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Game of Thrones Reread: Jon I


Maggie Mae

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Chapter 5: Jon I

Jon Snow gets drunk and tries to join the Night Watch. Tyrion does gymnastics. 

Characters Present 

  • Jon Snow
  • Lord Stark
  • Cersei Lannister/Baratheon
  • King Robert Baratheon - Jon describes him as disappointing, red-faced, fat, drunk, sweating.  
  • Rickon - a child of three
  • Robb - wearing grey wool trimmed with white
  • Princess Myrcella - eight, thin, golden curls
  • Arya Stark
  • Tommen - white blond hair
  • Sansa
  • Crown Prince Joffrey Baratheon - Twelve, taller than Robb Stark and Jon, curly golden hair, green eyes
  • Ser Jaime Lannister - twin to Cersei, tall, golden, flashing green eyes. Called Kingslayer behind his back
  • Tyrion Lannister - described as the ugliest Lannister. Dwarf. Squashed in face. One green eye, one black eye. Hair so blonde it seems white. 
  • Benjen Stark - Sharp-featured, gaunt, blue-grey eyes. Hint of laughter. 
  • Theon Greyjoy
  • Ghost - Jon's direwolf. Silent. White. Deadly. 
  • Bran 

Characters Mentioned b ut not seen by the POV. 

  • Hullen
  • Maester Luwin
  • Daeren Targaryen - "The Young Dragon" Conquered Dorne when he was 14.Died at 18.

Location: The Great Hall of Winterfell (until Jon runs out to the yard in tears, like a jr. high school girl)

Other locations mentioned: The Crypts, The Wall, Dorne

Recap: 
Jon Snow in the Great Hall during the welcoming feast for the king. His brothers and sisters were seated with the royal children while Jon sits with the younger squires. He tries to be positive about the inequality by getting drunk on summerwine. Uncle Ben notices Jon and comes to speak with him. He takes the summerwine away and they talk about Ghost, direwolves, how Jon notices everything, and then Benjen mentions he would do well at the NW. Jon begs to go with him. Uncle Ben isn't sure, as Jon is still  just 14. Jon runs out of the Great Hall in tears after Ben tells him to go out and father a bastard or two first. In the yard, Jon meets Tyrion. Ghost doesn't like Tyrion, which is curious. Jon and Tyrion chat. 


Thoughts. 


The author has forgotten to put Bran Stark in the procession. I wonder if this chapter was supposed to come after Bran is flung from a window. Also, I'm 90% sure that the gymnastics thing was forgotten about until GRRM tried to fix it in either AFFC or  ADWD. Either way, it's silly. 

Jon is not treated like a normal bastard. He normally eats at the table with his brothers. Catelyn was the reason he is not, or  at least that is what he believes. I also find it interesting that Ben takes an interest in Jon. And it's mentioned that Jon "has more of the North" in him, which is also how they will later describe Lyanna. 

Jon notes that Eddard seems unhappy. The King is drinking heavily. The queen is decribed as angry and "as cold as an ice sculpture." This is the second chapter to touch on how unhappy the King is. And I remember GRRM saying something about how in fairy tales or LOTR, the prince becomes kind and the community has 100 years of peace under his reign with no details. This is so obvious with King Robert. We never hear about Prince Charming's tax policies or reconstruction. King Robert was a warrior,

Tyrion's description is always surprising. Peter Dinklage is just too attractive for Tyrion. And the black eye! Doesn't Euron also have the two different colored eyes, one which is black? 

Interesting that Jon would choose a Targaryen for a hero. Wouldn't that be something that was discouraged? 

"You don't miss much, do you, Jon?" Jon is very observant. Ghost is silent. I wonder if he SAW Ghost near the stag when no one else did, and lied to Lord Stark. He might also have picked up that Lord Stark believes in symbols more than he lets on. Eddard himself seems to believe in ghosts, according to the last chapter.

More on the king. Jon thinks that Jaime looks more like a King that King Robert. But then at the end, he notices that the shadow  of Tyrion makes him stand tall like a king. So he went from judging people on appearance to taking advice from Tyrion. Or at least  listening to Tyrion's advice. 

Interesting that Jaime is dressed in crimson with a black satin cloak. Much like a Targaryen. Also, shouldn't he have the white cloak of the Kingsguard? 

Lots of possible evidence for R+L=J if you read into Benjen & Jon's conversation. I would like to think that Benjen is also observant and figured out that Ned would never cheat, that Jon is giving up more than he knows, that no one can talk about it. 

MAYBE some evidence for the J+A=T or the chimera idea, based on Tyrion's appearance. But I'm not completely sold on that one yet. 

I'm enjoying this read through. Wish I had more time so I could get through the 72 chapters in this book faster. 

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clueliss

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"You don't miss much, do you, Jon?" Jon is very observant. Ghost is silent. I wonder if he SAW Ghost near the stag when no one else did, and lied to Lord Stark. He might also have picked up that Lord Stark believes in symbols more than he lets on. Eddard himself seems to believe in ghosts, according to the last chapter.

I'm really enjoying these.

And OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH My wittle mind went somewhere with this bit.



What if he saw 'through' ghost ala Bran and Jon later but GRRM doesn't tell us> 

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