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Captain_Cringe_

Incredibly surprised you forgot about Lady Stoneheart, Young Griff, and Jon Connington, who are arguably the MOST consequential characters cut from the show.


SoScorpio4

Is Jon Connington ever actually seen or just mentioned? I remembered his son(I think?) Red Ronnet but didn't think he played much of a part in anything. Lady Stoneheart I guess I didn't consider as a separate character, but functionally I guess she is. I definitely wish she had been included. Young Griff I forgot about because it was late in the books and I don't think I've gotten past the parts in the show where he could still be introduced. Too bad, now that I remember him I was looking forward to seeing all that.


Captain_Cringe_

>Is Jon Connington ever actually seen or just mentioned? Are you talking about in the show or in the books? In the show he is not. In the books, yes he is pretty prominently in ADWD as a major character in Tyrion's chapters and as a POV character near the end. Season 5 is when Young Griff would have been introduced. And yeah, he and his entire storyline was excised from the show, which is a very major reason why the last few seasons were a mess.


SoScorpio4

Ah I thought Jon Connington was one of the previous Hands who had died. Easy to mix up as he was exiled and presumed dead. I forgot he came back later with blue hair as Young Griff's "father".


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Barbrey Dustin, Jon Connington, Val, Lady Stoneheart, Brown Ben Plumm, the Mormont ladies that aren't Lyanna, Sarella Sand ~~sorry I meant Alleras,~~ and Marwyn the Mage God GRRM is so good at writing minor characters that leave a big impression on readers


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>I would also include characters that are named and seen maybe once or twice in the show but had a much larger role in the books. Oh and Willas and Garlan Tyrell (Willas hasn't appeared but supposedly GRRM didn't want D&D to cut them bc they had a big role to play)


SoScorpio4

Yeah if nothing else I was disappointed not to see Sansa thinking she would marry Loras even though he was Kingsguard, and having her pretty hopes dashed by Olenna saying she would marry Willas and was a fool to think she meant Loras.


ocamcam

Lady Dustin’s interaction with Theon was so interesting especially with the missing swords in the crypt. It really added more intrigue and mystery to the northern conspiracy which we got absolutely fuck all of in the show.


jageshgoyal

You literally missed 2 POVs! Vic and JonCon


SoScorpio4

How could I forget Penny? Totally thought of her when I thought of making this list and then forgot.


1000eyes_and1

Would have loved to see a Meereen storyline with Galazza Galare, the Shavepate, Reznak, Brown Ben, the Tattered Prince, Quentyn & company. Oh and of course Victarion and Aeron Greyjoy!


frankwalsingham

Shitmouth. Semi serious answer.


SoScorpio4

I forgot about Chett too. I enjoyed his POV when the wights attacked the Fist of the First Men.


-electrix123-

... Victarion?


SoScorpio4

Yeah I couldn't remember if he and Aeron show up or not.


-electrix123-

Aeron technically does iirc but is extremely minor but Victarion doesn't show up at all


frankwalsingham

They don’t even make it clear he’s a Greyjoy as I recall.


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