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Yavin4

(35,433 posts)
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 03:22 PM Jun 2014

Game of Thrones: Interesting theory about cousin Orson Lannister (SPOLERS)

Right before the fight between the Mountain and the Viper, Tyrion recounts the story of his cousin Orson Lannister who spent his entire day crushing beetles which bedeviled Tyrion who was desperate to know why but never did.

There is a theory going around that cousin Orson is really George RR Martin. That the show runners are Tyrion, and they are trying to understand why Martin is killing off so many characters. BTW, The cousin Orson story is not in the books,

Below is a further discussion of the topic:

http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/06/04/game-of-thrones-is-tyrions-cousin-a-version-of-george-rr-martin-ign-conversation

What do you think?

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Game of Thrones: Interesting theory about cousin Orson Lannister (SPOLERS) (Original Post) Yavin4 Jun 2014 OP
I think it's to show that Tyrion is a gentle soul at heart CJCRANE Jun 2014 #1
oh you poor sweet summer child NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #2

CJCRANE

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1. I think it's to show that Tyrion is a gentle soul at heart
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 04:17 PM
Jun 2014

who wouldn't hurt a fly (or beetle in this case) if he could help it.

If you notice, he lets the beetle go at the end of the anecdote.

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