I think it's easy to forget that the only people Cersei has ever really managed to outwit were Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon. And Robert was drunk most of the time.
Zoe: My man would never fall for that. Wash: Most of my head wishes I had.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Jessica - Apr 22, 2013 7:54:11 am PDT #5008 of 7329
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sean K - Apr 22, 2013 8:09:12 am PDT #5009 of 7329
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I think it's easy to forget that the only people Cersei has ever really managed to outwit were Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon. And Robert was drunk most of the time.
And with Ned, I think she just made a lucky bet that his sense of honor was strong enough to completely obliterate any good sense he had. I mean, it's not like Ned was stupid. He was just too damned honorable.
le nubian - Apr 22, 2013 8:10:12 am PDT #5010 of 7329
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
The thing is, Ned only had a couple of options once learning of the news. I don't think he would have survived long regardless.
Jessica - Apr 22, 2013 8:11:01 am PDT #5011 of 7329
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sean K - Apr 22, 2013 8:14:56 am PDT #5012 of 7329
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
The internet begs to differ:
Bwahahaha!
This comment may have made me laugh hard enough to pee a little:
Poor Ned. It would have indeed been easier to just walk into Mordor.
Sean K - Apr 22, 2013 8:30:13 am PDT #5013 of 7329
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Wow, even on rewatch, I got super-emotional at the scene where the Hound stands accused.
Edit: I am a bit of an Arya/Hound shipper. RE-EDIT: NOT IN A SEXUAL WAY (boy I really dug myself in it this time...)
DebetEsse - Apr 22, 2013 8:54:08 am PDT #5014 of 7329
Woe to the fucking wicked.
t side-eyes Sean
She's more than young enough to be his daughter. Arya/Gendry, man, not that she, in particular, has any need of a man.
Amy - Apr 22, 2013 9:13:13 am PDT #5015 of 7329
Because books.
I am a bit of an Arya/Hound shipper.
Seriously? She's ... what, twelve?
§ ita § - Apr 22, 2013 9:19:57 am PDT #5016 of 7329
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Needing a man is not so much a factor for me (who does?) but having anything to do with one--nope, no matter how great a dynamic duo they form, the ess in ship is a big ess, and Arya is only little ess-ready.
DebetEsse - Apr 22, 2013 9:22:04 am PDT #5017 of 7329
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Sansa, if she doesn't need a man, at least believes that she does.
Generally, though, I agree