Anyway, the ending to ACOK (love it - A-COK!) was incredible.
***SPOILERS**** (though seriously, has anyone but me not read this yet?)
***SPOLIERS****
- Tyrion's ploy with the explosives. Class.
- The Hound gives up the battle and tells Tyrion to go fuck himself, pretty much.
- Tyrion rallies his demolarised men, and PERSONALLY leads them into the field.
- Tywin shows up and saves the Lannister day.
- Sansa addresses Cersei's assembly, after Cersei bolts.
- Theon gets his comeuppance for consistently being a stupid prick throughout the entire novel. Unfortunately taking Winterfell and its good folk with him.
- Halfhand forces Jon Snow to fight and kill him, something neither wants but which must be done for the good of Westeros (and Snow's life). Reminded me of the end to Spartacus.
Anyone notice a parallel between Theon in ACOK and Eddard in AGOT? Each was ultimately defeated by a combination of being simply outclassed and sticking to a dominant trait, instead of doing what could be said to be the smart thing under the circumstances. For Eddard it was his honour that killed him, and for Theon his hubris led to his downfall (not sure that he's actually dead). But whereas this made Eddard sympathetic and tragic, it just made Theon a douche.
This post has been edited by Bombur: 19 February 2011 - 03:40 AM