You have to keep context in mind. Robert's bastards only became important after it became somewhat common knowledge that Joffrey and his siblings weren't true Baratheons. Something Ned could not have known would be the case 15 years before it happened.

Benedict Cumberbatch.

There are other lines of thinking that split off from this theory. Some believe Jon still would have been a bastard regardless, he just would have been a recognized Targaryen bastard instead of a Stark bastard.

That's true. If the theory is correct, then Ned knows Rhaegar is Jon's father. And if Ned believed Rhaegar raped his sister and that Jon was the product of such a horrible crime, you can bet we would see some residual effects of that knowledge. Some anger issues toward the memory of Rhaeger and/or Lyanna and certainly…

Yeah, abduction and rape is certainly a possibility. It's difficult to trust either the Lannisters/Baratheons or Targaryens in their assessment of Rhaegar's personality, since they obviously have biases.

Is it ever even implied that the Robert-Lyanna love affair was two-sided? Personally, I thought it seemed pretty clear that Robert was into Lyanna, but not the other way around. It seems much more likely to me that she was in love with Rhaegar and ran away with him, causing all the shit with the rebellion to go down.…

??? No he didn't. All he did was present the theory and give all the supporting details and potential implications. I don't remember him ever once claiming this was some new theory he just thought of, he even called it a really common fan theory.

I have to disagree. GRRM telegraphed so many of the details surrounding the incident that I think it was very clear what was going to happen next. From the first time I read it, I didn't even think it was a "maybe." Basically, my only question about the next big plot point is how it will be done, not if it will be…

No, we're all assuming it happened, but that it was cut off where it was intentionally because something else is going to happen at the beginning of the next book. Er … vague enough?

It isn't hush-hush. It's been a very well-known theory for many, many years. TV-only viewers are just now discovering it, and I can't really think of a reason for it. But it is agreed upon enough that I think it can be treated as a legitimate spoiler.

It's good to know Bean is still into the show, despite only being a part of it for one year. And some Ned-centric flashbacks could be pretty cool and would be a welcome addition to the show, in my opinion. That's how they could delve into some of the backstory from the books, instead of having an exposition info-dump.…

"Let me be your stripper. Taking off lacquer, no one does it quicker" is the best turn of phrase Weird Al has had in his four videos so far. And that's saying something.

Holy shit, this is my first realization that he was Sonny in that movie. Damn, that's impressive.

Yeah, it's a bit of both. The concept of the show he wants to make is stupid and ridiculous, regardless of its relationship to Breaking Bad and what talent is involved. But then the idea that he'll get all of these other people involved in the project is delusional to the point that I'm kind of concerned about this…

This is a joke, right? There's no way someone is stupid enough to think all of this is a good idea and that he can pitch a show without having any of the talent that he pitched actually signed on to the project … right? Please tell me there aren't people who are this stupid. This is some sort of parody or something.…

No, you're adding context to a comment that isn't there based on the content of the article it's replying to. There isn't an implied comment on mortality to every post on this story. The comment was about GRRM's suspenders making him seem more obese. Someone made a joke about how fat GRRM is, PantsGoblin replied to…

Not sure if this is sarcasm or not. Regardless, even if the sixth book is somehow already done, this would still be delaying the seventh book.

Now you're adding things that were never mentioned in the post I replied to. He didn't say anything about mortality rates. Yes, this story is talking about mortality, but the only message of his post was "look, GRRM's not very obese, his clothes just make him seem so." Which seems to be a weird way of downplaying…

Yes, GRRM's wardrobe choices and posture don't help his appearance, but he's obese. Obesity is something that is a fact based on BMI, and I guarantee GRRM is obese. If you want to split hairs about levels of obesity, go right ahead. But he's obese.

I've always been a pretty big defendant of GRRM and thought many of his fans were needlessly impatient, but his delays are starting to get a bit ridiculous now. He's doing sit-down interviews with Swedish newspapers? Is that really necessary?