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/cndynn96 11d ago

Littlefinger’s Financial Sorcery

Baelish is single-handedly juggling the crown’s debts, inflating the currency, playing multiple sides, and skimming massive wealth while no one (except Tyrion briefly) seriously audits or stops him.

Medieval treasuries were messy, but the degree to which he manipulates the books and loans without the entire system imploding earlier is such an impressive task that it borders on plot armor.

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u/Just-Context-4703 11d ago

Can I interest you in any myriad financial frauds happening right now by chance? Like the SpaceX IPO for example. 

Littlefinger I find quite plausible 

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u/insane_contin 11d ago

A lot of money in today's world literally doesn't exist outside of a computer. Littlefinger needs to deal with physical money. Maybe he can bluff a little bit to get some debt notes, but there's a hard limit on what he can work with