RFTIT Tumblr Weeklyish Roundup

Hey folks! With Catelyn IV, I ran out of banked chapter outlines to write up, so my priority at the moment is writing out outlines up through Jon V (which will officially put me over the 50% mark on ASOS, which is huge for me), and then start writing Davos IV.

But in the mean-time, we’ve got lots of stuff on the Tumblrs.

ASOIAF:

• Baelor and the Faith Militant.
• Does the title of Lord Paramount predate the Conquest? *
• GRRM remixing historical figures:
  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Part III
• The role of love in noble marriages:
  • Part I
  • Part II
• A long discussion of the Westerlands and Riverlands military geography:
  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Part III
• Swords as fashion and purchasing military commissions:
  • Part I
  • Part II
• A series of asks about Tywin and the Defiance:
  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Part III
  • Part IV
  • Part V
• Some thoughts on patience in the ASOIAF fandom.

Non-ASOIAF:

• Thoughts on Spider-Man: Far From Home.
• Class in Spider-Man films.
• Thoughts on Marvel Studios’ SDCC Panel.
• Who is Nightmare (in the 616)?
• Will the MCU ever end? Evidence from the history of film genre.

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Chapter-by-Chapter Analysis: Catelyn IV, ASOS

“No more, she thought. Mother have mercy, how many more blows can we bear?”

Synopsis: Hoster Tully is dead and the Freys are here to negotiate in good faith.

SPOILER WARNING: This chapter analysis, and all following, will contain spoilers for all Song of Ice and Fire novels and Game of Thrones episodes. Caveat lector.

Guest Appearance on Notacast Podcast

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Catelyn XI of AGOT is one of my all-time favorite chapters, so naturally when BryndenBFish and PoorQuentyn got up to that chapter in their chapter-by-chapter podcast I jumped at the opportunity to chat about the Battle of the Camps, the complex political and military position that House Stark finds itself in at the end of AGOT, the dilemmas of Catelyn’s plea for peace, and of course, Northern nationalism.

Check it out!

Guest Appearance on Ranking of Thrones

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I’m hard at work on Catelyn IV of ASOS – currently up to 3200 words – but in the mean-time, I’ve got something fun for you. The folks at Ranking of Thrones invited me on to talk about Aegon V, what his reforms were, how his family crises undermined his efforts to change Westeros, and what happened at Summerhall. Enjoy!

RFTIT Tumblr Weeklyish Roundup

Hey folks! With Arya VI done, I intend to push straight on to the next ASOS chapter – I’ve got a hankering to see if I can’t hit the Red Wedding this summer – but in the mean-time, we’ve got Tumblrs.

ASOIAF:

• Is Ramsay calculating?
• Why did Phillip the Fair marry all three sons into one family?
• Part II: was Burgundy in France or the HRE?
• Subinfeudation and taxation.
• A long discussion on prophecy:
  • Part I
  • Part II
• The missing half of the knightly oath.
• Where were guilds strong and where were they not?
• Whither the smallfolk in RL historiography?
• Lord Paramounts and justices in eyre.

Non-ASOIAF:

• What’s the deal with Mister Sinister? (Seinfeld theme)
• Godscast Issue 13.
• Why are Soviet superheroes and supervillains so lame?

 

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Chapter-by-Chapter Analysis: Arya VI, ASOS

“If there were gods, why didn’t Lord Beric win? She knew the Hound was guilty.” (ASOS)

“How can there be a God if there are feet?” (Idiots Karamazov)

Synopsis: Sandor argues with Beric, and Arya questions the limits of divine justice.

SPOILER WARNING: This chapter analysis, and all following, will contain spoilers for all Song of Ice and Fire novels and Game of Thrones episodes. Caveat lector.

Race for the Iron Throne Tumblr Weeklyish Roundup

Hello, everyone! Arya VI is very close to being done – 6400 words (including quotes) – but since Sunday was my birthday, I didn’t quite have the time to finish it for Monday. So just to tide you over for a couple days, we’ve got Tumblrs.

(I’ll do Patron Asks next weekly roundup.)

ASOIAF:

• House Justman’s impact on the Great Game.
• Castles in Essos?
• Braavos on the Iron Standard
• How societies moved away from coin weights to standards.
• Littlefinger as the Westerosi Colbert?
• Size of the Great Houses.
• Explaining Lord Commander Osric Stark.
• Why Stannis and Renly weren’t given the title of prince.
• Why Boudicca changed her tactics.
• How did Maggy’s prophecy shape Cersei’s personality?
• What is the King’s Peace?
• How pious monarchs rationalized having mistresses.
• Differences between English feudal titles.
  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Part III
• My scheme is successful.
• Pikes and cavalry tactics.
• Causes of the Blackfyre Rebellion.
• Arys Oakheart, mediocre human.

Non-ASOIAF:

• Magneto’s backstory in the MCU.
• My current pull list.
• Godscast Issue 10.
• Godscast Issue 11.
• Godscast Issue 12.
• Euro-comics.
• Fantasy novel recommendations.

 

I’d like to thank my Patrons: Beth Becker, Anonymous, Steven Xue, Gabriel Nichols, Casso King of Seals, Stephan Priddy, Sister Winter, Alistair, Aweseeds, Quinn Albaugh, James Tuttle, Hedrigal, Jeremy Alexander, Clint Woods, Dan Kohn, Donald Newell, joannalannister, Abel Savard, Quinn Radich, Emmett Booth, Leonard Wise, Kelly, Andrea Krehbiel, Courtney Simpson, Will Pepperman, Angus Niven, Lauren Combs, Amanda Marie Ford, Danil Koryabkin, John Pharo, Darby Veeck, History of Westeros, Joshua Imboden, Imriel, Adam Blackwood, Greg Sanders, Alex Chiang, William Griese, NotAPodcast, Chris Reid, tomsevenstrings, Timothy Upton, Patrick Donohoe, Willie Frolik, Micah Bouchard, Lucas Fyten, Gabriel Mallows, Paul Connolly, Brett, Michael Aaronson, Nina Friel, Christine Higgins, Jason Reilly Arends, Jim Tripp, Eric Benjamin, Sara Michener, Dave, James Keene, and Martina Consalvi.

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Non-ASOIAF Content: A People’s History of the Marvel Universe Is Back For More

While it probably wasn’t a good idea to spend last week writing two essays as the same time rather than one after the other, I managed to finish this People’s History of the Marvel Universe essay anyway. (Arya VI is not far behind.)

Enjoy!

Race for the Iron Throne Tumblr Weeklyish Roundup

Hey folks, time to check in once again. So the Patreon is officially in its second month – it’s still a bit short of its first stretch goal of an extra essay per month, so if you have a few bucks to spare and would like to see more Race for the Iron Throne content, every little bit helps.

More importantly, work has started on Arya VI, once of my favorite chapters in all of ASOS. This essay is going to be a long one, but I think a good one.

In the mean-time, we’ve got Tumblrs:

ASOIAF:

• Was Jon Arryn a bad judge of character?
• Why didn’t Bronze Yohn bring a daughter with him to Winterfell?
• Why do royals stick to a few names?
• On Aegon’s two coronations and royal styles.
• Follow up on Dany’s dragons.
• Early modern economic development and standing armies.
• Robb/Asha marriage in a Greyjoy/Stark alliance.
• Why wasn’t High Tide rebuilt?
• Why are the red priests of Volantis backing Dany?
• What happens when borders shift during the Great Game?
• Ten questions on Euron and the Eldritch Apocalypse.

Non-ASOIAF:

• PHOMU #15.

 

I’d like to thank my Patrons: Beth Becker, Anonymous, Steven Xue, Gabriel Nichols, Casso King of Seals, Stephan Priddy, Sister Winter, Alistair, Aweseeds, Quinn Albaugh, James Tuttle, Hedrigal, Jeremy Alexander, Dan Kohn, Donald Newell, joannalannister, Abel Savard, Quinn Radich, Emmett Booth, Leonard Wise, Kelly, Courtney Simpson, Will Pepperman, Angus Niven, Lauren Combs, Amanda Marie Ford, Danil Koryabkin, John Pharo, Darby Veeck, History of Westeros, Joshua Imboden, Imriel, Adam Blackwood, Greg Sanders, Alex Chiang, William Griese, NotAPodcast,, Chris Reid, tomsevenstrings, Timothy Upton, Willie Frolik, Micah Bouchard, Lucas Fyten, Gabriel Mallows, Paul Connolly, Brett, Michael Aaronson, Nina Friel, Christine Higgins, Jason Reilly Arends, Jim Tripp, Eric Benjamin, Sara Michener, Dave, and James Keene.

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Non-ASOIAF Content: A People’s History of the Marvel Universe Going Strong

Despite spending the weekend on a mini-vacation, the flow was with me sufficiently that I was able to write a brand-new People’s History of the Marvel Universe essay from beginning to end.

Check it out!