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Adam Clark
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Good point, but ultimately I think the reason at the core of their betrayal isn't even Robb's broken oath. Even if he had married the Frey Girl, his poor handling of the Karstark situation and the errors of his generals(namely Edmure Tully) put him in a place where winning the war was virtually impossible. Frey and

I agree, as I recall Tyrion was thrown in the dungeons very soon after Geoffrey's death. Including it next episode would make it virtually impossible for Tyrion to be in the party that receives Oberyn when he arrives at King's landing and establishing their relationship that eventually motivates Oberyn to be his

Martin has created a world where good and evil are not so clearly defined. People have a tendency to view the Lannisters as evil, but with the exception of Tywin, all of them have their moments of being "the good guy". People also tend to view the Starks as basically good but if you really pick apart everything

I love Jon Snow, but he is not a true Stark.

It's ok, all of the best Starks are still alive and well. Arya has always been the coolest Stark, and Bran and Sansa while starting off slow only become more interesting with each episode. Robb has always been a little bit on the boring side, sort of a poor clone of his father. And don't forget Melisandre's exchange