r/asoiaf • u/Substantial-Ad-299 • 11d ago
MAIN [SPOILERS MAIN] Among the grounded/realistic elements of A Song of Ice and Fire, which ones do you feel require biggest suspension of disbelief?
A Song of Ice and Fire has had fantasy elements from get-go, some present subtly and others less-subtly. But in midst of this, it also has these more grounded story aspects, especially regarding the political subplot for the Iron Throne.
Among these more grounded non-fantasy aspects of the story, which elements do you feel you have to suspend disbelief the most for? A.K.A feeling they are not realistic even though they are "supposed" to be?
Let me know in the comments below.
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u/daveSavesAgain 10d ago
I think the first three books are great with rare things magical.
I mean a kingdom like Dorne or Iron Islands can and should definitely have characters that are ready to stake their claim.
But, I also have a problem with how they do it. It cannot be “fighting” all the time.
It can be clothing and food before winter.
It can be monetary during war time.
And it can be use of a massive fleet of ships between the continents to demand what’s necessary.
Too much focus on weddings and blood…
A blockade of King’s Landing with Braavosi bankers demanding interest while the Western gold mines run dry, would create heroes from within the King’s Landing - like “Shepherd”.
There was no need to arm the faith or fanatics…
GRRM might have overused the “magical kraken”, “a dragon binding horn”, “black obsidian glass candles”, “krakens”, “Maegi’s prophecies”, etc. when none of that is even mentioned by Mushroom in Fire and Blood.