Fantastical Musings

If you've read A Dance with Dragons , this question has probably been on your mind: Is Aegon/ Young Griff the real deal? If Aegon Targaryen did, in fact, survive the sack of King's Landing it would create some ambiguity as to who is the true heir to the Iron Throne. As the son of Rhaegar, Aerys' heir, Aegon has a better claim to the throne than Daenerys Targaryen. Of course, there have been many theories put forward stating that Dany with rule jointly with the other two heads of the dragon, but it seems that Dany's ascension is GRRM's endgame. Conversely, the supposed "Aegon" may just be a red herring to throw reader's off. There is significant evidence for both arguments. Personally, I want to believe that Aegon survived, but at this point, there's just not enough information to go on. Let's start with the evidence that supports Young Griff as Aegon: 1. Young Griff looks like a Targaryen; although not all Targaryens have the trademark wh...

So, Game of Thrones has been off the air for a couple of weeks, so I figure that now is a good time to take a look back at season four. From the Purple Wedding (AKA the death of everyone's favorite psychopath) to some pretty serious philosophical discussions on the nature of gravy, season four was certainly eventful, if nothing else. I feel like Game of Thrones is starting to hit its stride, they've finally found the balance between CGI dragons, gratuitous brothel scenes, and good old fashioned chopping people's heads off. I think we all missed the beheadings from Season one. Anyway, like I said, there were some really good aspects to this season, but there were also some not good aspects. Let's review the good, the bad, and the dragons. The Good:  Sansa's Story Arc - As I've said before, I'm partial to Sansa Stark. But let's be honest, she's everyone's favorite ginger. Her arc this season was right on the money as far as I'm concerne...