Going Over Jon IX, A Game of Thrones

Preston's novel, The Dreams of Ghosts and Indians https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ4PB57D?... Rereading A Game of Thrones. Here's me going over Jon IX, A Game of Thrones 00:00 - Introduction: Why Jon IX Fails 01:03 - The Logistics of Desertion 03:04 - Artificial Subversions & Sitcom Tropes 04:20 - Meta-Commentary: Is Jon the "Chosen One"? 05:33 - Beautiful Writing vs. Wasted Time 07:04 - The Impracticality of Joining Robb 08:08 - Confrontation with Sam Tarly 11:28 - Longclaw & The Burden of Honor 13:40 - The Gift & Subterranean Villages 16:21 - Comparing Jon Snow to Gared 20:00 - The Contradictions of Jon’s Identity 23:43 - Mormont’s Speech: The Saving Grace 28:10 - Molestown & George’s "Buried Treasure" Joke 35:22 - Missing Ghost & The Struggle to Outrun Doubts 40:30 - Jon’s Friends Intervene 43:40 - The Night's Watch Vows 49:57 - Returning to Castle Black 52:15 - A Lesson on Brown vs. White Eggs 54:52 - Props in Fiction: Eating During Important Talks 58:45 - Mormont Reveals He Knew All Along 01:03:10 - Critiquing the Hero Trope 01:06:01 - Signs of the Others Rising 01:12:00 - Riding in Force Beyond the Wall 01:14:53 - Final Thoughts: A "Stinker" of a Chapter Patreon:   / prestonjacobs   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/prestonjacob... ▬▬▬▬ Follow Me on Social Media! ▬▬▬▬   / prestonjacobssweetrobin   https://bsky.app/profile/prestonjacob... https://windsofwinter.com ▬▬▬▬ Check Out These Videos! ▬▬▬▬ The Purple Wedding:    • A Song of Ice and Fire: The Purple Wedding   A Frey in the Snow:    • A Song of Ice and Fire: A Frey in the Snow...   The Deeper Dorne:    • A Song of Ice and Fire: The Deeper Dorne P...   ▬▬▬▬ Information ▬▬▬▬ Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Based on the fantasy novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. A Game of Thrones is one of the most successful television series to ever made and continues to captivate audiences all over the world. The series is set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, and interweaves several plot lines with a large ensemble cast. The first narrative arc follows a civil war among several noble houses for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms; the second covers the attempts to reclaim the throne by the exiled last scion of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty; the third chronicles the rising threat of the impending winter and the legendary creatures and fierce peoples of the North . #asongoficeandfire #gameofthrones