W00t!

I’ve just finished A Storm of Swords ! Good freaking lord, that was an awesome book.

• I was so proud of my fat, cowardly Samwell. Although I kind of would have liked to know more about Coldhands and his journey with Bran and the Reeds through the wall, and what Bran’s up to.

• Poor, poor Sansa. She’s going to become manipulative and slightly psychotic by the end of the series what with Lord Petyr’s pedophilic interest in her. Although I can’t say I was all that sorry to see Lyssa pushed out the moon door.
• Arya didn’t kill the Hound. Sure, she left him to die, but ultimately she didn’t do it. I hope she does retain some of her humanity.
• OK, about now is where Dany needs to have a serious setback. She’s done extremely well for herself. This makes me worry for her.
• I’m sorry. I know this makes me either a cold, callous unthinking bitch or extremely in the minority, but I actually really liked the members of house Fray that we’ve met so far. Well, y’know, except for the part where they staged the Red Wedding. Walder Fray is one of my favorite minor characters because he’s querulous and snarky, and I can’t help loving him.
• OMG Tyrion, my giant of Lannister! He kicked so much arse during the second book, that it was horrible to watch him suffer in this one. And then he killed his father. That made me happy. So did the death of his cruel, abusive nephew Joffrey.
• The Queen of Thorns can stay around for a while.
• Cersei, though, needs to get poisoned, like, right now. Some of the spoilers I’ve read suggest that her time is coming, and I confess I’m looking forward to that.