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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 1950 Views
That's not the finale.. Amyrlin - 13/06/2011 03:25:03 AM 929 Views
What in the world would they do with him? everynametaken - 13/06/2011 04:51:12 AM 850 Views
Re: What in the world would they do with him? dacole - 13/06/2011 05:12:45 AM 907 Views
I had no idea to be honest Amyrlin - 13/06/2011 02:31:07 PM 902 Views
Spoilers for next episode, deviation from books (major book spoilers through SoS) Jragghen - 13/06/2011 09:08:46 PM 1077 Views
Not the finale, but awesome, awesome episode! trzaska2000 - 13/06/2011 03:36:01 AM 867 Views
Re: Not the finale, but awesome, awesome episode! dacole - 13/06/2011 03:52:40 AM 950 Views
By the way, what's up with Drogo dying due to that small wound? trzaska2000 - 13/06/2011 12:59:49 PM 843 Views
.. possible spoiler.. just not sure Amyrlin - 13/06/2011 02:27:45 PM 905 Views
That kind of sucked scalius - 13/06/2011 03:12:54 PM 1059 Views
That makes much more sense..... trzaska2000 - 13/06/2011 05:32:32 PM 840 Views
Yes, but... further spoiler everynametaken - 14/06/2011 12:34:18 AM 881 Views
Re: Yes, but... further spoiler Fox and Ravens - 14/06/2011 02:45:50 AM 918 Views
It isn't clear Roland00 - 14/06/2011 03:58:06 AM 839 Views
I don't think it will make that much of a wave... DomA - 13/06/2011 02:09:35 PM 973 Views
Wouldn't be so sure of that ironclad - 13/06/2011 04:00:20 PM 900 Views
Re: Wouldn't be so sure of that dacole - 14/06/2011 01:50:22 AM 857 Views
This guy says otherwise ironclad - 13/06/2011 09:00:33 PM 902 Views
Right now you are down and out, and feeling pretty crappy. Jragghen - 13/06/2011 09:28:57 PM 845 Views
been waiting for weeks to see Larry William's reaction to Ned's death...priceless imlad - 14/06/2011 07:55:05 AM 883 Views
If that's the reaction to Ned dying *big aSoS spoiler* Chas - 14/06/2011 10:21:43 PM 729 Views
omg I know. I can't wait. *NM* ironclad - 14/06/2011 11:06:38 PM 327 Views
Re: If that's the reaction to Ned dying *big aSoS spoiler* dacole - 15/06/2011 06:04:01 PM 880 Views
connecting the dots Camilla - 17/06/2011 03:44:55 PM 806 Views
Help? Amyrlin - 13/06/2011 02:32:32 PM 770 Views
Re: Help? scalius - 13/06/2011 03:16:07 PM 1003 Views
They probably wanted to remind people who he was. *NM* Darth_Katie - 13/06/2011 10:55:03 PM 375 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 852 Views
I'm sorry but I believe that's exactly what he said *NM* MalkierKnight - 14/06/2011 09:40:21 AM 526 Views
Um, I think there's confusion here... scalius - 14/06/2011 04:04:01 PM 776 Views
Re: Um, I think there's confusion here... Sareitha Sedai - 14/06/2011 06:51:09 PM 881 Views
Re: Help? Bramhodoulos - 15/06/2011 10:20:45 AM 892 Views
Wow, that was well done. ironclad - 13/06/2011 04:26:56 PM 880 Views
Sibel Kekilli, really? That could get interesting. Legolas - 13/06/2011 05:45:59 PM 918 Views
Re: Sibel Kekilli, really? That could get interesting. Darth_Katie - 13/06/2011 10:54:33 PM 794 Views
Yes, that was my point. Legolas - 14/06/2011 09:32:10 PM 837 Views
Watched it with my wife dadof5 - 13/06/2011 05:17:08 PM 975 Views
Re: Watched it with my wife dacole - 14/06/2011 01:55:38 AM 954 Views
The final scene was done very well IMO DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 14/06/2011 01:20:17 AM 960 Views
You repeat yourself to much *NM* *NM* dacole - 14/06/2011 01:57:02 AM 364 Views
Any chance you are on Westeros then? :p *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 14/06/2011 09:12:07 AM 412 Views
Agreed on Jaime scalius - 14/06/2011 04:09:54 PM 720 Views
Hmmm... Fox and Ravens - 14/06/2011 02:38:40 PM 862 Views
He was limping a bit. Darth_Katie - 14/06/2011 07:10:18 PM 641 Views
Re: He was limping a bit. Fox and Ravens - 15/06/2011 12:35:57 AM 859 Views
Danaerys Darth_Katie - 14/06/2011 07:11:46 PM 760 Views
It was a great episode. Beqi - 14/06/2011 07:26:50 PM 900 Views
Was there someone who "convinced" Joffery..... trzaska2000 - 14/06/2011 09:29:10 PM 663 Views
In the books it is also hinted that somone did. Beqi - 14/06/2011 09:34:54 PM 762 Views
No actually it was all Joffrey Dark Knight - 14/06/2011 09:56:43 PM 764 Views
Well not everyone. *spoilers* Not An Hava - 14/06/2011 10:19:28 PM 962 Views
Re: Well not everyone. *spoilers* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 14/06/2011 11:50:21 PM 831 Views
Re: No actually it was all Joffrey Chas - 14/06/2011 10:19:35 PM 826 Views
Curious. Not An Hava - 14/06/2011 10:26:25 PM 874 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 892 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 519 Views
So... Baelish is Jon Snow's mother? *NM* Bramhodoulos - 17/06/2011 11:52:42 AM 391 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 483 Views
Maybe we should find a definition of "subtle" first? *NM* Bramhodoulos - 17/06/2011 09:57:15 PM 404 Views
Yep. P+B=J. Petyr actually fought Brandon because he was jealous OF Cat. *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 21/06/2011 12:36:52 AM 472 Views
Let's just be clear here. Darth_Katie - 21/06/2011 01:08:45 AM 805 Views
Well... DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 21/06/2011 10:22:15 AM 787 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 941 Views
Re: Curious. Chas - 16/06/2011 09:25:39 PM 826 Views
Did those "battle"scenes make sense? Dark Knight - 14/06/2011 10:00:36 PM 885 Views
You don't really see the battle scenes in the book. Chas - 14/06/2011 10:17:18 PM 846 Views
Actually Not An Hava - 14/06/2011 10:21:57 PM 796 Views
Re: Did those "battle"scenes make sense? Camilla - 17/06/2011 03:50:14 PM 840 Views
Sansa? Camilla - 17/06/2011 03:40:15 PM 900 Views
I don't understand your question Amyrlin - 17/06/2011 03:53:48 PM 862 Views
Re: I don't understand your question Camilla - 17/06/2011 03:57:52 PM 1246 Views
you're right of course, dacole confused them ironclad - 17/06/2011 05:19:34 PM 668 Views
Re: you're right of course, dacole confused them Camilla - 17/06/2011 06:02:45 PM 710 Views
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