A Song of Ice and Fire: A Frey in the Snow Part 2

Part 2 exploring why Ramsay wanted to kill his squire.

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[mammo]

Me reading ASOIAF: “Yep, I’m right on top of this story.”

Me after watching a Preston video: “Wow, how did I miss that much detail?”

[johnnye]

There's an interesting parallel between Ramsay's jealousy and Arianne's. He's Roose's legitimised firstborn son and wedded to a Stark in Winterfell - it's quite likely genuinely Roose's plan for Ramsay to be the new Warden of the North, while Walda's baby will "merely" inherit the Dreadfort. But Ramsay can't shake the feeling that the Dreadfort - with its *de facto* proof of his legitimate Bolton status meaning more to him than a paper one - is the more important prize, and he'll gladly ruin Roose's plans (and probably kill him) to get it.

(The parallel being that Arianne rebelled against her father after learning that he intended for Quentyn to inherit Sunspear, not realising he had much bigger plans for her.)

[hanishsutaria]

Damn they coulda used Preston on the prosecution at OJ's trial

[feral]

"Love Maester Tybald" at the end of the letter was a nice touch!

[Vmac]

One thing you missed is Ramsay's falchion. He was brandishing it frequently in an earlier chapter and even used it to cut his pie but when it came to put Luton out of his misery Ramsay grabs a pike from a nearby soldier to do it.

The only reason Ramsay wouldn't go for the sword he loves brandishing so much is that he couldn't and the only reason he couldn't is because it could implicate him. Perhaps it was still covered in blood from the murder.

[themidnighthour]

A video is uploaded and now my watch begins. It shall not end until
that epilogue where you say you may be wrong about half of it.
I shall ignore my wife and hold no conversations with my children.
I shall live and die by your upload schedule.
I am the viewer in the darkness.
I am the watcher on the sofa.
I pledge my subscription to Preston Jacobs, for this night and all the nights to come.

[johnhurley]

The collapsing stable and poorly constructed roof, were because Ramsey burned down Winterfell, and when the invited all the Northern houses to Winterfell, they hastily made all new wood structures. They also commented that the front gate was poorly constructed as well.

[ivanenfinger]

Holy crap Chad Summerchild was at Winterfell? Chad= Benjen Stark confirmed.

[alexandereichler]

wouldn't sending out only "stark loyal" houses encourage them to defect to stannis? especially the umbers. if you sent out the freys with them a defection seems less likely.

[evoxghiretti]

every now and there i think. "man i haven't seen a Preston jacobs video in a while" and thats the day that he releases something. so thank you.

[MM-xmvx]

I feel like Bolton’s have the most visibly large northern army. Mannerly has been gateheting strength and refugees from hornwood and white knife lands this plus having a city gives him at least 6000 men.

[Jooooger]

Why doesn't Ramsay just send 20 good men to do the job in the books like he did in the show? Poor George getting caught up in all of these small details. Doesn't he know the fans want to get to the ball numbing action as quickly as possible so we can be SHOCKED ™ (SHOCKED ™ is a registered trademark of D&D LLC a subsidiary of HBO)? Who cares about intricate plot when you can experience DRAMA™. He needs to wrap up these boring side stories and get to the fire dragons fighting ice zombies already! Doesn't he understand that he is just Tolkein 2.0 and has to give the fans the fantasy epic they all want?!

Anyway, I think Preston is reading a bit too much into this. It's not like George has decades of experience writing crazy, conspiracy-laden, nuanced science fiction under his belt. He's obviously spending 25 years writing a run of the mill fantasy story that relies on all the tropes we've come to expect from the genre. Good thing I figured this all out by reading the GOT wiki and watching the HBO series otherwise I'd spend all my time reading into things.

[nigelstanding]

One problem. Birds have really high body temperatures. So no, they don't get covered in snow, it melts. The raven had just arived

[nickkoch]

This helps me get through my ACL surgery. This and Percocet.

[lizbita]

I don't know why but "A Frey in the Snow" has been one of my favorites. Thanks PJ!

[jordanfarrell]

"Love Maester Tybald." thought you could sneak that past us, did you? :P

[TheHarlemGhost]

I was sleeping
saw the notification on my phone
screamed and started watching
all hail Lord Preston of House Tinfoil

[fuzzydunlop]

"Only four people know about the entrance to the crypt - and it's a little strange that two of those four would be by the entrance to the crypt."

[CadaverJunky]

I'm a simple man. I see a Preston Jacobs video, I drink my own piss.

[impaler]

How much detail can one man fit in a work of fiction! Jesus Christ!!!!