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DiapDealer · 07-13-2012, 07:36 PM

I'm not a fan of the way the series has developed (or more like not developed), but I have no problem with the killing of characters... sometimes seemingly willy-nilly. I usually have more of a problem with the authors who are too timid to kill more of their creations, actually. People are fragile. Even important ones can die. Quietly even. Having them all either survive anything or die gloriously is a bit predictable and boring to me.

As to your specific spoiler:

Spoiler:

07-13-2012, 07:36 PM	#99
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,648 Karma: 205022288 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm not a fan of the way the series has developed (or more like not developed), but I have no problem with the killing of characters... sometimes seemingly willy-nilly. I usually have more of a problem with the authors who are too timid to kill more of their creations, actually. People are fragile. Even important ones can die. Quietly even. Having them all either survive anything or die gloriously is a bit predictable and boring to me. As to your specific spoiler: Spoiler: Yes Ned Stark—the man—dies. Dies quickly, early and unspectacularly. But his character remains a driving force behind many plotlines. He's still there... if that makes any sense. His character—his death—is still influencing many people and events. Ned's death provided a necessary impetus. Unfortunately, I think Martin has gone a bit off the rails in the middle books... but that's just me. Last edited by DiapDealer; 07-13-2012 at 07:59 PM.