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Scraps and Scrolls- TWOW Barristan I & II

On this, our big announcement day, we are also visiting the Winds preview chapters once more. We are sticking in Slaver's Bay for more Battle of Fire talk as Barristan Selmy first prepares for the coming battle, especially in the care of his young trainees and his own tactics, but we finally, finally, get to see the start of the battle.

 

In Barristan II the forces of Meereen roar out of the city gates to face down the Yunkish army, and at their head is a kingsguard atop a silver horse. The action comes left right and centre as Barry fights tooth and nail for everything Daenerys Targaryen brought to this part of the world. He rides for justice, he rides for his men, he rides for fire.

 

In amongst all that we have a bunch of strategy talk, yet more condemnation of the Yunkish command, what Barristan is trying to make up for, the three thousand possible futures to come after the battle, and mostly about how damn cool this guy is and how lucky we are to see the battle through his eyes.

 

It is finally here!

 

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Scraps and Scrolls- TWOW Tyrion I & II

The Isle of Faces is BACK!

We return with a look through to the uncertain futures, the promises of plots and dramas and stories still to come, the drip feed on which we sustain ourselves as we look to the horizon. I refer of course to the pre-released The Winds of Winter preview chapters. And today we start with a bang.  Not only our biggest character with a preview chapter, but two of them! (Well kinda). We rejoin Tyrion on the edge of a devastating battle as he tries to swing fortune back to his side before the chaos reaches him and all the horror with it.

Come aboard for a hearty welcome back as well as guesses on Tyrion's latest Cyvasse game, what the dragons could get up to, and how two sellsword companies might react to one another when they clash- especially if Tyrion should meet a certain Dornish pair. And that's just Tyrion I.

In Tyrion II we reflect on the emotional trauma of battle that has left an imprint on Tyrion. How guilt assaults him in this most precious of moments. How him FINALLY dealing with his Shae issues actually goes terribly, terribly wrong as his anger lashes out at Penny. And of course...HOW DAMN STUPID THE YUNKISH LEADERSHIP IS! IT'S WORSE THAN EVER. THE MAN'S NAME IS PUDDING FACE!

And of course, much much more. Welcome back all. 

 

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What's up next on the Isle of Faces

Hello! Welcome back. Kinda.

Before we actually get there, there's choices to be made. Where do you want the Isle of Faces to go next? What do you want covering? What do you NOT want covering? Now is the time to have your voice heard.

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Scraps and Scrolls- ADWD 19

Well chums, we did it. Somehow, someway, we have come to the grand finale of this reread project, and what a time it's been! How do we note such an occasion? With a 5 hour podcast last week, and a 4.5 hour one this time. We're going out with a bang!!

 

Before we do the mushy stuff three chapters still remain. In them, Barristan Selmy takes control of a city while planning a war. He says goodbye to the sun's son, begins to make plots of his own, and all round gets the blood moving. In the Dothraki Sea Daenerys Targaryen confronts past decisions, both right and wrong, to choose a new path entirely while on the brink of death. And finally Kevan Lannister hears tales of coming invasions, smugly thinks of his success in Cersei, before death and secrets step out of the shadows with crossbow in hand.

 

Our FINAL chapters are:

 

- Barristan IV/ The Queen's Hand

- Daenerys X

- Kevan Lannister

 

Hop aboard the Isle for...everything, to be honest. It's four and a half hours long, what don't we talk about? The chins will wag on Barristan's scheming for hostages, the diversity of his knights and council, what the Harpies are up to now, and we take a BIG wade into what the Battle of Fire could look like from all angles. After that is a focus on what Viserys represents to Dany (and what would have happened if he got the eggs), the meaning and imagery of Ghost Grass, and the self-sacrifice that comes with trying to be the good guy and realising you must cause pain in order to do so. Plus, how do you actually learn to dragonride, and just how much does George want us thinking of GoT here at the end? Finally, questions on Loras, Jaime's reactions, Genna coming east, the welcoming party for Dany and what a certain MASSIVE reveal means overall.

Plus, you know, lots of saying thank you for the incredible journey. HUZZAH!

 

 

 

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Scraps and Scrolls- ADWD 18

FIVE HOURS! Five hours long! It is the biggest episode of the Isle of Faces EVER! BY MILES!! This is what the end of ADWD does to us, for today we have four of the final chapters of the books, three goodbyes to major POVS, and more big moments than you would believe. In fact, we may well have the biggest in all ASOIAF.

Tyrion Lannister prepares for battle while also planning on how to turn the war. Barristan Selmy takes control of a city, faces down his oaths, and then breaks a king by busting out his trusty sword. Quentyn Martell dares to dream of blood and fire only to find the terrible reality of dragons. And far away, on the snowy Wall, Jon Snow receives a letter, turns away from the north, and changes his plans. At least, that is the idea.

 

Of course, our chapters today are:

- Tyrion XII

- Barristan III/ The Kingbreaker

- Quentyn IV/ The Dragontamer

- Jon XIII

 

So hop aboard the Isle (bring a cushion though) for a discussion on...everything. It's five hours long, what DON'T we talk about? But among those many things are how Tyrion breaks the reality of battle to Penny and the reignition of Jorah, how Barristan's chapter focuses on three of the main aspects of knighthood, how Gerris & Archibald are the best friends in the world, how Quentyn is both right and wrong, and then EVERYTHING you could ever think about Jon and everything going on at Castle Black. From Hardhome to Val to Ghostie to the Pink Letter to the new plan to how much we love Jon to the most famous of endings...EVERYTHING.

 

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Scraps and Scrolls- ADWD 17

The end begins in truth this week, and we welcome it with another 3-hour-plus corker for you all. Specifically, this week is Feast week as we wave goodbye to all four POVs amidst chapters full of horror, fanaticism, and cliffhangers a-plenty. Fires are lit up in the snowy north as Asha watches the burning of living humans before a huge surprise comes out of the storm. Victarion has his own atrocious burnings in the waters of Slaver's Bay as he and his burned arm continue to spread misery. Then things take a turn as we head to Braavos to discover the deep, dark, magical secrets of the House of Black and White, the ones with faces and assassinations. As if that were not enough we end with one of the most infamous, most terrible events in the series: Cersei Lannister's walk of shame. The big moments do not stop coming in this one

 

Today's goodbyes include:

- Asha III/ The Sacrifice

- Victarion II/ Victarion I

- Arya II/ The Ugly Little Girl

- Cersei II

 

So jump aboard the Isle for discussions on why George has structured these four goodbyes all at once and how he weaves themes of horror and religious extremism through each and every one of them to signal the end of days. Come and talk on the view of the men burned by Stannis Baratheon and the morality of their punishment, on the truth behind what is happening with Victarion and Moqorro and who's controlling who. Marvel at the magical system of face swapping, wonder about the overall aims of the Faceless Men rushing Arya's education and where it points her future, and have a long talk about the real intent behind Cersei's punishment, the true evilness of Kevan Lannister, and precisely how her breaking will change her as we look towards Winds.

 

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Scraps and Scrolls- ADWD 16

This week, a breather. By which I mean we come in at just under three hours! The end of the Dance keeps coming as we hit double Meereen, have double returns, and one hell of a big event in the North. Today we start large as Jon Snow opens the Wall and allows the wildlings to finally enter the Seven Kingdoms, Barristan Selmy watches the political fallout in terms of Meereen vs Yunkai, Quentyn Martell reveals a hell of a plan while ignoring his much smarter friends, and Jon Connington returns to the shores of Westeros in the name of conquest.

Today's chapters are:

- Jon XII

- Barristan II/ The Discarded Knight

- Quentyn III/ The Spurned Suitor

- Jon Connington II/ The Griffin Reborn

 

Jump ashore on the Isle for an indepth dive on Jon's dream of protecting the Wall, the gloom of a snow sky, and what it means for the people leaving their world behind. Elsewhere we muse on Hizdahr's intentions (again) and lambast Barristan for his poor thinking and underappreciation of both Daenerys and Quentyn. Speaking of, we ignore Quentyn to admire the wisdom of his friends, specifically Gerris Drinkwater and his focus on life over death. Finally, we finally get to talk Stormlands! And castle assaults! As well as Rhaegar, the potential evil of Jon Con, and how all of Westeros will react to this growing invasion.

 

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Scraps and Scrolls- ADWD 15

How do you follow up the longest ever episode? By making the second longest ever episodes I guess! Yes it seems the end of Dance is really going to put us through our paces as the Isle has another three and a half hours of boogie time. And how to follow the big events of last week? By filling in the hole with new POVS! Here on welcome week we say hello to Cersei live from the penitentiary, we officially meet Barristan in a tightening Meereenese knot, remeet Victarion in some very very different waters, and to tie us back to what we know as the Tyrion of old truly returns in order to save the lives of he, Penny, and Jorah from slavery as battle looms...

Today's chapters are:

- Cersei I

- Barristan I/ The Queensguard

- Victarion I/ The Iron Suitor

- Tyrion XII

 

Come visit our Isle for talks on how George is structuring his final act so differently than the first four books, how Cersei has learnt exactly ZERO lessons during her jail time and how actually loopy she is, the self-made chains of Barristan in terms of the difference between oaths and the right thing, the potential of his end coming via a Faceless Man, Victarion's stupidity regarding Daenerys, wonders on what the hell is going on with his hand, and especially on Tyrion taking on the role of responsibility while coming so close to despair and exactly why he wasn't allowed a glimpse at Drogon...

 

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Scraps and Scrolls- ADWD 14

It's here! THE RECORD-BREAKER!

Yes it is the longest-ever episode on the Isle of Faces with nearly FOUR HOURS of content for you to consume. And why so much chin-wagging? Because we've come to a major part of the book where we have not one but two of the biggest moments in the entire series going back-to-back! With no offense to Daenerys learning lessons of betrayal and teaching ones of dragons, or Jon making a monumental deal on the Wall that might seal his own fate, the big focus of today is the final, thrilling chapter of Theon Greyjoy and his attempt to free Jeyne Poole from the clutches of evil. As if that isn't enough for us Daenerys heads to Daznak's Pit for fights, final middle fingers to Meereen, and fire made flesh as Drogon returns and DANY FINALLY RIDES HER DRAGON.

It doesn't get much bigger than this.

Today's gigantic chapters are:

- Daenerys VIII

- Theon VII/ Theon I

- Daenerys IX

- Jon XI

Hop on the Isle for extended chats about...well, everything. The monumental placing of chapters this important, what Dany was trying to convey in her dragon exhibition, the lessons of sellswords, Jon's big mistake in the Weeper, the chances of Val meeting her end as a wight, who the hell Rowan is, and the shedding symbolism of Meereen. That plus Jeyne Poole, the thrill of the moment, and Dany+Dragon= One.

 

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Scraps and Scrolls- ADWD 13

Absolutely everything is crumbling inside Winterfell and we LOVE IT. Theon witnesses the collapse of the Bolton alliance via several mysterious murders while having his own breakthroughs. Meanwhile, outside Meereen Tyrion copes surprisingly well with his new life as a slave. At Castle Black it's time for a wedding that binds both sides of the Wall. And far more interestingly, JAIME'S BACK. For one day only we head back to the Riverlands, finish a war, manage a feud, take a hostage, hunt a Blackfish, learn some history, and then meet an old friend, with a special friend, and an urgent quest...HUZZAH FOR JAIME

Today's chapters are:

- Theon VI/ The Ghost of Winterfell

- Tyrion X

- Jaime I

- Jon X

Come on over to the Isle for in-depth talks on how the Bolton's unequal power structure is their own outdoing, exactly how the murders bring down the Bolton bubble with the power of whispers; the reignition of Tyrion's skills combined with taking care of Penny, Ser Jorah's pitiful breaking and the set up for the outer Meereen arc; a look into the history of the Blackwoods, the very special relationship between Tytos and Jaime and how his approach both works and suffers, as well as where Jaime might head to in Winds, and how Alys is essentially 5 year gap Arya, and Jon's new best friend. We love our Alys!

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