(Spoilers Main) What has Jaime ever done to be seen as a goat-tier fighter? : r/asoiaf by u/ Suspicious-Jello7172 Recall Jaime's page in the white book was short on deeds. Jaime sizes up the men he expects to ever fight, just as Bronn does, but then does not have to. It seems Jaime was early recognized as his generation's natural talent without having to ever really prove himself. Maybe it's part of what explains why Jaime's sword style expects to capitalize on his opponents'

Responding to What would Tywin’s “sharp lesson” to Joffrey have been? : r/freefolk by u/ Jack-mclaughlin89 Great question! I think this is something we're meant to come to a conclusion about, but I am stumped. I notice that, a little later in ASOS Tyrion XI, Jaime mentions the sharp lesson, too: he said that you required a sharp lesson. That you would learn from it, and thank me later Tywin pretended he was saving Tyrion from a gold digger who would shame him (like Shae) by

Opening in late A Game of Thrones , Living On touches on legacy, acceptance of mortality as wholesome/positive. The theme also relates to survival, especially coping with psychological trauma or grief. 6 AGOT Jon I : Benjen tells Jon he won't take him to join Night's Watch until he's been with a woman. "Until you have known a woman, you cannot understand what you would be giving up... If you knew what oath would cost you, you might be less eager to pay the price, son." 55 2