The Brother Beyond The Wall

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I'm not even remotely interested in it, and when you consider what happened with season 8, it's not surprising the majority of the asoiaf/got fandom isn't either.

Given the ridiculous plot changes and with GRRM still in the writing process, fans understand that it's impossible for the books to end anything like the show now. ASOIAF readers have little incentive to become invested in anything other than GRRM's books.

D&D and Cogman tried to gaslight Emilia and viewers alike in S8, insisting everyone "fell" for supporting the real "villian" - as though their inept ending was in reality some sort of social experiment; and everyone who didn't "get it" revealed themselves as horrible people.

When show fans called out their manipulative treatment of the viewers, the character and Emilia, the show runners doubled down, then changed their stories to paint themselves as victims.

Casual viewers and ASOIAF fans learned their lesson to not get invested in any Game of Thrones-related shows. Targaryen fans certainly haven't forgiven or forgotten. There's been very little fan interest in House of the Dragon on social media, aside from ripping the producer's choices of actors.

Fire and Blood readers know that HotD creators have nothing new to offer show fans. Targaryens who dare attempt to rise above their family history will invariably fail, go mad and die for angst. Targaryen women are forced into marriage, raped, impregnated and then die. Their dragons will die, just in case the audience has any smidge of hope left. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Bran, watching out of the weirwood tree as the Freys fall through the ice to their deaths:

“Aerion the Monstrous?” Jon knew that name. “The Prince Who Thought He Was a Dragon” was one of Old Nan’s more gruesome tales. His little brother Bran had loved it.

Emmett turned back, frowning. "My lord?"

"I will not hang him," said Jon. "Bring him here."

"Oh, Seven save us," he heard Bowen Marsh cry out.

The smile that Lord Janos Slynt smiled then had all the sweetness of rancid butter. Until Jon said, "Edd, fetch me a block," and unsheathed Longclaw.

"A year ago I was scheming to make the girl Robert's queen," Renly said, "but what does it matter? The boar got Robert and I got Margaery. You'll be pleased to know she came to me a maid."