UBS#13 Ironbore

04/19/16 • -1 min

Julia and Kylie push themselves to discuss one aspect of ASOIAF that they are less compelled by: the Ironborn chapter (Theon excluded). Can they find an appreciation? Or literary significance? Or any reason at all for how people manage to take Euron seriously?
Episode Breakdown:
0:00 - The usual tortured intro
5:35 - Chapter discussions! The Prophet
12:15 - The Kraken's Daughter
20:36 - The Iron Captain
32:32 - The Drowned Man
43:02 - The Reaver
56:40 - The Wayward Bride
1:05:05 - The King's Prize & The Sacrifice
1:10:08 - The Iron Suitor
1:16:31 - Victarion
1:23:15 - Anlysis time: Asha's [lack of] character arc
1:30:52 - Two related asks on Dorne vs. Ironborn & what "works" for us
1:38:42 - Vic & Aeron's arcs
1:42:55 - Euron's fandom reception (just...why)
1:48:47 - A few more asks

Previous Episode

UBS #12: Theories Galore! (Part 2)

Julia and Kylie are back with more A Song of Ice and Fire theories that they totally love. Listen as the sodium reaches lethal levels! Oh, and they both suggest their own crackpots and get embarrassed about them.
Episode breakdown:
0:00 - Instruction & Missandei is a Faceless Man
5:14 - Doran, Interrupted (the Superman Villain);
11:15 - Kylie's crackpot on Darkstar;
13:09 - Bloodraven warged Mormont's raven;
14:10 - Oberyn poisoned Tywin;
16:05 - Jeyne's hips don't lie (though neither does Martin);
17:55 - Dying girl on a grey horse;
20:40 - Euron hired a FM;
22:30 - Shiera + Bloodraven = Mel;
23:40 - Faceless Men are responsible for the doom;
25:45 - Theon Durden;
29:55 - HR = HS, H+A = M+J, More on Ashara dancing;
36:15 - Grand Tyrell Conspiracy & YMBQ & valonqar;
47:15 Tywin knew about the PW;
48:35 - Southron ambitions;
51:38 - Mance wrote the Pink Letter;
54:50 - Preston Jacobs & Lemon trees;
1:02:05 - Giant in the snow;
1:08:42 - Theories that are not theories (like Gravedigging Hound, KOTLT, etc.) & Julia's crackpot;
1:24:30 - Outro and plan for UBS moving into S6

Next Episode

UBS #14: In Defense of Feast Dance

Julia and Kylie sit down for two hours to gush about "A Feast for Crows" and "A Dance with Dragons," the two more divisive novels in the A Song of Ice and Fire fandom. Which frankly, confuses them, because these books' literary value is off the charts. They break it down, first with overviews of the plot-lines, and then discuss the thematic significance surrounding them.
For related episode links, please visit the gotgifsandmusings tumblr page.
Episode Breakdown:

0:00 - Intro & gap-scrap explanation;
Plot-line Breakdowns: