06-20-2019, 08:32 PM
(06-20-2019, 04:29 PM)irukandji Wrote: To me, it wouldn't seem right that Bran would be the Three Eyed Raven, yet only have some of the characteristics of the raven. I assumed that he would have a long life.
(06-19-2019, 07:46 PM)Hell Rell Wrote: I don't see the contradiction in Sansa's actions. Jon wasn't coming back so her accepting the crown isn't some type of hypocritical action. Tyrion told Jon that neither she nor Arya were happy with the decision to send him back to the NW. And it's good that someone is actually willing to accept the responsibility of ruling the north and the series tells us that she's adept at it. An independent nation can still choose their own monarch. They did the same with Robb and Jon.
Sansa is sitting on a council who's supposed to be determining the fate of the seven nations (for lack of a better term). But when it comes down to one king ruling all of the nations, she flat out rejects rule for the North. I know she cites that that's the way it's always been, but then why sit in on a council and basically agree with the rest of the nations being under one rule. To me, that's hypocritical.
I didn't get the impression that Sansa was for an independent North.
Sansa went to the council with the intention of freeing Jon. That was her whole purpose for being there. She didn't know they were going to decide on a new king at that very moment.
Sansa doesn't need to speak for the rest of Westeros. She's there representing the north and only wants to speak for and do right by them. Her declaring independence isn't what's unbelievable about that scene. It's nobody else demanding it, especially Yara and the new prince of Dorne. Though I suppose this new elective monarchy means that someone from one of the other kingdoms can be voted king one day and they still get protection from the king so there's incentive to stay.
Besides, Sansa has been for an independent north for the last couple of seasons. Her animosity with Daenerys was about that first and foremost. She was upset with Jon for the bending the knee.