"her brown breasts bouncing as she ran, smacking her pet" is the most GRRM writing I have ever read

"As if the Silver could read his thoughts" - Silver warging Barristan confirmed? Joking aside, another great chapter! Really neat to see the way notes from the real chapter's partial reading were worked in.

@ciandryl

7 ай бұрын

HELP.

@jayse324

7 ай бұрын

You got lawyer books to look at

@Aedanthefirst

7 ай бұрын

Barristan is a horse confirmed

@rajurajkumar2860

7 ай бұрын

Barristan hasn't died yet 🎉

@alanpennie8013

7 ай бұрын

​@@Aedanthefirst He certainly is.

Honestly this is probably one of my favorite chapters yet. The moment of Barristan dreaming of Jaime writing about him in the white book was so good, and I loved the start of the V and V ship battle.

@adipsous

7 ай бұрын

Long on internal exposition, at times. But I loved it.

@drakengarfinkel3133

7 ай бұрын

Barristan survives a cavalry charge onto pikes out of sheer scorn for Jaime Lannister.

“His back was a solid wall of screams” What a line my guy, bravo 👏

"giant wooden child, wailing at it slung it's dolls in the air" nice sweetrobin reference

"You steam a good chapter, Seymour."

@romansanders

7 ай бұрын

Greyjoys?! At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within Slavers’ Bay?

@oldhunternadir4194

5 ай бұрын

@@romansandersCan I see them?

@vondas1480

5 ай бұрын

@@oldhunternadir4194”no” Shavepate: ser grandfather! The city is on fire!

The fact that barristan is constantly reminiscing and contemplating his past life... Makes me sure he's got a long Iife ahead of him 😅

" “Just this once, Ser Barristan,” his prince had said. Elia had been so very sick after the birth of her girl. It was sure to lift her spirits, Selmy had told himself." Oooof that hurts. Also great job in detailing the senseless, horrific dehumanization and the slaughter of the slave soldiers.

@tychoclavius4818

7 ай бұрын

Get ready for this happening again in the real world when Ethiopia invades Eritrea, which has mandatory indefinite conscription aka slave soldiers.

@alanpennie8013

7 ай бұрын

It's really depressing to see these men so recently emancipated murdering those still in bondage.

@shamuu13

7 ай бұрын

That must have been barristan remembering rhegar! He let him win!

This chapter is perfect. From the use of source material to the beautiful and poetically written battle scenes. It's just like George. And anyone that says "it's too poetic for a barriston POV" remember we've only known him for 4 chapters.

@manband20

7 ай бұрын

Honestly though a battle scene is the perfect time for someone like Barristan to be poetic. Guy might be stubborn and "soldiery" as a character, but the guy's been in A LOT of battles. If there was ever someone who could paint a portrait of war that could be a centerpiece in the Louvre, it's Barristan Selmy.

@alanpennie8013

7 ай бұрын

​@@manband20 Ser Barristan Waverley the indecisive. He really shouldn't be in command.

@TheKingOfRooks

7 ай бұрын

​@alanpennie8013 it's a look inside the head of someone like that, best leaders project an air of sureness when they're unsure and bravery when they're scared only reason he seems so unfit is because he's the one who's mind we're seeing inside of. Man was the commander of the Kingsguard and a veteran and leader of tens of battles at least, he sucks at politicking but he's good in battle.

@vitezroman8569

6 ай бұрын

yes, it is perfect! it's like one of GRMM's better chapters. and i don't think it's strange that it is poetic. i think it's fitting. like a battle would be poetic to a seasoned fighter/knight; if anyone then they would fine a sort of beauty or art in the chaos of well ... murder. and also on a meta lvl, i think you have to make it poetic cause it's just too brutal otherwise.

I love how you made it SO CLEAR that Barristan was doomed. Awesome Tyrion misdirection, worried about the epic Greyjoy reveal happening two chapters in a row though

@ivandankob7112

7 ай бұрын

This chapter is pure GRRM pace 😂

@CABRALFAN27

7 ай бұрын

To be fair, I'm pretty sure both this and the last chapter were recreated from summaries of actual sample chapters, so that's more on GRRM.

What I hate about this is that Preston holds a firm belief that whenever a character is sure of something, sh*t's about to hit the fan and show them just how wrong they are. Barristan saying 'Gods are good" and "We have them" makes me super queasy about what's to come next.

@alanpennie8013

7 ай бұрын

I was relieved that he was still in good shape at the end of the battle. It would be typical of GRRM to knock him on the head in the last sentence as a cliff hanger.

24:39 BEESBURY! JUSTICE FOR THE ONE TRUE MASTER OF COIN!

Love this project. Thank you for the good entertainment. However it leaves sort of a bitter taste in my mouth. I did the maths a few weeks back and if I remember correctly the fanfic is now at roughly 1/4 of the words of Dance or Storm I think. And we're just "midway" through the battle of Meereen and haven't even started the battle of ice yet nor the raid at Oldtown. So by the time we have those battles behind us and maybe have an update on Jon's, Davos' and Jaime's situations, we'd be "halfway through the book" - just for the intro and finishing cliffhangers basically. Now if I'm not mistaken GRRM has 1100 pages written and that's roughly 75% of TWOW or so? Which would put this "halway through the book" mark at maybe 35-40% of what GRRM sees coming for Winds. JUST TO FINISH THE OPEN MAJOR PLOTLINES. 😁 What's the rest gonna be about, can't be too much...

@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin

7 ай бұрын

Your assessment is the same as mine.

@tylerclarke3530

7 ай бұрын

@@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin Damn. I think this exhausted the last of my copium for two more books. It's over

@TheKingOfRooks

7 ай бұрын

​@@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobindo It in true GRRM fashion and just keep writing till your done no matter how fuckin long it takes lmao. I joke but I'm also 100% serious

@murillodaniel9208

7 ай бұрын

Would love to see, once the project is dones, some sorta of "optimization" version, where you just try to cut as much words as possible to see how much space it could free. Obviously the more extreme the less it will look like any way that George writes but still.

Loved it. Only thing that bothered me was that in the beginning Barristan enters his calm battle state of mind, only to go on daydreaming for many paragraphs. Maybe the battle ready mindstate line could be moved to just before his first kill. (what he was thinking about was all great though).

@ksolesky2

7 ай бұрын

I always just assume in books that internal monologs aren't necessarily happening in real time. For Barristan it's probably only a couple minutes passing during this entire chapter

@dicknijmegen

7 ай бұрын

@@ksolesky2 of course. My point is not about how much time elapses. It's about order of events. The calm state where one can be effective in combat using broad awareness and quick reaction times usually doesn't leave room for reminiscing. But maybe the line was more about overcoming the nervousness, rather than what I thought.

Love this, another amazing chapter everyone. Thank so much for taking on this project and giving us a Winds of Winter. When Barristan thought 'He would never again doubt the valour of sell-swords'... Oh no you loveable dummy you are wrong about everything... This chapter is like a skillfully written game of trying to figure out which lines foreshadow Barristans inevitable betrayal and death... I also love how badly off course this battle goes immediately. Barristan's orders are to destroy the trebuchet, to free the slaves and kill the masters. Instead, his forces are wasting all this time mercilessly butchering slaves who have already turned to flee or who are chained hand and foot. Shows how Barristan is a great soldier but not a good battle commander.

@alanpennie8013

7 ай бұрын

I had the same thought. He's a terrible commander, which is sad because I adore Ser Barry.

Simply amazing. The fanfic strikes again. Barristans horror when he see the ships, followed by relief when he realizes who it is sent shivers down my spine. Bravo Preston, bravo!!!

@alanpennie8013

7 ай бұрын

It's all amazingly LOTR. But Ser Barry, unlike Theoden, has made it to the end of the chapter.

"The seven gods weave tapestries too tall and wide for any man to behold in full, Ser Gerold Hightower would say. Was this all the Seven’s design?" Such a good line and pretty cool characterization for Gerold too.

What a great chapter. The crew working on the fan fiction just keep on outdoing themselves.

I love this chapter and I love this Fan-Fiction series. Job well done good sir. I humbly thank you for you consistency and determination.

This is hands down the best Chapter yet. Loved the Tyrion misdirection in the midst of other “that guy reminds me of X, that guy reminds me of Y” reflection that Barristan goes through. Truth wedged in the middle of fogged memories. Brilliant

Holy shit. This is scary. Like just hearing the last thoughts of a solider not knowing if it'll be his last day. Very little dialogue, and super interesting and epic. Great work

omg! this keeps getting better and better. i think this is your best chapter yet.

So glad you're doing this. Keep on keeping on Preston!

Loved that you confirmed Barristan was told to lose by Rhaegar in that chapter ! Still a bit strange we won't get a Barristan III because of where this one was ended. It's insane we have 5 chapters of the battle and it's not over yet but I guess this is George's fault, not yours lol

This is one of my favourite chapters so far! I’m not saying any of them were bad, yet this one just scratched the right spot for me. Made me remember why I fell in love with the series as much as I did, with those “side” characters given time to shine. The writing was great, props to everyone involved! I know that George hasn’t given us that many battle chapters, but this one was particularly engaging for me! It was nice to be able to comprehend what is actually happening, granted, that might be because we’ve been digesting possible outcomes of this battle for years now, yet still, I enjoyed it so much! I know it might not be possible, and everyone in the comments keeps saying we won’t get the third chapter, but please please please do reconsider it. I don’t care about Jon chapters as long as you give me one more of this old fool. Loved all the little references and callbacks, gonna wait for the going over video! Oak and iron, guard me well, or else I'm dead, and doomed to hell! (Glad that Carmine will get the reference now hehe)

Preston im a guy but im ovulating when i think about you

I didn’t expect a chapter! It was very good. Tbh I am not the biggest fan of George’s pivot to a super slow paced narrative (not even slow paced in the sense of a slow build, but just in the fact that so many things are going on all at once that actual progress through events is super slow), and so the endless buildup to the siege of Meereen / this battle has been not really my style. But this chapter was very well written and exciting. I liked that it was short and the ending reaction to the iron born was very good.

Amazing chapter. “The dead pulled down the living” makes me think of the battle of blood. Are you foreshadowing future chapters?

The throwing axe at the end was a beautiful bit of spice Really got me hyped for Viking time

Thank the gods for Preston, and his editors

I have a bad feeling Barry isn’t getting a third chapter

@Astromamut

7 ай бұрын

I want him alive to witness Dany's descent into madness.

@johnpotts8308

7 ай бұрын

But he's winning! What could possibly go wrong now!?

@Astromamut

7 ай бұрын

@@johnpotts8308 fire and blood

@alanpennie8013

7 ай бұрын

​@@johnpotts8308 Happy that he's ok at the end of this chapter. Any time Ser Barry appears I'm extremely concerned about his safety considering how randomly he was killed off in the show.

Never stop "Awhooooo"-ing, Preston

Every chapter keeps getting better and better keep up the great work

Sooner or later, we need to see the two remaining battles. We need to see Lord Paxter’s demise by the Crow’s eye’s monstrous plan in the Redwayne Straits, and we need to see How our King Who Still Cared, survive the snow and ice of Winterfell. Thank you Preston & crew! You’re doing the god’s work (:

You're maintaining an amazing level of quality. Great work.

GREAT BATTLE CHAPTER, GREAT DESCRIPTIONS

Great chapter! The bit about Jaime writing Barristan's story in the white book is simply genius holy shit

Should Westeros have the same cultural association with the colour Pink as we do? Why wouldn't it be a fearsome colour? Pink is on the Bolton standard.

@wisdommanari6701

7 ай бұрын

FAT PINK MAST

Really excellent chapter! Thank you everyone who contributed, you are doing amazing work!

Excellent as always! The quality of the writing continues to impress. Even though I watched the outline video and knew what would happen, I still got chills once the ironborn joined the party.

This was amazing! Beautifully written, I cant wait for the next part of this battle!

Thanks Preston and Co!!

Great timing! Thanks Preston!!

Oh, Barry B, you poor old grandfather. Never declare victory until the battle is done.

Another awesome chapter. Please don't stop with this :)

Best one yet. Nice work. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

Great chapter! Great work Preston and Editors ❤

Let's go, nice surprise to see this just now

Barristan thinking about the color pink being not very intimidating in battle is a funny parallel with the Battle of Ice, well done

This one was really good, thank you guys!!!!

WELL DONE! Enjoying this Very Much.

LFG!! What a great night. The finals just got released and now a new winds chapter. Blessed

@michaeldean6380

7 ай бұрын

The finals?

Love this chapter. Well done Preston. I also appreciate the links to the documents you provide. I noticed in the compilation link "12/7/2023" that the first page in "Alayne I" is off. I hope it can be fixed. Thank you again. You're doing the maker's work here.

Aint no wayy gotta study for my final tomorrow buuut..30 min break?👀👀😭😭

best way to start the day, thank you from europe.

Let’s fucking go

Great job on this one. 👏

Hearing the Dunk and Egg shield rhyme literally made me grin ear to ear

PRESTON KING!!!!!

You can tell it's accurate because it contains a description of breasts during a battle scene

So many parallels to the others. Can’t wait for the going over!

Wow it is going well for Barristan. I'm concernes

Nice to see the project coming along nicely, can't wait for it to be finished 5 years from here while waiting more 10 years for the read WoW!

best one yet, i love the flashbacks

We are back!

Woohoo!

These videos are amazing so well written and thought out that if George never finishes his books i will consider this my own personal head cannon theyre just great 👍 i dont know if theres intent to complete the whole asoiaf series but I really hope you do (:

Okay so, where is Grey Worm going?

I'm a little surprised you didn't end it with Vic's dragonhorn being blown and the effect it would have on the men and dragons. Great chapter.

Never tought I could like a barristan chapter so much. His chapters before could have been an e-mail for me, but in this one I could really tell each sentence was carefully thought out.

Damn son, I am hyped!!! ❤ well done PJ

Love you Preston and writers

Really good, I loved the inclusion of some of the nonsensical Yunkish slave soldiers.

Awesome chapter!!! Which PoV next? (After Quentyn, of course)

PJ in the heezyyyyyy

Beautifully writ guys

Great stuff

These give me life

Loving all the thoughts flowing through his head as time slows down during the chaos of battle! "all my years and a battle can still surprise me" 🤌🏼

Man, that was good! Barristan is so out of touch: Balon siding with Joffrey or the Starks

Excellent

PJ IS BACK FOMOS

My main gripe with most of your chapters is that it feels like you're just going from reference to reference without giving time to breathe. It's just a bit too much, in my opinion. I still enjoyed the chapter, but we spent more time with barriston thinking of the seven kingdoms than we did with the actual actions taking place during the chapter. That's fine if there's not much going on, but this is a battle scene and, imo, the battle should be taking center stage.

AWOOOO

Tremendous!!!

What in seven hells are the iron born doing here

@wisdommanari6701

7 ай бұрын

Attacking the yunkish

@alanpennie8013

7 ай бұрын

You are Ser Barristan and I claim my £5.

I cant spell it but that line.. yew-you-lating howl... Was perfect.. haven't heard that word used in probably a decade so caught me off guard but that was really good writing. Also im happy Barristan is giving the storm crows credit i do think they could be a key piece and loyal to the queen or to there captian who is loyal to the queen. I was leary of listening to these not gonna lie but i think youre doing a good job Preston. This is legends tho not cannon for me but in the star wars universe legends is better so i dont mean that as a put down just I still am holding hope GRRM will get the books finished. But im happy you're doing this.

Thanks

btw, Krakens and Squids are different animals and look quite different; squids have ten arms, eight smaller and two larger.

The Queensguard of the Breaker of Chains literally slaughtering slaves left and right and calling it victory.

Oh fuck yes

personally i think the chapter should have ended at ‘we call them kraken’ and everything after that could be in a flash back in barristan iii, thats how i imagine grrm would do it

Old Soldiers never die

Oh god please don't let barristan die here... Let him die later in a duell he won or peacefull in retirement and not getting his glory death in battle.

Don’t kill barisstan plzzzzzz! He’s one the the best characters and he deserves to be besides Danys side when she retakes Westeros

@alanpennie8013

7 ай бұрын

Preston is really in two minds atm. I really hope he reprieves Ser Barry.

10/10 🖤

Woot woot

hell yeah

It really was Tyrion he saw though right

@zeoxyman

7 ай бұрын

That would be hilarious. Tyrion dies randomly in a battle because his Lannister credit card was declined.

@robbypodobinski824

7 ай бұрын

No

@alanpennie8013

7 ай бұрын

​@@zeoxyman Useful reduction in pov characters.

Can you do an updated video on the genetics of dragon and war? And maybe give some explanation for how Addam of hull is able to claim a dragon? Your theory fits so well throughout the entire line of Targaryens that I feel it must be at least partially true, and if it is it makes no sense that Adam could be a dragon rider. Let’s say for a second he is laenors son, laenor cannot pass on his dragon x gene, and the timeline doesn’t work that he’s a grandson, although that would work, giving a dragon x gene to a bastard woman, and she passes it to Adam. Also corlys is very unlikely to be dragon x, although I think it could work that if he did Adam could be HIS grandson, but corlys doesn’t have close Targaryen ancestry, although it is possible he has the gene. If he did though, why not claim a dragon when everybody was claiming dragons, his entire family had one. Also if corlys was dragon x then wouldn’t baela and rhaena both undoubtedly be dragon hatchers? While that is possible I don’t think rhaena and baela are Hatchers but maybe we have them swapped. but maybe baela is just a rider whose egg was hatched by rhaena and rhaenys, and rhaenas first egg was just no good. Another reason I believe your theory is true is because like you’ve said not only do wars start around the boom of dragon x genes, but also George gave rhaenyra and daemon no daughters. If she had even one surviving daughter, she’d likely have been wed to aegon or viserys, and they’d easily start a new dragon age with all the surviving eggs. Omg wait did George name all the dragon hatchers some variation of Rhaenys? The major ones anyway, dreamfyre rhaena, the queen who never was rhaenys, the realms delight rhaenyra, and then her cousin stepdaughter Rhaena? Obviously doesn’t work for Dany, but she came after the extinction. Also do we think danys ritual happened the way it did cause she needed to resurrect the eggs and then hatch them? And in the past you just needed a dragon Hatcher cause the eggs were viable? Or maybe the dragon keepers did the sacrifices and you just needed the presence of a Hatcher. Sorry for the ridiculous stream of consciousness here 😂😂

@tsioulak

7 ай бұрын

Maybe Adam lucked out and he has a dragonseed mother?