mrs vnk

i mean

Rather than research the ways subversive women really acted, what they really said, what they actually cared about, the very specific ways in which women used to be treated, dismissed, infantilised etc, we get books and TV shows in which modern words, modern concerns and modern ways of being “a strong woman” are awkwardly squeezed into eras in which they make no sense.

EXACTLY i want to know more about northern religious practices, i want to know annoyingly sparse details about all of cregan’s kids, i want there to be stans for random dead stark baby #12!!!!!!

​not to be a hater but like THIS is the actual main magic in the books, it’s northern magic, it’s weirwood based magic, it’s greenseeing, it’s skin changing, it’s the long night. the only other rival for most prevalent is not actual valyria is rhollor, and yes there’s crossover but the dragons & the incest are a footnote for dany. it’s as prevalent as like,,,, the ironborn magic. which is to say it’s THERE but it’s not actually the main thing we’re focusing on. and often i think people are very surprised when they get to the series & it’s mainly stark povs & lannister-baratheon politics - which is often influenced by what?? WEIRWOOD BASED DREAMS and stark politics & personalities!!! and when we finally get into essos, what are we focused on? it’s not valyrian & it’s not even rholloric it’s GHISCARI. dragons aren’t relevant!!!!