Yeah GRRM thinks too much of his characters, he wrote a match between Jaime Lannister and Rand Al'thor, and Jaime won. Absolutely ridiculous a guy who can wield magic that can burn people out of time vs a guy with a sword.

[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think GRRM would declare Ser Pounce the winner in a match against Kratos.

I freaking love ASOIAF, but this guy talks way too much crap sometimes.

[–] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I haven't read the books, but it seems like a theme is that everyone is extremely "human". Like no one in the series could miraculously survive a fall of a cliff. That's why I like the show, but I think it would pretty immediately discount anyone from being able to win a fight against a pseudo-superhuman who was able to, almost literally, walk off the damage from falling off a cliff

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Or if you do, say, survive a fall from a tower window you don't survive, get magic powers, and become king in the end.

Oh, wait.

[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

For me, everything that happens on HBO after Jon is stabbed by his brothers is just high-end fanfic. I will always believe that the showrunners fucked up the ending. And, let's be real, GRRM isn't going to prove me wrong.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

That's not in the book though.