Unabashed Book Snobbery

UBS#13 Ironbore

04.19.2016 - By Play

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Julia and Kylie push themselves to discuss one aspect of ASOIAF that they are less compelled by: the Ironborn chapter (Theon excluded). Can they find an appreciation? Or literary significance? Or any reason at all for how people manage to take Euron seriously? Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - The usual tortured intro  5:35 - Chapter discussions! The Prophet 12:15 - The Kraken's Daughter 20:36 - The Iron Captain 32:32 - The Drowned Man 43:02 - The Reaver 56:40 - The Wayward Bride 1:05:05 - The King's Prize & The Sacrifice 1:10:08 - The Iron Suitor 1:16:31 - Victarion 1:23:15 - Anlysis time: Asha's [lack of] character arc 1:30:52 - Two related asks on Dorne vs. Ironborn & what "works" for us 1:38:42 - Vic & Aeron's arcs 1:42:55 - Euron's fandom reception (just...why) 1:48:47 - A few more asks

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