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
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.
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.
Heh I was hugley suprized and had the reaction like that of your girl friend...but but...he is the main character...DAMN THAT TOOK STONES. Then I rushed out and bought the second book.
Game of thrones Season 1, episode 9 -DO NOT READ BEFORE SEEING "Baelor"!
- 13/06/2011 03:09:34 AM
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That's not the finale..
- 13/06/2011 03:25:03 AM
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What in the world would they do with him?
- 13/06/2011 04:51:12 AM
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I had no idea to be honest
- 13/06/2011 02:31:07 PM
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Spoilers for next episode, deviation from books (major book spoilers through SoS)
- 13/06/2011 09:08:46 PM
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By the way, what's up with Drogo dying due to that small wound?
- 13/06/2011 12:59:49 PM
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That kind of sucked
- 13/06/2011 03:12:54 PM
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I don't think it will make that much of a wave...
- 13/06/2011 02:09:35 PM
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Wouldn't be so sure of that
- 13/06/2011 04:00:20 PM
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Re: Wouldn't be so sure of that
- 14/06/2011 01:50:22 AM
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- 14/06/2011 01:50:22 AM
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This guy says otherwise
- 13/06/2011 09:00:33 PM
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been waiting for weeks to see Larry William's reaction to Ned's death...priceless
- 14/06/2011 07:55:05 AM
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Help?
- 13/06/2011 02:32:32 PM
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Re: Help?
- 13/06/2011 03:16:07 PM
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I am sorry but you are wrong, Ned does talk to Yoren and meets Arya in the books
- 14/06/2011 12:14:01 AM
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Wow, that was well done.
- 13/06/2011 04:26:56 PM
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Sibel Kekilli, really? That could get interesting.
- 13/06/2011 05:45:59 PM
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The final scene was done very well IMO
- 14/06/2011 01:20:17 AM
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Hmmm...
- 14/06/2011 02:38:40 PM
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It was a great episode.
- 14/06/2011 07:26:50 PM
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Was there someone who "convinced" Joffery.....
- 14/06/2011 09:29:10 PM
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In the books it is also hinted that somone did.
- 14/06/2011 09:34:54 PM
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No actually it was all Joffrey
- 14/06/2011 09:56:43 PM
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Re: No actually it was all Joffrey
- 14/06/2011 10:19:35 PM
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Curious.
- 14/06/2011 10:26:25 PM
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It was a very subtle hint that Littlefinger having helped Joff along this line of thinking.
- 14/06/2011 11:57:13 PM
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Go by the rule: if they can't work out who did it, it's subtle, it's Baelish *NM*
- 15/06/2011 10:52:43 AM
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So... Baelish is Jon Snow's mother?
*NM*
- 17/06/2011 11:52:42 AM
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*NM*
- 17/06/2011 11:52:42 AM
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What's subtle about a bimbo running off with a married guy because he's cute, sensitive & artistic? *NM*
- 17/06/2011 09:49:55 PM
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Yep. P+B=J. Petyr actually fought Brandon because he was jealous OF Cat. *NM*
- 21/06/2011 12:36:52 AM
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Let's just be clear here.
- 21/06/2011 01:08:45 AM
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Well...
- 21/06/2011 10:22:15 AM
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that explains why he only watched the whores playing, and didn't join! gotta keep the secret!!
- 21/06/2011 04:40:49 PM
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Sansa?
- 17/06/2011 03:40:15 PM
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I don't understand your question
- 17/06/2011 03:53:48 PM
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Re: I don't understand your question
- 17/06/2011 03:57:52 PM
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