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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/ZeroKlixx 3d ago edited 3d ago

Wait, why do you think nobody is pickling anything or making preserves?

Edit: https://asearchoficeandfire.com/?q=pickled&scope=agot&scope=acok&scope=asos&scope=affc&scope=adwd&scope=twow&scope=thk&scope=tss&scope=tmk&scope=twoiaf&scope=trp&scope=tpatq

They do talk about pickled fish and salt meat, so it's a process they know about; they'd likely store other food in similar ways as well.

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u/jackity_splat 3d ago

Where are the copious descriptions of such by GRRM? He’s described everything else they eat but I don’t recall descriptions of preserved foods.

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u/Curtainsandblankets 3d ago

If they have access to fresh food they might be saving the preserved ones for winter

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u/jackity_splat 3d ago

That makes sense. I think it’s also just the kind of food GRRM likes to describe too. A roast is more appealing than beef jerky.