It's King Bran Stark in the books too.. Here's Why! | Game of Thrones Season 8 Bran Stark Explained
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- Опубликовано: 22 май 2019
- Bran Stark, Brandon Stark or Bran the Broken is one of the most mysterious characters in Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire, Bran Stark is the Three Eye'd Raven and now he's the King of the six kingdoms, so Bran Stark is the most powerful man in Westeros. Emotions were running high after the Finale of Game of Thrones Season 8 so I decided instead to focus my energy at my favorite thing The Clues! Bran Stark is one of my favorite characters I have spent many hours studying him, especially book Bran. Most of my videos are probably on Brandon Stark of Winterfell. But.. I never gave a thought to Bran Stark being King. I always thought Bran's purpose and importance was tied to the White Walkers. The A Song of Ice and Fire novels are not nearly as far into the story as Game of Thrones Season 8. In the books Bran Stark is still in the cave learning to be a Greenseer. Knowing that the show and the books will likely end in the same place I wanted to go back and look for clues that point to Bran being the King at the end of all of this. I've re-watched many Bran Stark Scenes, Re-Read some chapters, Looked at some interviews from George RR Martin and D&D! I think I have possibly made a connection to what has really been foreshadowed all along, I'm pretty sure Bran is not evil, and I'm also pretty sure Bran is not human. In this video I will go over all of the clues that King Bran will be the same in the books and all of this may be George RR Martin's mater plan. Thanks for Watching!
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What are y’all watching on TV now that GOT is over?
GrayArea just started Reign, and thinking of Re-watching Lost. Great Video as always.
Waiting for Stranger Things, and The Boys. Both come on in July.
Peaky Blinders!
Attack on Titan. It’s better.
The magicians American Gods west world the umbrella Academy
"Bran knew the Iron Throne would be melted so he brought his own chair." -random meme on reddit
I've a better one he warged Drogon to melt the damn throne so that they've no choice but hire him for the job!
He set up that Dany got killed so that she could break no more wheels! Viewed in this light, suddenly it all makes perfect sense
I also think he could've stopped it if he talked to dany
@@karimam1275 the best one: She broke the damn wheel and now they got 2 more!
@@karimam1275 that's not better tho
Bran let Dany burn down king's landing so he could make it handicap friendly did you see all the stairs in that city.
The real meme
Haha ffs that's brilliant
That's one way to look at it!!
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Chaos is a ladder. Bran was a great climber. It was foreshadowed in the first book. George said all the clues are there. That's another example.
He was taught to think outside the matrix too. He loved to climb. When his ability to climb that ladder was taken away, was when he learned how to soar way above that man made contraption.
@@matthewvandergriend9544... yeah... be that as it may... it doesn't matter if Bran became the king or not... it is how the writer executed the plot and dialogue... it was horrible !
@@TearsoftheAeon - yeah I know you're right. My level of cognitive dissonance being as high as it is, is trying to save the ending of this BA tv show.
Foreshadowing has nothing to do with actual character developement. What kind of a shitty story gets rid off actual developement in favor of a few 'hints'?
Bran: " I cant be a LORD of anything!"
Tyrion: "Will you be LORD of the Six Kingdoms"
Bran: "Yep"
What broke my heart about the final season is I felt that the viewers cared more about the story than the writers did. They forgot or chose to forget about all of the foreshadowing, theories, character arcs and developments, and such. Still so 💔
The writers did movies live Wolverine: Origins and Deadpool. Shallow character stories, jokes and lots of fighting. GoT is waaaaaaay out of their league once they went passed the books. Their synapses farted out.
Jessica Jay you are pretty what’s ur Ig
@@meowypotter1246 that makes perfect sense.
@@demarco3685 I respect your shooting ability
I have the feeling that D&D didn't include any of the theories on purpose. In their minds the story would be shocking if they do. But in the fans minds it's just bullshit now.
I don’t think Jon killed Daenerys out of emotion, but out of reason overriding emotion.
Tyrion: “Sometimes Duty is the death of Love.”
I agree. Emotionally he didn't want to kill Dany. Duty called him to do so. And in the video the part about we see Dany called the most moral character and acting as we've never seen her is wrong IMO. She has killed since the first season and threatened to burn cities and women and children to the ground. Nobody ever received trials. She ruled by fire and anyone disagreeing was killed. Of course the totality of her fury was released at King's Landing but that could be seen coming a mile away.
@@naomihowe8754 When Qarth refused her entry she threatened to return and burn everything to the ground. I believe a clue has always been their house words Fire And Blood. Do people we consider evil not deserve a trial as well? None of the people she burned alive throughout the entirety of series received a trial. She has always been judge,jury, and executioner. I think that's why she was a perfect villain . She was cheered by everyone because we hated who she was killing though we never stopped to ask if what she was doing was right or wrong.
@@naomihowe8754 I definitely agree the series and the different stories involved would have greatly benefited from more episodes. I hope one day we get a real explanation as to why it was rushed to a finish. I must say that as rushed as it was story wise it looked incredibly spectacular. I can't believe what they accomplished this season for a TV series.
Naomi Howe 8 is dope to! Everybody & they momma thought they knew what was going to happen & didn’t go their way. Now it’s a whole bunch of whining & complaining from Danny fanboys & ungrateful viewers. The whole show was just great!
Remember maester aemon told jon about “love is the death of duty” and asked what would jon do...he also said that “ a targaryen alone in this world is a terrible thing”... i therefore conclude that maester aemon had a dragon dreams about the future so he plant those question to jon’s mind so he could think about it for a long time....
I think Bran 100% knew what Danaerys was going to do. I also think he 100% tried to make it happen.
Bran was outplaying everyone. A character who doesn't want anything is not really concerned with how many people lose their lives. There is no end goal. He can't be evil or good.
True but he can't see the future so he can't know. He sees the past clearly because of the weirwood he sees what they lived through and only can see pieces of the future which he couldn't piece together and it doesn't even matter because everything will happen the way it will happen anyway. Bran could've sat back and did nothing this whole time and someway and somehow things would've happened the way it did because history is already written and the ink is dry. You can't change fate or destiny everything will end up the way it was meant to
@@ldariusd21 It never says he couldn't piece together the future, and we know he could see it. Bran is not necessarily a reliable narrator in the show. If Bran was playing the game of thrones, which I have no doubt he was, then it would not be to his advantage to tell anyone that he can see everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen. You don't know when he's telling you the truth. We know he saw a dragon flying over King's Landing, which turned out to be the future. How much of the future he saw is unknown, but it would be very anticlimactic for the show to let the audience know how much of it he could see if he could in fact see it all. In the end, when know that he knew they would make him king because he'd seen it.
@@StannisHarlock I'm telling u he can't because in the books the future comes tlin pieces to those who are prophetic like Jon, Bran, Mel, i forgot the name of the blackfyre who told dunk he would be a kingsguard and many more. George books are written on a realistic scale and the thought of somebody who can completely see the future doesn't fit the books. Everybody has these prophecies and trying to make them come true in their own way. But the most true of all is bran and Bran means king of Ravens and King of prophecies. George says in an interview he can't make up a character without a name first so there u go.
@@ldariusd21 You do realize the book are not the show? Right? to compare them and say this is why X is true is a mistake. Also, Bran isn't Mel, Jon, or a Blackfyre. He's a green seer, possibly stronger than any green seer ever. To compare him to weaker prophetic characters is a mistake.
The show is not written on a realistic scale. Or do you believe Danaerys would truly allow Jon to plan for the Dothraki to initiate attack on the army of the dead with simple Arakhs?
@@StannisHarlock it's the same concept and same rules and same ending the way there will be different. George wrote a plot line for them either way time travel doesn't exist on the show or books it's just bran transferring his conscience inside the weirwoods and he sees what they sees but he can't see the future because they didn't live through it yet. He only sees pieces smh 🤦🏾♂️ Mel lived long years and still can't see it... It doesn't matter how powerful bran is he will not see the whole future at all George writes the books on a realistic scale even the magic is on a realistic scale. Bran is not a God he can't change fate or destiny but only move the pieces to where they are supposed to be "you were where u needed to be all along" Bran's words. Everything is already written and the ink is dry he can't change nothing because everything will happen like it will happen know matter what smh 🤦🏾♂️ not even the ghost of high heart can see the whole future and she is marked to be special hence the albino skin and red eyes which Bloodraven says that means they are the most special.. Nothing is for sure in the books or show look how the characters u thought would make it die and how tricky prophecy is. Nothing is for sure but the future, fate, and destiny.. History repeated itself and parallel other characters because like the Martin himself said just like in real life in his books history repeats itself because it does in a real sense. Things might happen differently but the bases of history will repeat itself within other times and characters. The long night and the wars and stories in the series are proof of that. Robb the young wolf is killed under a piece banner like Daeron the young dragon was killed under a piece banner.
Bran basically became Leto II. Atreides of Dune. God Emperor. Leto the Tyrant. It sent chills of dread through my back when he said how he knew to be becoming a king. He can see everything and can be almost immortal when becoming part of a weirwood tree. He can not be overthrown for he sees any possible plot against him. He is an absolute ruler. With possibly the most dangerous motivations (avatar of potentially vengeful Children)
Bran being King will definitely be better in the books, but can't say I'm happy with that decision, but hey, it's George's story and we are all witness to it.
The story isn't about a character, it's about how ice and fire almost destroyed, yet certainly changed the realm.
Instead of being defeated at Winterfell, the army of the dead will get past the Neck and cause even more severe death and destruction across Westeros so the entire kingdom will be shook and see the white walkers as a very real, serious threat. Bran will meet the white walkers at the Isle of Faces and defeat them there through some psychic magic weirwood battle that would probably be hard to understand for the rest of the characters. It will be witnessed by many people and news of Bran being some god-like figure defeating the white walkers will spread across the last remaining kingdoms and they will agree to follow Bran as their new leader. This is my idea of the ending and I hope something along these lines happens in the books too.
@@davereyez4721 GRRM said it would happen the same way in the book. I'll take the author's word over yours 😏
@@johnvazakas970 Not sure where you got that idea. Martin said pretty close to the opposite of that. He's confirmed that many of the end points are the same , and some of the waypoints, but that due to the butterfly effect of changes made along the way, and storylines left out of the show, the path to that ending will be quite different.
@@VinceMounts I understand all of that. I'm sure Sansa won't be queen in the north, or the north ending up being free from the 7 kingdoms. I was referring to Dany being killed by Jon and Bran being king. Jon will either die, or rule Winterfell most likely rather than going north of the wall. My money is on dying, but who knows with Martin. He will probably never finish and we will only have the show ending and a bunch of theories after he passes 😔
I also really love the dire wolf name prophecy
Summer - Bran is the king that brings in the ever-lasting summer
Lady - Sansa Becomes Lady of winterfell
Nymeria - Arya becomes a great warrior
Ghost - Jon literally came back from the dead
Grey Wind - Rob came and went like the wind
Shaggy Dog - Rickon. Shitty name/short story
Cameron Sonju Rickon was a little kid when he named his direwolf.
Gina Connolly shaggy dog-rickon was on the run with a wildling and took on a shaggy appearance.
Nymeria: Arya travel the seas like the queen.
@@gisapenguin2458 Shaggy Dog is a term used in literature for insignificance or shitty story. It is very clear that the direwolf names were used to foreshadow each of the Stark children. It makes too much sense.
Rickon couldn't "serpentine" for shit!!
Old nan...... And i quote" all crows are liars" " all crows are liars" ....
Damn, good point
but isnt he a raven?
@@lisasfanno1 in the book he is a crow
A raven is a crow.... Some ppl call them ravens some call them crows some ppl around here in kentucky call them black birds... Crow is another name for raven...
@@waltergwinn9189 uhm...they are supposed to be all different species as far as i know
Bran learned a lot from peeping on Littlefinger. Bran created chaos by revealing Jons parentage. Knew the NK would take care of 2 dragons for him. He says he doesn’t want to be King. But....
“Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next.” -Motherfucking Little Finger
Hahahahaa. Now thats stupid as hell
just to say it and not drive myself insane - I am sick of hearing Bran is the best choice, because he does not have emotion - anger is an emotion and yes, he seems angry/furios with Dany.
Who had the best story? Daenerys, Jon but not Bran who said he never wanted anything.
Bran used Daenerys and then allowed The North (Sansa & company) to drive her mad...
Bran fed her insecurities to end her reign...
Wow that's hardcore LOL! But I like it. It just creeps me out. If Bran knew he was going to be King. Why play everyone like that. INCLUDING his own family. You kept your stuff secret buttttt you didn't keep Jon's. But for some reason kept Jamie's secret of pushing you out the window...😏😄🤣
Bran told Sam to tell Jon about his parentage, this caused the split between Dany and Jon. Bran knew Dany was going to become isolated and broken, he saw the dragon flying over kinglanding and he influenced the course of events so he became king. Bran is possessed by some evil tree demon, the great other or something.
@@aryasuperstark9599 No Bran saw what Daenerys would become when he saw her and realized that her return though crucial to defeating the dead was not going to be a good thing for Westeros in the end. The three eyed raven didn't want to be King at all, he chose to accept it to prevent another wheel from spinning out of control.
@@petis1976 Rubbish , it was bran who directly influenced the events which destroyed Dany. If word of jons parentage never got out , Dany would never of been betrayed by the ungreatful Sansa and Dany would never of gone into a deep depression and turned. He influenced everything, before that Dany hadn't hurt one single innocent person and she stood up for the downtrodden
@@aryasuperstark9599 Go back and watch the show start to finish. Daenerys was always on this path. Jon's parentage was revealed to can Daenerys turmoil yes, and it was meant to allow her true intentions to come out. She always spoke of fire and blood, and Bran knew her endgame would not be just about breaking the wheel it would involve slaughtering anyone who wouldn't obey her. Bran decided she had to be removed from power and put the chess pieces in motion.
If you don't like it fine, Daenerys was never the hero of the story. Her tragic villain arc was always coming, and GRRM will flush it out way way better than the show did.
put Bran Stark in the Citadel not on the throne
Yes!!! That’s exactly what I was thinking!!! It makes more sense for him to be at the Citadel to explain the past, and everything important that happened. I feel like he will just be the king, but not only in title. Tyrion will be the real one leading.
Thats what I was thinking too. Go through all those books and make sure they are correct.
He will be nobody at the Citadel
Good that make more sense so he could over see the corrections over every book written he is a living book how is that good for a king and he can but probably won't reproduce a child
@@juliojhfhiraldo777 he would be the arch mester his knowledge is more vast they wouldn't like him if dany and jon ruled because he could find out if they were behind the disappearance in the dragons
Remember when the only question was WHEN Howland Reed and Lady Stoneheart would appear?
instead a night king appeared.
All that was missing was bran saying "that's how I roll"🤣🤣
Bran did hug Arya back unlike the other 2.
Because he knew she would save his ass from the Night King
Nisha Verma lol
Because they are no one
The Story of Bran the Broken: Brandon Stark saw the queen's betrayal and never told anyone, he became paralyzed and later was presumed dead at Winterfell, but he did not die, traveled to the north of the wall and returned. He gained powers and created expectations that it would be of great relevance against the army of the king of the night, but he never helped anyone in any way, the end.
"Sometimes nothing is the hardest thing to do."
- Tyrion Lannister
I just got chills from that story. The best story that anyone has ever had /s
bro. you should make this
Littlefinger:"Knowledge is power."
Bran:"I am power."
When meera said “you died in that cave” she was right, he died in that cave, what took over was bloodraven living in him , taking over his body, you know how like in insidious, the ghosts were trying to get into the body of the child to live again but could do that only because the child was able to lucid dream and yes “fly” , i think it’s more like that.
The night king was trying to kill bran rather than conquering westeros, that would explain why the others were more active during the events of game of thrones and not before, in the books there is no night king, so it would be really interesting to see how bran will become the king
Bran acts like a lot of people in 2019.
Yup. Shady af.
he's so malicious! he mentally raped hodor so many times...just cuz he's a stark doesnt mean he's a decent person. i dont know why they all trust him to be king
I've been tell you guys. Everyone was playing checkers while my boy was making chess moves 👏👏👏 well played sir well played
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I am still not convinced Bran or the Three eyed raven has humanities best interests in mind. It was either this channel or Talking Thrones awhile back suggested he could be being used by the children of the forest or controlled by the children. If they were going to make a follow up ten years down the road Jon Snow having to come back to kill evil Bran would make for an interesting story.
@@robr7200 I've said this for a while. It's not bran he himself keeps telling everyone this but no one seems to listen or understand. He's the 3 eyed raven a agent of the children who's enemy is human's. Even his sigil is now a raven not a direwolf
Chuck R I’ve been thinking this too , what if bloodraven was actually being held hostage in that tree by the children of the forest , and since he was getting old, Bran was his replacement ?
GOT=Bran /Computer/Artificial Intelligence . IRL= AI will rule them all.
I think one thing we have to understand about the three-eyed Raven being the king is that even when he dies, he's going to be replaced by another one. He's going to be replaced by the memory of westeros. Over and over.
Does no one remember the small storytelling session between Tyrion and Bran the night before whitewalkers attacked Winterfell? Maybe they both planned it all back then and influenced people to be where they are today because after that meeting between the two, what followed was -
1. Bran pushing Sam to tell John, knowing he wont stop before telling about it to Danny, Sansa and Arya of his real identity - Pushing Danny towards insecurity and Sansa to spread the news to others.
2. Tyrion continuing to be by Danny’s side despite all the arguments from Varys and despite Danny starting to show signs of madness (yet tying to ensure that Cersi and Jamie leave kingslanding before any harm comes to them).
3. Tyrion pushing John to kill Danny by convincing him she was turning mad being a Targaryan and that she wont stop before destroying all the other kingdoms too, including Winterfell and John’s sisters.
4. Bran coming all the way to kingslanding after all the work is done for him and gracefully accepting the crown despite repeatedly denying to be lord of Winterfell.
5. It was Tyrion that proposed the name of Bran for the King and it was Bran who names him Hand of the King, a position that Tyrion always enjoyed the most.
point 5. that means. the wheels is not broken. We need a sequel. :)
@@snkcorp.502 ye Danny will get resurrected by the Lord of the Light in Asshai(Essos) because the Lord saw through what Tyrion and Bran who is now the Raven have planned, Danny collecting her old Army with Dothraki & Unsullied and adding the Second Sons and the remaining Golden Company to it( with elephants this time) , marching to Kingslanding for revenge while Bran sees it coming calling the Army of the Kingdoms together, the Hero of Winterfell Arya and Jon out of Exil, this time Danny can convince somehow Jon that the Raven is the villain, Bran warging into Drogon destroying Danny's Army yada, yada, yada some twist at the end where u can remove the 3EyedRaven from the cripple and here we go, a 90min stand-alone cinema movie for some extra income, make it happen lol .)
@@wokeaf1337 perfect u wrote better than dumb and dumber .
sansa may also have been in on it as well. she hated dany and ended up queen and of course was trained by littlefinger
The whole “I don’t really want anything.....”
But he wanted to defeat the NK....
Wanted Tryion to be hand....
For me, it's the natives taking their land back because Bran is the union of man and the children of the forest.
Alex Hendry could be, cuz if only a God can sit the throne then WTF is Sansa doin in the north.
@@GrayArea facts 👏. This is like the Martha scene in BvS, good idea but poorly executed.
Bran knowingly allowing Genocide to be king is no better than Dany actually carrying out the act so saying Bran would be a good King is false. IMO, a better theory is that the Lord of Light = 3 Eyed Crow = Children of the Forest reincarnated = Bran: and his greatest enemy was the Night King whom he used others to defeat and also used others to win the game of throne. This was always his intention.
Also how does an uncaring, non human robot like character know what is best for humans?
How will the succession go down? To another 3 eyed robot? Or eventually another human and the game starts over wit wars fought for the throne.
Agreed people in this comment section seem to forget that the Lord's of Westros won't be sitting around plucking their thumbs an accept this. This show right now is nothing more than fan faction, an I don't think this youtuber gets it. GRRM will definitely play out the major plot points we've seen in the show into the book's, but it will definitely be different.
@@timothypolanco8622 : Agree that the GRRM will create a more satisfying and thought-out storyline leading to Bran's ultimate takeover. Bottom line, Bran is not human, and he can be totally objective/calculating in choosing a future path that he knows will benefit humanity. (Strong shades of God-Emperor Leto.) Technically, as the 3-eyed blackbird, he should live for a few thousand years, steering humanity toward an enlightened state where there is no need for a royal succession nor continued divine guidance, presumably ending as he sets up a revolution whereby he is overthrown. (Again, shades of Dune.)
@@danvol3835 DUNE !!
@@timothypolanco8622 ending will be change George Martin co
@@danvol3835 we may will see a sequal or a spin off related to this or a reboot of season 8 in future. I think Bran will be over throned by jon and danny danny will resurrected and attack westorus.
Bran also knew that telling Jon his past at that time would set up Dany for a mental breakdown!
And drive Jon away from both Dany and the throne because his northern upbringing doesn't allow him to accept incest. Talk about Cercei or Littlefinger being manipulators. Bran is the ultimate manipulator....
Bran smiled when he said why you think I came all this way
You are easily the most underrated GOT channel. You deserve more subs. Thank you for the great content.
Agree with you, she just make GOT make sense and I was 150% sure it wouldn't never.
Agreed! Gray is awesome.
She is amazing.
Gray is bae
Talking thrones.
So the message of GRRM is that we need a psychopath in power?
@Evalation Wasn't it the point that there wouldn't be clear cut villains? That people get shaped by the environment? Making choices that seem understandable but lead towards bitter endings? I can't fit a psychopath into that narrative.
Putting Bran as a sort of machine on the Throne like Google search, like that would end warfare and backstabbery. I don't think GRRM was up t o date on the corruptibility of machines and algorithms when he started the plot line to make Bran the virtuous king. Being all knowing doesn't make you righteous nor just.
@Evalation bingo!
This is _AWESOME_ . Thank you for the breakdown. You are appreciated!
Remember the old saying. " The road to hell is paved with good intentions"
I got that on a fortune cookie when I was like 9 lol
I have to be honest when i say i dont entirely understand what this saying means.
@@akiramado9198
Try TS Eliot
"Things ill - done and done to others harm,
Which once you took for exercise of virtue."
I don't think any of this applies to "Bran" though. I don't think he can be judged by human standards. He's profoundly alien.
@@alanpennie8013 It clearly applies to Dany though...
@@astrid2885
Yes indeed.
Bran is a villain to me. He sees and knows all, yet he allowed it all to happen to get power. Also, having someone in power without emotions, doesn’t equal a good thing.
mlkj13 I pretty much agree. He has sinister undertones in the books, like how he knows it’s wrong to warg Hodor, so he doesn’t tell Meera or Jojen. The prologue of ADWD illustrates that warging another human is a terrible thing. He might actually have more to do with manipulating events to become king in the books, if this is indeed where his story leads.
How can this even be possible when the ink is dry?
Dany was going to burn down the city before she was born.
Just like bran was going to warg Hodor before he was born.
@@suzukisixk7
It's the trap of prescience. You should watch the ultimate guide to Dune in Ideas of Ice and Fire.
@@suzukisixk7 because the ink is dry theory is false. see tyrions strange travel event on the rhoyne in dance with dragons.
"You are everything." - Jojen Reed.
He's been playing Cyvasse and he let his opponents bring out their dragons too soon. He was playing to win. And GRRM is paying obeisance to our future robot overlords.
There is *some* emotion when Arya comes back... he hugs her
Nothing for Sansa
When Jon shows he looks relieved and almost smiles
He knows she is going to be the one to save his ass from the Night King.... That's it. It's for her saving the Raven, not for her being Bran's sister.
Maybe because Arya and Jon were helping the 3 eyed raven achieve his goals.
Did you guys see Jason Momoa's reaction? 🤣
There was a point when I would have chosen Bran as King back when he was learning from the former 3 eyed raven. It seemed like he was being set up for that. But then they dropped him and he's just been a tree for a long time. Show Bran should have become the Citadel, not King. He's too detached.
what as his reaction
@@Theinfamouskiki411 a lot of F bombs
Drogon should hunt down D&D and burn them like he burned the Iron Throne
Smh
Ahead of time. Drogon retirement around How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World was film.
Drogon should of burned down this corny over used joke.
The Bran arc, as described here, reminds me of another literary epic that went this direction: Dune. At the end of the third book, Leto II, son of Paul Atreides (Maud d'ib) essentially "breaks the wheel" of Imperium politics by ultimately transforming himself into a nearly god-like giant worm, as it was the only way (according to his prescience) of ultimately saving humanity.
This one was one of your best. Great job!
Welp i hope Star Wars is worth the rush 😒. They could have focus this entire season on the Night King and Three Eye Crows war with each other then have one last season where Danny and Cerseis battle for the Iron Throne is the main focus. G.O.T fans have been robbed.
@CalvinSomething Facts or what they could have done is stretch this last season to 12 episodes. First six revolving the Night King and the battle of Winterfell then the other six revolving around the battle for the Iron Throne. Each episode would be exactly two hours long just enough time for characters to develop and meet their climax like they were supposed to.
Wish it could have lasted forever
Lets just pray they don't get all in a rush with Star Wars! These stories deserve the time and effort it takes to play them out properly! No one will lose $$ if they put in the extra time to tell it right.
@Firefly Phoenix Greed is what it is. They wanted their hands on those mousebucks so badly they've killed the show, without realizing that StarWars is already on its deathbed after "Episode 8"
StarWars is sick and tired and broken.
Dumb and Dumber coming in is just taking it behind the shed and hitting it with a spade.
That little skeev Johnson raped StarWars while Kennedy held it down.
Dumb and Dumber are just gonna cut ita throat.
Those two hacks destroyed GoT for oure greed.
They rushed for 2 years... And came up with this shit.. I doubt star wars is going to be any good.
You guys George rr matin gave D & D the ending. The rest was written by them to fit everything in 6 episodes. So the ending will be the same in the books...the journey, however, to that end will be different and ofcourse logical and satisfying since the story will be drawn out towards the conclusion.
I grant you that you're absolutely right that Martin gave D&D the main plotlines (i.e., that abortion of an ending is his). However, if you believe Martin will ever end the series, you have clearly not been paying attention. Martin has no intention of writing the ending to this story...
Ministry of Truth that will be devastating for me...I can’t bear to live with the shows ending...I was hoping the books will fix things for me 😂
@@shoh1541 x 2. I've invested a great deal I can't recover in this series.
Ministry of Truth so sad...the show was ruined for us all...
@@shoh1541 Yep.
It was always going to be Bran, now that I'm re-watching the episodes, its clear as day. Same with Dany's Meltdown.
Dany was expected
@@Katrrey no it wasn't
@TheNorth Remembers Really, so I guess that sansa is going to get corrupted by power too now she has skimmed her way to the top. She always wanted to be queen right??, Truth is Dany has never wanted power for herself, she's has always wanted power for the people, that's very clear in her POV chapter's
Arya Super Stark yes it was her family history shows she can get angry easily and always wants revenge she played nice cos she knew it was easy way to power
@@aryasuperstark9599 "every time a targaryen is born the gods flip a coin"
You know, what's interesting is that Dany was obsessed with "breaking the wheel". In the end, she did end up breaking the wheel, just not in the way she had planned. She was monumental in causing the leaders of Westeros to agree that something needed to change.
It seems like in the end, the characters are almost controlled by Destiny. Perhaps the prince or princess who was promised is still fulfilled, albeit metaphorically.
Good morning. What a pleasant surprise. Thank you for spending the time to make these videos :)
Agree, i dont care the show is over. I could listen to gray talk all day 😂
Love your POV & your voice was made for this!
She really does have a lovely voice.
I agree. I feel like I’m hearing from one of my friends from college. ♥️
I would love to have the audio books read by her
I liked Bran's subtle, "I'm going to look for Drogon" Don't mess with warg boy.
You made a great point about how power will corrupt any human and since Bran is not human, he's incorruptible. This was a very insightful video. Thanks for creating and posting.
bran is the corruption. so you cant kill something that is already dead.
It hasn’t been developed very properly that’s the problem with the TV show in the books I think it’s going to go exactly the same with major difficulty
What did Old Nan say? "All crows are liars!" 😂
I called it! I knew Bran was mean-mugging Dany for a reason! 😂
Sucks cuz I loved Dany!
@Joshua Smith mean-mugging lmao
The books started with Bran, so ending with Bran makes sense in a GREM way. ✌️❄️🔥
WarriorKing _Always and the show started with the white walkers and ended with D&D completely destroying their reputations
@@hamillvertonghen9945 Well, not exactly... As far as we know, the first walker was made by the Children forcing a dragonglass shard into a human's heart. All the Night King's lineage is gone, but are we sure Benjen -who also has a dragonglass shard in his heart- died when the wights attacked him....? I mean, the dead can only die by dragonglass or valyrian steel and I doubt any wight had anything like that around... The real question is, if the Children did regret making the Night King who turned all the walkers, why did they create Benjen in the first place?
@@astrid2885 good point. They "created" benjen to help protect them just like the NK and then pretty much left him to die. It could be a Benjen turns into the NK sequel in ten years!!
@@astrid2885 it was idiotic of them to put a figure head on the WW anyway. His origin was even more ridiculous, seeing how the first long night didn't even occur until years & years after the CotF & the first men made peace. D&D turned a mysterious force & turned them into a cliche big bad without the depth, which I'd argue is even worse than a standard cliche.
Brilliant Juice Gray! Keep it coming.
In answer to your question, I am rewatching all of GoT right now. ✌️❄️🔥
Oddly satisfying because this video and the comment section sound so much more logical than any other video about the finale.
It's what to expect from Sweet Summer Children,......... and Momma🤣
You definitely got me with the Ragnar Lothbrok quote Grey Area!! Loved this video, and your channel. Mad respect girl, keep it up!!
Now it makes sense.
I was fixing to exit The Summer Family because all Juices gone Dry as the long night cut short.
I change my mind because your best video off all GoT.
But nonetheless Bran is a Dirty Player in this Game. He won.
Thank You GrayArea.
Bran was meant to be King, not because of his blood but because he is the perfect King to break the wheel.
He doesn't want to be King, but he came to King's Landing knowing that if he didn't another would be chosen and the cycle of destruction would start all over again.
As to him knowing what Daenerys was going to do. What would have happened if he told Jon? Jon was blinded by her, bent to her will, and he would have told her what Bran said and the Starks would have been targets anyway. He had to let it play out for the hope that Jon would do what must be done and the realm would heal afterwards.
I personally don't think Bran is necessarily good or evil.
And I didn't watch the video all the way through before I posted.
I like your explanation.
Well said
Because knowingly allowing genocide and burning of children by fire is not a good or bad thing?!?
@@TripperTours all he saw in his vision was the shadow of a dragon flying over Kings Landing, he didn't see burning. A green seer doesn't see the future as clearly as they see the past. Burning women and children is BAD very bad only an evil monster tyrant would do it
@@TripperTours He saw the dragon over King's Landing, and a destroyed Red Keep, he had no idea she would kill the innocent, or allow the Unsullied and Dothraki to murder prisoners.
That is correct, Bran will be King in the books. Checkout A Song Of Ice and Fire forums for Fisher King theory. George said that one fan got ending right and same person wrote Fisher King theory.
My brain has not stopped running over this. Thank you for this!!! I'm gonna need more, lol!
He has emotion. He had a goal of ruling like other players in the game and made it happen.
Excellent explanation you ve done very good your work congratulations!
Whatever Bran is going to be by the end of the books, I'll be happy, as long as he will known as Bran the Rebuilder instead of Bran the Broken.
bran the destroyer is more fitting. you cant make a mummer show of being a builder if you needn't to build. my country forgets this part very willingly in the greater picture of germanys rebuild after ww 2.
I just downloaded SoundCloud because I HAVE to listen to your podcast. You have the most in depth analysis and love your perspective. You’re the best! Keep up the great work! 💕
Thank you, I have been looking for the meaning in all this. I think I can start processing now. And thanks for all the hard work!
I was really confused why everyone reacted instead of thinking about everything you just mentioned. I have enjoyed the whole show all seasons but that’s just me. Thank you for this insight.
The "backlash" was only an internet thing. Every person I know personally that was into the show had absolutely no problem with the ending
problems within the flow of season 8 not the ending.
Roshonda Schmitt it’s was all the nerdy fans who don’t just casually view it who got angry
I didn't notice the new sigil on Brienne's Kingsguard uniform. That's kind of cool, actually.
Great, you’re back!. I enjoy your videos but you were ranting for a little while there after the finale. Thanks for this video and the essay you linked, which helped change my perspective and increase my understanding, and acceptance of the plot.
Thank you! You covered just about everything I was scratching my head about!
fabulous video. thanks!!!
he came in KL cause he knew he has some purpose, not specifically because he knew he will be king
Exactly. The comments make sense. You can't control destiny. "All this way" was road to destiny
What a great way to the start the morning! Thanks so much for making this - love your assessment here and tying it back to GRRM's quote about the theme of power.
it takes intelligent discernment, understanding, patience, and wisdom to come to this conclusion.
unfortunately, the internet is filled with foolishness, rushed criticism and ignorant intolerance.
thank you, Gray for leading the way from a perspective of shrewd insight.
you’re the best!! 😊 🐕
If only Bran being king was disappointing thing about season 8.
The only story worth telling is the human vas deferens in conflict with itself
I agree the Long Night was best episode
I am looking forward to the prequal hope that will gives us some insight and background for what we just saw these last 10 years
They kinda killed the prequel too,I was looking forward to that but now I do not know what is the point since the prequel is about the Long NIght and we all know how that ended in season 8.
Narrator: His clothes are raven black..
Bran: wearing blue velvet.
Very good video! Thank you! I must start reading fire and blood now.
That’s my girl!!! Using Ragnar Lothbrok quotes!!
"I could never be lord of anything." And "I no longer want." Little finger said that motivations of people are important and I can't possibly start to understand what the 3 eye raven wants and I think that's dangerous.
Well done and well said. I'm totally on board with this ending. I think it makes sense and it will make more sense when the books come out.
You've got it completely backwards on Jon's reasoning to kill Dany. He killed her in spite of his emotions while I think a big part of him still loved her. "Duty is the death of love."
How do you feel about King Bran?
boo
Rebecca Deotte lol
It's not the easiest thing to do to write especially when it's eight thousand pages or whatever so I'm good with whatever he does I just want to read it ✌️✌️
I can see where the realm would benefit from having the 3eyedraven at the head, but I'm die hard dany so I'm like nah F this half assed rushed ending lmao
I dont like the way it was done in the show but im assuming it will be better twist if its actually in the books
All I want is for dany to get her house with red door and the lemon tree
Thank you for this Gray!
Bran/Summer: Bran (the real Bran) & Summer shared a long journey in an effort to stop Winter (Night King). This helped shape my theory that Bran did die in that cave (as Meera said), and the 3ER overtook him. Summer ended when Winter arrived. (He only says a thousand times he's not Bran Stark anymore lol)
Robb/Grey Wind: Robb truly died because of Theon Greyjoy's betrayal. Theon taking Winterfell forces Robb to retreat North to retake the castle, and bent him to the will of Walder Frey. Ultimately, it was a GREYJoy who cost Robb & GREY Wind their lives.
Sansa/Lady: I honestly thought Sansa would die (still may in the books), as I've always been of the belief that the Starks have shared destinies with their direwolves. She may still die in the books. Regardless, Sansa becomes Lady of Winterfell.
Arya/Nymeria: Arya ventures west alone, seeking new land, as her direwolf Nymeria did after Arya freed her in the Riverlands to avoid being killed by the Lannisters (Arya was also freed from KL to evade certain capture/death and travel). Queen Nymeria (which Arya names her direwolf after) did much of the same when she ventured west and conquered Dorne.
Rickon/Shaggydog: The term "Shaggy Dog story" originated from a long-winded joke about a man finding a rich family's shaggy dog, and taking it back to them for a hefty reward. In the end, the family says it isn't shaggy enough, and slams the door in the man's face. It's essentially a red herring. Rickon & Shaggydog are both captured, and "returned" to the Starks, but it's all for nothing, because they both die. Additionally, it's hinted at in the books that Rickon may have warg Shaggydog.
Jon/Ghost: The obvious one, but there's some more layers to it than I'm seeing in other comments. Obviously Jon dies, and comes back to life. There's also the fact that Ghost was separated from the pack when the pups were found, symbolic of Jon's distance from the natural born Stark children, and the fact that although he's a Stark, he's not a direct relative, there's space there. Ghost also has white hair, as Jon's true father Rhaegar Targaryen had.
The connection between the Starks and their direwolves is much stronger in the books, and much more relevant. I'm looking forward to their collective arcs.
Lmao. Jons WOLF has silver hair like Jons father? That doesn't correlate whatsoever
Bran as King is a perfect ending for me. It still leaves an element of intrigue. Bran's motives are still not clear, but I think they are better than the alternatives. He seems to be some kind of hybrid personification of history and nature with the human elements of past 3ERs like Bloodraven mixed in. (Maybe represents what rules us anyway-nature v nurture.) He says he doesn't want anymore, but he cannot be truly objective if he has been operating behind the scenes. He seems to be some kind of a mouthpiece/translator for the weirwood trees. Fire poses a great threat to the weirwood trees. Bran was okay with Dany and the dragons going down once the NK was not a problem. Not all humans respect the trees either, so this whole thing might have been a win, win, win for the weirwood trees.
The Starks worship the Old Gods and Bran has placed them in positions of power and expansion. West of Westeros is not within the history of man, so maybe Bran doesn’t know it until Arya experiences it or word of her gets back. I love her beautiful little ship with the dire wolf figurehead and sails and how well her expedition is appointed. I wonder if she named it Nymeria. I guess that was her reward from the 6 Kingdoms and works well to expand Bran’s branches and roots. Sansa is key to preserving the Old Gods of the North. Note the weirwood tree leaf embroidery on the inner sleeve of her coronation gown. That and the weirwood tree branch and root design on her breast plate are extremely significant (gives me chills-D&D, Michele Clapton or GRRM’s idea? Emmys). So much important detail on her gown. Color is used sparingly inferring the importance of the delicate olive green leaf embroidery at her neck reminding me of the Children of the Forest. The pattern of falling leaves in the skirt material reminds me of the cyclical pattern of life. The feathered wolf stole and more, all the elements Sansa represents interwoven into that outfit. Amazing and powerful. And Jon of course, honors the Old Gods. He is “free” and will not break the oaths he swore to the weirwood tree Gods and his King.
Bran’s vision of the future included a scene where he sees the 7 pointed star in the stained glass over the throne. Maybe Bran’s actions are the weirwood tree God’s way of waging war. I think Bran is very powerful and takes advice from Littlefinger and Sun Tzu in The Art of War, “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.” Being "bait" in the godswood, the crows near critical conversations, directing Sam and Theon at critical moments, … at some point knowing this would result in him being asked to be King. “Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt” (Sun Tzu). His motives may simply be to continue life. With his knowledge and foresight providing a stabilizing influence, he is able to provide a more balanced and less extreme environment resulting in a good combination of preservation and growth. Ice and fire. Long live King Bran the Broken.
A question my friend, is it not true that Bran must touch a weirwood tree to see present and past events? I don't believe their are any weirwood trees in King's Landing, they are located on the God's Eye and the North! Maybe the books will tell a story about this that makes sense, but the show failed because of rushed story telling, my opinion of course only, but if you have any insight on this feel free to let me know, thanks, and God bless my friend.
@@jasonhowell7601 I do not know the extent of Bran's powers. Not sure, but I think there was a godswood with a weirwood in King's Landing. Sansa would go there to "pray" when she was being held captive. In the books, Melisandre burns the weirwood in the godswood at Storms End. I wonder if that set the weirwood trees on the war path.
@@ct2691 My friend that's the whole point ( in my opinion a rushed story) what are Bran's powers? What did Varys hear in the flames during his mutation? Hell, what was the punchline to Tyrion's joke? I know that one is not a big deal, but was Jon the prince that was promised? Or was it Arya? Too many unanswered questions. But thank you so much for clearing up the weirwood tree question, I hope that tree survived Dany's dragon burning King's Landing.
@@ct2691 My lady, sorry to ask something you have already answered, but it says on Fandom that while there is a godswood in King's Landing there is no weirwood tree present there, I think this reference is to the books ( not sure about the show) do you remember what season or episode that Sansa praying there was?
@@jasonhowell7601 Tyrion's joke is a dirty dwarf joke. Google for punchline. I want to know what Varys's sacrifice was all about, too, but I guess what is important to the story is the effect it had on Varys. He didn't know either.
The NK was also non-human but would he be a good ruler? I don't think non-humans in power as a good thing follows on logically.
The Three Eyed Raven tells Bran he is more or less 1000 years waiting for Bran. When was the last time the white walkers tried to march south? 1000 years ago if I remember correctly. What if the white walkers made the Raven a tree, to save humanity? What if it was the Three Eyed Raven of thousands of years ago that told the Children of the Forest how to make a white walker, but didn't count on the fact that the first walker would have human feelings, too? I mean, Benjen got a dragonglass shard in his heart and stayed pretty much human in mind, but fought against the walkers, because he thought of them as the enemy, as he was raised so and also taught in the Night's Watch. What if the Children along with the Raven actually wanted to eliminate humans and not the other way around, but humans turned more resourceful and the Children ended up being almost extinct in the end? My head tries to understand the meaning of Bran letting this all happen to become something he said he never wanted, but might have actually wanted all along as the Raven.
Bran is a godly being at this point, which is why he's perfect for the task he may not be omnipotent but he's definitely omnipresent, by knowing all that he does he knew by telling tyrian he didn't want to be King that he would do exactly what he did which was nominate him anyway which is the power of being omnipresent, being everywhere and anywhere at all times
I know the show is over but these characters just feel so alive. It doesn't feel like its over. Nerd moment
Thank you for doing this video but you missed something big. Bran didn't let the King's Landing massacre happen in season 8. He caused it. Emotionless Bran knew other people still had emotions and could see possible future better than others. He was the one who pushed for Jon's linage to be known. He may have known that would cause Dany to go a separate route and be easier prey for Euron's ships. Thus Bran put dominos in place to make sure Missandei would be killed and be killed in front of Dany. Thus that Dany would supposedly crack and kill innocents on purpose. Dany had no choice in being mentally cracked. Bran did. He calculated what it would take to make happen and manipulated events so it would.
And yes, if Bran can do a decent job of tracking 1 human Jamie riding horse North from King's Landing then he can track a bunch of ships under Euron's command. He may have even seen Cersei and Euron putting the plans together while Dany and Jon were still in Winterfell.
It can then be asked if Bran keeping that Jamie pushed a young (then human) Bran out a window was really Bran being merciful or Bran making sure Jamie died at the most useful time. Bran didn't say anything to Jamie to make him rethink leaving Winterfell and go to his death-which Tyrion would blame Dany for. But if Bran acknowledged to his Arya and Sansa what Jamie had done like he did about Littlefinger they may have killed him. But Jamie's death at their hands wouldn't be useful to Bran gaining the throne because Tyrion wouldn't blame Dany for it. Instead he may blame Sansa. Also making Tyrion less likely to want to hear about Jon's linage from her and avoiding further turmoil in Dany's court as it related Varys.
It is an assumption that Bran is breaking the wheel when he arguable reinforces it. Unlike Daenerys he has no history of trying to make life better for common people. By causing the massacre he willfully and purposefully killed many of them. During the reconstruction he voices no concern that people be well cared for during rebuilding. Bran may not be good at all. Just a powerful sociopath.
Is Bran really avoiding power corrupting or actually using his unusually strong powers in a corrupt way that other people cannot because they lack that power? A different person who did her own video on season 8 quoted a real life person that examined power and found he wasn't as convinced anymore that power corrupted so much as it revealed.
The revealing happens when someone becomes powerful enough that person can do what he or she wanted (and perhaps other people are no longer is position relative to him or her that they can stop it.) Daenerys had power in Meereen and with it she revealed her concern for other people was real. Bran had power multiple parts of season 8 and revealed he was perfectly willing to let-or as I argue cause-them to die (thus murder them through schemes they didn't see coming as he used his powers to arrange) even if they were innocent or had risked their lives to protect his.
Even if murdering others in cold-blood scheming rather than in a rage it is still murder.
Also just to be clear the script of the throne room scene said that was falling snow (not ash). Also that GoT scene was made before D and D were told the ending points so it really isn't foreshadowing.
Good video that mentioned that point about power, but doesn't touch at all on my argument Bran could be the biggest mass murderer in GoT.
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Bran is indeed in fact cold and creepy haha 😂
well he is the key to everything he’s cause chaos
Chaos is a non ada complient westeros.
I love this video, so I had to sub. Can't wait to watch more.
Jamie pushing Bran from the tower is foreshadowing considering he is the Kingslayer.
emotionless robotic google search engine king
cant wait to see when despot bran helps evil "intelligence services" to install bubble filter societies with indias social structures.
Hey there Mama, good to see you back at it. ♥
Great video! Now that we've had time to process season 8 it's easier to analyze the story seeing we aren't so in are feelings.
That last part🙌🏾 truth!! Emotions are definitely human
What about Bran's (somewhat) proud smirk at the end of his scene when Pod takes him away from the meeting? that didn't seem like a good thing
I think it was possibly more of an amused smirk. When Tyrion told him it would be better next time, it was like he knew it wouldn't and was trying not to laugh at who Tyrion was dealing with.
Yeah, that's possible. Maybe I just assume that it was a more evil intent
Let’s not forget, the 3-Eyed Raven’s original name is the Bloodraven. He was a master manipulator.
This makes a lot of sense, will definitely give that essay a read.