if they had ended the series or just the season.

I believe it's been confirmed that the next season of the TV show isn't airing until 2019
Wikipedia lists season 8 as Airing in 2019

[Dimensional Traveler]

On 3/11/2018 11:14 PM, The Zygon wrote:
> On Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 10:44:12 PM UTC-4, ***@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 1:17:33 PM UTC+11, The Zygon wrote:
>>> On Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Rodrick Su wrote:
>>>> First Some Spoiler Spaces
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>>> Am I wrong that this series stopped at the height of its popularity with so many lose ends open? Why? Or am I wrong?
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> Thanks. I was a bit confused about that. It did not seem clear if they had ended the series or just the season.
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Considering that this thread is a zombie thread from 1997, it is about
the books.

--
Inquiring minds want to know while minds with a self-preservation
instinct are running screaming.

[The Last Doctor]

Dimensional Traveler <***@sonic.net> wrote:
> On 3/11/2018 11:14 PM, The Zygon wrote:
>> On Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 10:44:12 PM UTC-4, ***@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 1:17:33 PM UTC+11, The Zygon wrote:
>>>> On Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Rodrick Su wrote:
>>>>> First Some Spoiler Spaces
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>>>> Am I wrong that this series stopped at the height of its popularity
>>>> with so many lose ends open? Why? Or am I wrong?
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>>> It hasn't stopped. It's just a long time between books
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>> Thanks. I was a bit confused about that. It did not seem clear if
>> they had ended the series or just the season.
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> Considering that this thread is a zombie thread from 1997, it is about
> the books.
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Just the first book in fact, I think? A Clash of Kings was late 98.

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things. Things which act against everything we believe in. They must be
fought.

[Ted Nolan <tednolan>]

In article <p869u2$1crh$***@gioia.aioe.org>,
The Last Doctor <***@xenocyte.com> wrote:
>Dimensional Traveler <***@sonic.net> wrote:
>> On 3/11/2018 11:14 PM, The Zygon wrote:
>>> On Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 10:44:12 PM UTC-4, ***@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 1:17:33 PM UTC+11, The Zygon wrote:
>>>>> On Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Rodrick Su wrote:
>>>>>> First Some Spoiler Spaces
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>>>> It hasn't stopped. It's just a long time between books
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>>> Thanks. I was a bit confused about that. It did not seem clear if
>>> they had ended the series or just the season.
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>> Considering that this thread is a zombie thread from 1997, it is about
>> the books.
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>Just the first book in fact, I think? A Clash of Kings was late 98.
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Wow, I did not realize we are 20 years into GOT!
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[David DeLaney]

On 2018-03-12, ***@gmail.com <***@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 1:17:33 PM UTC+11, The Zygon wrote:
>> Am I wrong that this series stopped at the height of its popularity with so
>> many lose ends open? Why? Or am I wrong?
>
> It hasn't stopped. It's just a long time between books

Which segues neatly into a planned post of mine on Series On Hiatus That Have
Recently Updated:

First off, a few weeks ago the last book in Michelle Sagara's YA Queen of the
Dead trilogy finally appeared, Grave. Thinga get wrapped up, questions get
answered, etc.

Secondly, Janny Wurts' book 10 in her Mistwraith/Desh'thiere series just
dropped this weekend in hardback, Destiny's Conflict, and it says there will
be one more in the current subtrilogy. I had actually forgotten how much I
love reading her prose; it _exercises_ so much of my English vocabulary, in
contrast to most other authors. (Some could write about as well in Basic
English.) And not really in Donaldson's way where you read with a tab open to
dictionary.com; rather, you can figure an unfamiliar adjective out from context
and move on, though I can see how those who haven't encountered as many words
might get worn out from contexting every paragraph or two. Epic Joe-Bob the
Fellowship disincarnate Mage signs two spectral thumbs up!

Getting more specialized, I recently found out that the long-awaited sequel to
the immense superpeople webfiction Worm has started up, Ward. The first was/is
at parahumans.wordpress.com, while Wildbow has put the new one up at a new
site, www.parahumans.net , instead. It's been going since November, in the same
chapter-at-a-time episodic fashion, almost like a throwback to Dickens'
magazine publications, but with comments enabled (and Wildbow moderates them,
so they are quite readable and interesting swamps of iniquity and despair).

And even more specialized, one particular Worm fanfiction that was silent (hah,
I make joek) for a few years is going again, Silencio - instead of powers of
insect-control, Taylor triggers with powers of shaping and using invisible
objects. ... that's right, she's a Super Mime. The story's shipping chart has
to be experienced to be believed.

So who-all else has recently received a pleasant literary surprise from what
they thought were cooling ashes?

Dave
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[Scott Lurndal]

David DeLaney <***@earthlink.net> writes:
>On 2018-03-12, ***@gmail.com <***@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 1:17:33 PM UTC+11, The Zygon wrote:
>>> Am I wrong that this series stopped at the height of its popularity with so
>>> many lose ends open? Why? Or am I wrong?
>>
>> It hasn't stopped. It's just a long time between books
>
>Which segues neatly into a planned post of mine on Series On Hiatus That Have
>Recently Updated:
>
>First off, a few weeks ago the last book in Michelle Sagara's YA Queen of the
>Dead trilogy finally appeared, Grave. Thinga get wrapped up, questions get
>answered, etc.

And the last book in her House War series _War_ has been turned into
the editor.

The next book in the Wilks _Lupus_ series has recently debuted.

The next book in Campbell's follow-on series to the Pillars of Reality
series has recently been published.