So let’s go through each characters’ chapters… I did try to predict their outcomes, but seriously, who would have thought that the book would end in cliffhangers?!

SPOILER ALERT.

The Ironmen. I seriously couldn’t care less about these guys. Boooo. Asha and Theon are the only ones I’m remotely interested in. Who cares about the rest? I don’t. But the slight mention of Dany in the end… hmm…

The Dornish. Slightly better than the Ironmen. Actually, it was either hit or miss. I was actually entertained by the bit of intrigue and betrayal in the plans to try and make Myrcella queen. Arianne seems like a character I want to learn more about too.

Cersei. Wow. She is really doing a great job as queen reagent, huh? hahaha, not really. She is horrible at it. Her little arrangement with Qyburn was also disturbing…. *shudder* I was actually kind of close in predicting what would happen with her. Although she didn’t get pregnant, I was just as surprised at her last chapter when she was taken prisoner for her conspiracy against Margaery. She did seduce a Kettleback, but her overall plan failed. And she did grow frustrated with Jaime, but I love how in the end she’s so desperate that she sends a letter for his help and…

Jaime. HAHAHAHA. HE. IS. AWESOME. I never would have pictured the Kingslayer like this when I was reading A Game of Thrones. He’s really got his shit together… even though he’s lost a hand. He still has his wit and he hasn’t let his handicap stop him from being an all around bad ass. The way he handled the seige at Riverrun was pretty much brilliant as well as chilling… I mean, he actually threatened to launch Edmure’s unborn child with a catapault at the walls. Just, wow. Hehehe and I just love his ending where he just has Cersei’s letter for help burn… it seems he’s seen what Cersei truly is, and he’s realizing that he’s better off without her.

Brienne. She was an interesting read. Definitely better than the Ironmen. And her last chapter… like OMG. I remembered the shocking epilouge from A Storm of Swords; but for Brienne and us as the readers to finally see Lady Catelyn back from the frickin dead… AND DAMMIT. CLIFFHANGER. Is Brienne dead?! Did they really hang her?! WTF?!

Samwell. OK, he’s an off and on character for me. I definitely see that he has really grown as a person, he thinks himself craven, but he doesn’t give himself as much credit as he deserves. I’m also glad he hooked up with Gilly. Woo hoo! Of course, that conflicts with his oath as one who took the black. But he really tries his best to do what he thinks is right, which really is what counts in my book. I’m kind of wondering what sort of exciting chapters lay for him though as he trains to be a maester…

Arya/Cat of the Canals. Spunky kid. I still don’t see what her overall role is in the grand scheme of things. I mean there are wars, conspiracies, dragons, and rebellions all about, and she’s just a little meek thing training to be… I have no idea. And her final chapter… she ends up blind? Wha? OK, you know what would be sweet? She grows up to be this awesome swordswoman and seriously gets revenge on all those on her list, The Count of Monte Cristo style; like she’ll grow to the ranks of high nobles, no one is the wiser to her true identity, and she’ll mercilessly take down every single person that has ever affronted her and her family. That’d just be so awesome.

Sansa/Alayne. Well, she really is better off than when she was in the company of Cersei and *shudder* Joffrey. While I have no idea of Littlefinger’s true intentions for her, at least she is not that terrified for her life as she once was. I mean, yeah the fear of her identity being discovered is there, but she has learned to really adapt to her situation. I’m still rooting for her to be saved and somehow live happily ever after (hah! tough chance!).

The A Song of Ice and Fire series has been awesome so far… but it has yet to be completed! ARRGH!!! Come on, George R. R. Martin! Finish it up! LOL… check out his latest blog entry:

lol. What a great guy. He’s even more awesome for being an NFL fan too! See? Sci-fi guys can still be interested in sports! And oh yeah! He’s actually making an appearance here on the east coast, at the World Fantasy Convention! I really wished I had gone to Comic-con this year… so now I vow to try and meet this guy at the convention! I don’t care if I have to spend my whole day waiting in line; I seriously want to shake his hand, get my picture with him, have him sign my ASOIAF books, and just tell him personally how much of a fan I am of his. LOL… wow… I’m such a fanboy…

OK. So that’s it… geez… how the hell am I gonna get my ASOIAF fix? I know! Fan art! Yay!

I was trying to look for some awesome work of Daenerys, and then came across this by Mark Evans. Which lead me to the rest of his A Game of Thrones card game illustrations. Although his Arya Stark looks like a dwarf or something… lol.

OK. Time for the next book! I’m looking at you, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone!