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Wouldn't be so sure of that ironclad Send a noteboard - 13/06/2011 04:00:20 PM
We just finished watching 5 minutes ago. My gf is still in tears, mumbling "but...but he's the main character."
I see the same reaction from a few facebook friends. People still expect TV shows to cast the famous names for the main characters that survive ;)

Even in the book, it was hardly such a surprise... The book is a long foreshadowing that Ned is doomed, like Jon before him. The tone of the series (even by that point) is realistic and bleak, you don't expect many will get as lucky as Tyrion at the Eyrie, and the storyline of Asoiaf is pseudo-historical. It's a genre in which the deaths of important players is required to move plot along by reshuffling the board.

I agree. While reading I also wasn't as shocked, as much as I had hoped that he would make it out alive somehow. I always took the series to be more of a "how the Stark kids survived without their dad" kinda story.
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You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.
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Game of thrones Season 1, episode 9 -DO NOT READ BEFORE SEEING "Baelor"! dacole - 13/06/2011 03:09:34 AM 2122 Views
That's not the finale.. Amyrlin - 13/06/2011 03:25:03 AM 1093 Views
What in the world would they do with him? everynametaken - 13/06/2011 04:51:12 AM 1024 Views
Re: What in the world would they do with him? dacole - 13/06/2011 05:12:45 AM 1081 Views
I had no idea to be honest Amyrlin - 13/06/2011 02:31:07 PM 1066 Views
Spoilers for next episode, deviation from books (major book spoilers through SoS) Jragghen - 13/06/2011 09:08:46 PM 1252 Views
Not the finale, but awesome, awesome episode! trzaska2000 - 13/06/2011 03:36:01 AM 1053 Views
Re: Not the finale, but awesome, awesome episode! dacole - 13/06/2011 03:52:40 AM 1111 Views
By the way, what's up with Drogo dying due to that small wound? trzaska2000 - 13/06/2011 12:59:49 PM 1014 Views
.. possible spoiler.. just not sure Amyrlin - 13/06/2011 02:27:45 PM 1074 Views
That kind of sucked scalius - 13/06/2011 03:12:54 PM 1228 Views
That makes much more sense..... trzaska2000 - 13/06/2011 05:32:32 PM 1011 Views
Yes, but... further spoiler everynametaken - 14/06/2011 12:34:18 AM 1040 Views
Re: Yes, but... further spoiler Fox and Ravens - 14/06/2011 02:45:50 AM 1080 Views
It isn't clear Roland00 - 14/06/2011 03:58:06 AM 1003 Views
I don't think it will make that much of a wave... DomA - 13/06/2011 02:09:35 PM 1126 Views
Wouldn't be so sure of that ironclad - 13/06/2011 04:00:20 PM 1067 Views
Re: Wouldn't be so sure of that dacole - 14/06/2011 01:50:22 AM 1027 Views
This guy says otherwise ironclad - 13/06/2011 09:00:33 PM 1088 Views
Right now you are down and out, and feeling pretty crappy. Jragghen - 13/06/2011 09:28:57 PM 1015 Views
been waiting for weeks to see Larry William's reaction to Ned's death...priceless imlad - 14/06/2011 07:55:05 AM 1041 Views
If that's the reaction to Ned dying *big aSoS spoiler* Chas - 14/06/2011 10:21:43 PM 887 Views
omg I know. I can't wait. *NM* ironclad - 14/06/2011 11:06:38 PM 402 Views
Re: If that's the reaction to Ned dying *big aSoS spoiler* dacole - 15/06/2011 06:04:01 PM 1044 Views
connecting the dots Camilla - 17/06/2011 03:44:55 PM 989 Views
Help? Amyrlin - 13/06/2011 02:32:32 PM 921 Views
Re: Help? scalius - 13/06/2011 03:16:07 PM 1182 Views
They probably wanted to remind people who he was. *NM* Darth_Katie - 13/06/2011 10:55:03 PM 438 Views
I am sorry but you are wrong, Ned does talk to Yoren and meets Arya in the books Roland00 - 14/06/2011 12:14:01 AM 1008 Views
I'm sorry but I believe that's exactly what he said *NM* MalkierKnight - 14/06/2011 09:40:21 AM 659 Views
Um, I think there's confusion here... scalius - 14/06/2011 04:04:01 PM 944 Views
Re: Um, I think there's confusion here... Sareitha Sedai - 14/06/2011 06:51:09 PM 1137 Views
Re: Help? Bramhodoulos - 15/06/2011 10:20:45 AM 1071 Views
Wow, that was well done. ironclad - 13/06/2011 04:26:56 PM 1047 Views
Sibel Kekilli, really? That could get interesting. Legolas - 13/06/2011 05:45:59 PM 1096 Views
Re: Sibel Kekilli, really? That could get interesting. Darth_Katie - 13/06/2011 10:54:33 PM 962 Views
Yes, that was my point. Legolas - 14/06/2011 09:32:10 PM 1023 Views
Watched it with my wife dadof5 - 13/06/2011 05:17:08 PM 1138 Views
Re: Watched it with my wife dacole - 14/06/2011 01:55:38 AM 1175 Views
The final scene was done very well IMO DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 14/06/2011 01:20:17 AM 1140 Views
You repeat yourself to much *NM* *NM* dacole - 14/06/2011 01:57:02 AM 443 Views
Any chance you are on Westeros then? :p *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 14/06/2011 09:12:07 AM 509 Views
Agreed on Jaime scalius - 14/06/2011 04:09:54 PM 912 Views
Hmmm... Fox and Ravens - 14/06/2011 02:38:40 PM 1047 Views
He was limping a bit. Darth_Katie - 14/06/2011 07:10:18 PM 797 Views
Re: He was limping a bit. Fox and Ravens - 15/06/2011 12:35:57 AM 1002 Views
Danaerys Darth_Katie - 14/06/2011 07:11:46 PM 933 Views
It was a great episode. Beqi - 14/06/2011 07:26:50 PM 1082 Views
Was there someone who "convinced" Joffery..... trzaska2000 - 14/06/2011 09:29:10 PM 830 Views
In the books it is also hinted that somone did. Beqi - 14/06/2011 09:34:54 PM 919 Views
No actually it was all Joffrey Dark Knight - 14/06/2011 09:56:43 PM 916 Views
Well not everyone. *spoilers* Not An Hava - 14/06/2011 10:19:28 PM 1148 Views
Re: Well not everyone. *spoilers* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 14/06/2011 11:50:21 PM 1008 Views
Re: No actually it was all Joffrey Chas - 14/06/2011 10:19:35 PM 997 Views
Curious. Not An Hava - 14/06/2011 10:26:25 PM 1092 Views
It was a very subtle hint that Littlefinger having helped Joff along this line of thinking. Beqi - 14/06/2011 11:57:13 PM 1051 Views
Go by the rule: if they can't work out who did it, it's subtle, it's Baelish *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 15/06/2011 10:52:43 AM 589 Views
So... Baelish is Jon Snow's mother? *NM* Bramhodoulos - 17/06/2011 11:52:42 AM 476 Views
What's subtle about a bimbo running off with a married guy because he's cute, sensitive & artistic? *NM* Cannoli - 17/06/2011 09:49:55 PM 555 Views
Maybe we should find a definition of "subtle" first? *NM* Bramhodoulos - 17/06/2011 09:57:15 PM 487 Views
Yep. P+B=J. Petyr actually fought Brandon because he was jealous OF Cat. *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 21/06/2011 12:36:52 AM 540 Views
Let's just be clear here. Darth_Katie - 21/06/2011 01:08:45 AM 950 Views
Well... DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 21/06/2011 10:22:15 AM 948 Views
that explains why he only watched the whores playing, and didn't join! gotta keep the secret!! imlad - 21/06/2011 04:40:49 PM 1110 Views
Re: Curious. Chas - 16/06/2011 09:25:39 PM 985 Views
Did those "battle"scenes make sense? Dark Knight - 14/06/2011 10:00:36 PM 1068 Views
You don't really see the battle scenes in the book. Chas - 14/06/2011 10:17:18 PM 999 Views
Actually Not An Hava - 14/06/2011 10:21:57 PM 998 Views
Re: Did those "battle"scenes make sense? Camilla - 17/06/2011 03:50:14 PM 995 Views
Sansa? Camilla - 17/06/2011 03:40:15 PM 1132 Views
I don't understand your question Amyrlin - 17/06/2011 03:53:48 PM 1030 Views
Re: I don't understand your question Camilla - 17/06/2011 03:57:52 PM 1407 Views
you're right of course, dacole confused them ironclad - 17/06/2011 05:19:34 PM 834 Views
Re: you're right of course, dacole confused them Camilla - 17/06/2011 06:02:45 PM 884 Views
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