A Song of Ice and Fire/Awesome: Difference between revisions

*** So you don't think Littlefinger talked Joffrey into getting "carried away"? If there was one guy in Westeros Littlefinger would want dead, it was {{spoiler|whoever was married to Catelyn.}}

*** Weren't you paying attention during his [[Evil Gloating|villainous monologue]]? Littlefinger didn't want ''revenge'', he wanted ''Cat''. The plan was for {{spoiler|a living but dishonored Ned to be sent to the Wall, thus voiding his titles and holdings and, most importantly, his marriage to Cat. With Ned out of the picture, Littlefinger was then going to pick Cat up on the rebound.}} Now, if you're wondering what the difference is, it's this: one outcome leaves Cat {{spoiler|a single mother in need of a new head of household}}, the other leaves her {{spoiler|a grieving widow hell-bent on vengeance above all else.}}

** The third best was his (indirect) killing of {{spoiler|Joffery}}. That was the moment where a significant portion of the fandom forgave his betrayal of {{spoiler|Ned Stark}}.

*** That kinda went out the window when it was revealed he also plotted the death of {{spoiler|Jon Arryn}}, kickstarting the ''entire'' shitstorm that was the war. Which is also kind of awesome, when you think about it.

** Then, when she {{spoiler|burns down the House of the Undying AND outwits the Qaartheen to escape after leading her people through a desert death march mostly intact}} during A Clash Of Kings

** Finally, she {{spoiler|turns her small group of Dothraki into a large group of warriors by freeing the Unsullied she just bought by ordering them to kill the men who owned them five minutes ago, then leading them on a rampage through the East, freeing slaves and leaving burning ruins of what had once been decadent, immoral, evil cities in her wake}} during A Storm of Swords. Put simply, she is the most badass fourteen-year-old in, well, EVER.

*** Of course, this being a [[World Half Empty]], after Daenerys accomplishes the events described above, [[It Got Worse]]. But instead of pulling a [[Karma Houdini]]—or letting the author throw one on her behalf—she decides to stay and learn from her mistakes. For a girl of sixteen, that's another Moment of Awesome right there.

** {{spoiler|Drogon}} in ''A Dance with Dragons''. If you've gotten to the scene, no further explanation will be necessary.

* Wyman Manderly, primarily known for being [[Big Eater|hugely fat]] and [[Lovable Coward|not particularly warlike]], {{spoiler|explains his true plans for the Freys and Boltons to Davos Seaworth.}} ''The North remembers.''

** He later gets a veeeeeery subtle and gruesome one during {{spoiler|Ramsey Bolton's wedding. He's promised to provide food and wine for the guests, but on the way he conveniently "loses" Rhaegar, Jared and Symond Frey, who'd been living in his castle to ensure his loyalty, to outlaws. Later, he serves three giant pork pies to the guests, which includes many Freys,eats two slices from each and then calls for a song about the [[I'm a Humanitarian|Rat Cook, a legendary monster who served an unknowing enemy his own cooked children at a dinner]]}}. Also qualifies as a CMOF, if you [[Black Comedy|find that sort of thing funny]].

** And then the fattie {{spoiler|survives getting his throat slashed open by an enraged Hosteen Frey. HOLY CRAP, Wyman. HOLY CRAP.}}

* Ser Barristan {{spoiler|trying to direct Drogon's attention away from Dany.}}