Took A Stab At A Character Design Lineup For The Book 1 Pov Characters (minus Will, Sorry Bro)

took a stab at a character design lineup for the book 1 pov characters (minus will, sorry bro)

also posted individually here: ned | cat | arya | bran | sansa | jon | tyrion | dany

“Over the five volumes we have so far, A Song of Ice and Fire racks up a significant number of disabled characters, far more than most in this or any other genre that isn’t specifically concerned with issues of disability. It does so unobtrusively, but with a constant low-key attention to what being differently abled entails. The books look at three principal types of disability: congenital (Tyrion, Hodor); collateral (Bran); retributive (Reek, Jaime, Davos), although other characters also suffer as the result of illness (Shireen Baratheon, afflicted by greyscale) or acts of simple, unnecessary cruelty (Sandor Clegane). The catchment area of differently abled might be extended to include several other important characters: Lady Brienne of Tarth (tall, muscular, flat-chested, unattractive, basically mannish); Arya, Ned Stark’s daughter, sufficiently plain to be referred to as Arya Horseface, and rendered temporarily blind in Braavos; Samwell Tarly (obese). What all these characters have in common is the attention Martin devotes to them. Like Tyrion, his capacity for tenderness goes out to them. The genuine monsters in the cycle […] are often strikingly attractive, admired for their looks, and, as monsters tend to be, two-dimensional. […] Beauty, in other words, is more often a sign of moral degradation, or insipidness, than of moral worth.”

— Charles Lambert, “A tender spot in my heart: disability in A Song of Ice and Fire”, Critical Quarterly: Volume 57, Issue 1, April 2015

How could you recognize me after all these years? What a stupid question. I was born knowing you.

“Believe me,” croaked Black. “Believe me, Harry. I never betrayed James and Lily. I would have died before I betrayed them.”

25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Hi Jackie! Have you read The Untamed books? If so, did you like them? I’ve loved the drama so much but I tried reading the Seven Seas translation of the novels and I just can’t get into the story although I know I love it :( If you’ve read the novels, how much depths does they add to the characters and the story (if they do)? I apologise for all the questions

Hello!

You know, you would probably get a different answer depending on whether the person prefers the novel or the live action. Me? I prefer the live action. I did read the novels and liked them, but to me and I don't know if this take is unpopular or not, the novel and the live action are telling two different stories.

To answer your questions, I think there's definitely more to Wei Wuxian's character in the novel! I like how clear it is that he's a morally gray character because the drama did wash away a bit of that, but also... it was XZ so I forgive them. If you like wangxian, you'll definitely enjoy the novel. I like wangxian, but I'm here for WWX/JC and the Yunmeng trio, and the live action delivered on that. I don't even remember what Jiang Yanli does in the novel except dying, so the live action will get my love for giving her a bit more story. Same with Wen Qing.

The world building is better in the novels and for that alone I would suggest to keep reading them, but also if you don't that's fine. You don't have to like them, so don't feel :( about it. You won't be less of a fan. You can try the donghua if you haven't and then try the novels again if you feel up to it. Have you watched mdzs q? I don't think that one adds more to the story lol but it's cute!

Day 4: House Stark

Arya, the lone wolf, still lived, but the wolves of the pack had been taken and slain and skinned.