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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 1936 Views
That's not the finale.. Amyrlin - 13/06/2011 03:25:03 AM 917 Views
What in the world would they do with him? everynametaken - 13/06/2011 04:51:12 AM 832 Views
Re: What in the world would they do with him? dacole - 13/06/2011 05:12:45 AM 899 Views
I had no idea to be honest Amyrlin - 13/06/2011 02:31:07 PM 886 Views
Spoilers for next episode, deviation from books (major book spoilers through SoS) Jragghen - 13/06/2011 09:08:46 PM 1066 Views
Not the finale, but awesome, awesome episode! trzaska2000 - 13/06/2011 03:36:01 AM 855 Views
Re: Not the finale, but awesome, awesome episode! dacole - 13/06/2011 03:52:40 AM 940 Views
By the way, what's up with Drogo dying due to that small wound? trzaska2000 - 13/06/2011 12:59:49 PM 831 Views
.. possible spoiler.. just not sure Amyrlin - 13/06/2011 02:27:45 PM 897 Views
That kind of sucked scalius - 13/06/2011 03:12:54 PM 1044 Views
That makes much more sense..... trzaska2000 - 13/06/2011 05:32:32 PM 828 Views
Yes, but... further spoiler everynametaken - 14/06/2011 12:34:18 AM 873 Views
Re: Yes, but... further spoiler Fox and Ravens - 14/06/2011 02:45:50 AM 905 Views
It isn't clear Roland00 - 14/06/2011 03:58:06 AM 829 Views
I don't think it will make that much of a wave... DomA - 13/06/2011 02:09:35 PM 962 Views
Wouldn't be so sure of that ironclad - 13/06/2011 04:00:20 PM 888 Views
Re: Wouldn't be so sure of that dacole - 14/06/2011 01:50:22 AM 846 Views
This guy says otherwise ironclad - 13/06/2011 09:00:33 PM 890 Views
Right now you are down and out, and feeling pretty crappy. Jragghen - 13/06/2011 09:28:57 PM 824 Views
been waiting for weeks to see Larry William's reaction to Ned's death...priceless imlad - 14/06/2011 07:55:05 AM 872 Views
If that's the reaction to Ned dying *big aSoS spoiler* Chas - 14/06/2011 10:21:43 PM 716 Views
omg I know. I can't wait. *NM* ironclad - 14/06/2011 11:06:38 PM 322 Views
Re: If that's the reaction to Ned dying *big aSoS spoiler* dacole - 15/06/2011 06:04:01 PM 869 Views
connecting the dots Camilla - 17/06/2011 03:44:55 PM 791 Views
Help? Amyrlin - 13/06/2011 02:32:32 PM 760 Views
Re: Help? scalius - 13/06/2011 03:16:07 PM 995 Views
They probably wanted to remind people who he was. *NM* Darth_Katie - 13/06/2011 10:55:03 PM 371 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 838 Views
I'm sorry but I believe that's exactly what he said *NM* MalkierKnight - 14/06/2011 09:40:21 AM 517 Views
Um, I think there's confusion here... scalius - 14/06/2011 04:04:01 PM 763 Views
Re: Um, I think there's confusion here... Sareitha Sedai - 14/06/2011 06:51:09 PM 867 Views
Re: Help? Bramhodoulos - 15/06/2011 10:20:45 AM 883 Views
Wow, that was well done. ironclad - 13/06/2011 04:26:56 PM 867 Views
Sibel Kekilli, really? That could get interesting. Legolas - 13/06/2011 05:45:59 PM 897 Views
Re: Sibel Kekilli, really? That could get interesting. Darth_Katie - 13/06/2011 10:54:33 PM 777 Views
Yes, that was my point. Legolas - 14/06/2011 09:32:10 PM 825 Views
Watched it with my wife dadof5 - 13/06/2011 05:17:08 PM 964 Views
Re: Watched it with my wife dacole - 14/06/2011 01:55:38 AM 941 Views
The final scene was done very well IMO DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 14/06/2011 01:20:17 AM 948 Views
You repeat yourself to much *NM* *NM* dacole - 14/06/2011 01:57:02 AM 356 Views
Any chance you are on Westeros then? :p *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 14/06/2011 09:12:07 AM 407 Views
Agreed on Jaime scalius - 14/06/2011 04:09:54 PM 709 Views
Hmmm... Fox and Ravens - 14/06/2011 02:38:40 PM 849 Views
He was limping a bit. Darth_Katie - 14/06/2011 07:10:18 PM 629 Views
Re: He was limping a bit. Fox and Ravens - 15/06/2011 12:35:57 AM 849 Views
Danaerys Darth_Katie - 14/06/2011 07:11:46 PM 751 Views
It was a great episode. Beqi - 14/06/2011 07:26:50 PM 888 Views
Was there someone who "convinced" Joffery..... trzaska2000 - 14/06/2011 09:29:10 PM 654 Views
In the books it is also hinted that somone did. Beqi - 14/06/2011 09:34:54 PM 750 Views
No actually it was all Joffrey Dark Knight - 14/06/2011 09:56:43 PM 752 Views
Well not everyone. *spoilers* Not An Hava - 14/06/2011 10:19:28 PM 949 Views
Re: Well not everyone. *spoilers* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 14/06/2011 11:50:21 PM 819 Views
Re: No actually it was all Joffrey Chas - 14/06/2011 10:19:35 PM 813 Views
Curious. Not An Hava - 14/06/2011 10:26:25 PM 860 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 881 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 514 Views
So... Baelish is Jon Snow's mother? *NM* Bramhodoulos - 17/06/2011 11:52:42 AM 387 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 475 Views
Maybe we should find a definition of "subtle" first? *NM* Bramhodoulos - 17/06/2011 09:57:15 PM 399 Views
Yep. P+B=J. Petyr actually fought Brandon because he was jealous OF Cat. *NM* DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 21/06/2011 12:36:52 AM 469 Views
Let's just be clear here. Darth_Katie - 21/06/2011 01:08:45 AM 794 Views
Well... DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 21/06/2011 10:22:15 AM 776 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 925 Views
Re: Curious. Chas - 16/06/2011 09:25:39 PM 819 Views
Did those "battle"scenes make sense? Dark Knight - 14/06/2011 10:00:36 PM 865 Views
You don't really see the battle scenes in the book. Chas - 14/06/2011 10:17:18 PM 835 Views
Actually Not An Hava - 14/06/2011 10:21:57 PM 786 Views
Re: Did those "battle"scenes make sense? Camilla - 17/06/2011 03:50:14 PM 825 Views
Sansa? Camilla - 17/06/2011 03:40:15 PM 887 Views
I don't understand your question Amyrlin - 17/06/2011 03:53:48 PM 848 Views
Re: I don't understand your question Camilla - 17/06/2011 03:57:52 PM 1233 Views
you're right of course, dacole confused them ironclad - 17/06/2011 05:19:34 PM 644 Views
Re: you're right of course, dacole confused them Camilla - 17/06/2011 06:02:45 PM 697 Views
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