Game of Thrones

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(05-06-2016, 03:40 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: But there are only 2 main players for the throne controlling all the strings... Varys and Littlefinger.  While neither will probly ever sit the throne they both have a ton of control

Seems they are going to use Bran's newfound abilities to show flashback's and quickly fill in history (convenient plot device is convenient!).  Interesting point about Robb thinking Bran and Rincon were dead.

And I've completely forgotten about Littlefinger!  Past due to check in with him this week...Anyway, I disagree about them being the puppetmasters you claim.  Littlefinger, I think, is mainly there to represent the power-grabbers trying to manipulate their way to higher class.  Varys is more of a survivor who tries to identify the winners and align himself with them.  In a world of magic and walking dead, I think those two have influence but no real power or control to change the will of the gods.

The more influence Littlefinger tries to exert, the more he will be on others' radar...and it will end badly for him.  Dany has Tyrion and Varys to advise her, so Littlefinger can't manipulate that.  And Jon appears to be above such manipulation, as well, especially with Sir Davos advising him.

Jon is no longer bound by oath, but I don't see him turning his attention away from the threat beyond the Wall unless something (or someone - a.k.a Sansa) does that.  And even with Wildling army, what are we talking - 5,000 counting women and children?  He's not going to do much with that.  Although I could see much of the North following him voluntarily.  Maybe then he seeks to unite Westerios against the threat behind the wall....so there's the rest of this season, ending with Dany arriving with her dragons.