“One day, Tyrion would swipe them both of the board” SUCH A HARD LINE

Damnnnnnnn that ending tho It’s almost like GRRM wrote it himself Preston and all the writers and editors y’all rock!

@stuartjackson354

10 ай бұрын

Came here to say the same. That last line had me grinning ear to ear. Damn I’m so ready for Winds it hurts. But no one knows George like Preston knows George. Fuck the haters.

The diversity of the Meereen storyline is hella underrated. You got Summer Islanders sailing with maesters, Dornish princes taming dragons, Westerosi Knights training Lhazarene and Sothroysi squires, Ghiscari slavers fighting Ironborn reavers. You really get a sense of just how *global* the war over slavery has become.

"By the time his chair had settled, he’d traded one game for another." Couldn't say why, but I really liked this line

This is incredibly well written. Feels just like a Tyrion chapter and not fan fiction at all

@naponroy

10 ай бұрын

you know this is George's chapter, reconstructed from notes from a Con, right?

@chrisjohn22

10 ай бұрын

​@@naponroy😂I missed that! I thought Preston's writing had gone up a couple of levels

@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin

10 ай бұрын

@@chrisjohn22 The basic story is based on the reading, but the text is from the project. So, yes, it was a bit of work making the prose sound nice.

@chrisjohn22

10 ай бұрын

@@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin it really is a fantastic bit of work!

@johncalabria1607

10 ай бұрын

@@naponroythat condescending ‘right?’ at the end is astonishing. We don’t have this chapter, this is almost entirely written by the community. Discrediting their hard work makes you come across as a massive cunt

Preston is just sooooooooo enthusiastic to be reading Tyrion

Okay Victarion’s fleet flying Targaryen colors is incredible

Wow, I just gotta say, I LOVED this. The switches between Tyrion playing his pieces in his game of cyvasse and him playing the Second Sons in his game of thrones is so well done. And I love how all of it ended with the same bluff, in both games; Tyrion trying to convince Brown Ben that the Dragon is the most formidable of all and Brown Ben should just concede, even if it seems like he has other options. As for the ending, I'm actually curious if the Ironborn truly ARE flying Targ banners though, or if Jorah is playing his own bluffing game as well. Tyrion believes Jorah to be paranoid when Jorah says he sees a kraken, but we KNOW in the Barristan sample chapters one of the squires tells Barristan the ships are indeed flying Kraken banners. Perhaps they're flying both? I just can't bring myself to see the misogynistic Victarion taking the trouble to fly a banner for a woman he has essentially told us he plans on raping just to spite his brother. Personally I think they're just Kraken banners and Jorah and Tyrion both playing their own game of throne thru their bluffs. The Ironborn and Targ sigils don't look THAT different, and since it seems like no one else in the Second Sons can truly see them at such a distance it wouldn't be all that weird for Jorah to bullshit this and for people to just believe him. I also LOVE the setup for the Battle of Fire, since we know in the Barristan sample chapter he tells his troops to 'head towards the Targaryan banner when you hear the horn,' and we know Victarion is ALSO planning on blowing a horn. Even if they're NOT really flying Targ banners, people might head towards the Ironborn anyway since they can't see or distinguish things properly on the battlefield, and they might do this when the Ironborn blow their horn, not when Barristan does it. Super Curious how that will play out, and who will benefit from it.

@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it! We did spend a lot of time with the cyvasse game and the parallels. And yes, the banner issue is going to play a big role in the battle. I will talk about all of this in my "going over" video.

@MizzMDN11

10 ай бұрын

@@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin Holy hell, thanks so much for the reply! Since I have this platform I'll just say that I love all the stuff you do, it's freaking amazing!!! And HA! I knew you were doing something with the banners, I've watched all your Prepping for Winter videos multiple times now, so I'm onto you! Lol no but in all seriousness looking forward to the 'Going Over' video as usual as well as the rest of the series when you get the chance!

@richardsonfamily3217

10 ай бұрын

Hi@@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin . thanks for all your efforts. Any chance of putting all the "going over" videos into a separate playlist as well? we enjoy them almost as much as the actual chapters. Cheers

After the most recent podcast, it is painfully obvious just how slow Tyrion's chapters are. You're right, Preston--the prose if beautiful! It's gorgeous and painstakingly crafted, with every sentence working to demonstrate 1) how smart and/or fucked up Tyrion is 2) the exchange of power between conversationalists 3) echoes of the past in the present or 4) some really pretty descriptors. But holy shit, is it is all pointless as we wait for the action to start.

Great chapter. I seemed to not remember Tyrion ever blaming himself like he does at the start of this chapter. It's odd. He seems to always have someone else to blame.

Since I started wondering if Winds would actually come out at all, years ago, the only thought that would silence my qualms was this: "If George doesn't write it, the ASOIAF community will". But then a different doubt would pop up in my mind: will it be any good at all though? And this chapter was the answer: "Without a shadow of a doubt". You have my absolute trust, Preston. I know you will keep up the phenomenal job.

@naponroy

10 ай бұрын

you know this is George's chapter, reconstructed from notes from a Con, right?

@gokbay3057

10 ай бұрын

@@naponroy Yeah but that means Preston had an outline to work with and the actual text/prose is still by the fans. And while plotting a story out is a very important part of writing a story it is generally the easier half compared to actually writing something compelling. Coming up with a plot and organising it in a way that makes sense isn't easy, but still a lot people can list a series of events. Actually writing the rest is what makes a story a story and is not something easily done.

@Jordan-zl4pn

10 ай бұрын

@@naponroyyou keep saying that like it diminishes the *huge* amount of work that went into this. They fleshed out a very basic skeleton.

@orlanswf

10 ай бұрын

@@naponroy I did not, actually. I mean what I said nonetheless.

3:25 AM in Benoni, South Africa. It's a tough night and this is a beautiful reprieve.

I don't know what Preston does for a day job, but reading old Tyrion and new Tyrion chapters must knacker him out. Well done everyone again, good job. George, come on boy, up your game.

@jessecook4466

10 ай бұрын

Hes an inspector general

PJ IS BACK FOMOS

I cant wait to see Victarion and Tyrion interact. Itll be fucking hilarious.

Ok so this is the chapter that GRRM read at a convention and we only have a fan's recollection of it; Preston's filling in the pieces. The one where the Yunkish messenger tries to convince the Son's to mount an attack on the approaching ships, and Ser Jorah ultimately kills him, takes place after this one. Was confused the first time I listened, thought the fanfic would pick up after Tyrion 2. 'why are they calmly talking in Ben's tent when they just killed that guy??? lol.

@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin

10 ай бұрын

This takes place before that. This is Tyrion 1.

Good work as always. For a chapter where not much is happening, you did a good job making it feel tense all the same. Looking forward to the breakdown.

Glad to see my boy Jhogo get some recognition. In the next chapters let's try to do what George never did and give him and the other Dothraki some personality as well

The pissing on Jorah is classic Tyrion though 😆

PJ and team did a lot of great work here, I enjoy this. But after the “Tyrion is slowing GRRM down” video, I see how you can go from Dance of Dragons to Tyrion II and keep up with the plot.

tyrion having ptsd from the past with kraken flying queen's banner and Killin Lannister

Dude that part where Tyrion said "I drink and I know things" and the little novelty coffee mug with his face on it saying the quote that cost $24.99 at the gift shop was *SPOILER ALERT* actually filled with piss and Jorah and Penny laughed at him while the trumpet went WAH-WAAAH? That was the funniest shit I've ever seen since Rick turned himself into a pickle. I cannot believe George managed to create such a funny joke. I bet he spent months pondering over how to make it land so well. We could have had Winds by now, but that joke was what mattered. It's like poetry, it rhymes.

@timothytzovolos153

10 ай бұрын

Tyrion really appeals to modern audiences

@Dextear

10 ай бұрын

You wrote all those words, and I read almost none of them. 0/10.

@manband20

10 ай бұрын

@@timothytzovolos153 If we get Tyrion working, Tyrion is a funnier character than we've ever had before.

Preston: says Tyrion chapters are a useless waste of time for GRRM Also Preston: produces a Tyrion chapter longer and better than every other chapter so far. (You and the writers working on this are doing a phenomenal job)

I always found it intresting that everyone unquestionably think that Tyrion killed Tywin. I can see that Cercei think that but there are no proof or witness for it. Everyone else should question it. :)

@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin

10 ай бұрын

That is interesting. Why not blame Varys?

@saskiaviking9447

10 ай бұрын

Most people think he killed his nephew Joffrey anyway, so killing his dad isn't farfetched, considering Tyrion escaped that same night.

@alanpennie8013

10 ай бұрын

​@@saskiaviking9447 Not unreasonable to think Tyrion bore quite a grudge against his father for putting him on trial for the murder of Joffrey.

@barbaraludwiczak6798

10 ай бұрын

Well, Cersei put a bounty on Tyrion's head along with lord's title. That's one thing. And, in Braavos, Phario Forel wrote The Bloody Hand, so this story goes around. I mean, there were no witnesses to Richard III murdering his nephews (well, except for James Tyrrell ) and yet he is believed to get rid of them.

@IlyaUshar

10 ай бұрын

@@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin If anything, more people ( And maybe even Tyrion himself) should mentioning that he ALSO killed Joffrey. This evil Tyrion should absolutely take the credit for it.

That ending was phenomenal

I know it’s mostly from George, but you wrote it mightily right, so clever! I could almost hear Peter Dinklage’s voice, such good writing, it’s why we love ASOIAF! keep it up Preston! You’re doing the lords work with your folk!

Ooooh the mention of the rat in Ser Grandfather’s crew 👀

That was way better than any Tyrion chapter in Dance

BRILLIANT! Thank you So Much for putting this together.

My monthly Shōnen …lol I was upset at how short this one was but the pacing was excellent. now I’m just wanting more and more

GRRM PLANNED IT ALL

"a thousand pounds of charred meat could not win me my seat" Love this line, exactly what tyrion would say in this situation. Clever but if you think about it more closely he's building nothing on nothing, like he does so often! Very impressive writing by everyone involved!!

it's Tyrion time, believe it!

The entire chapter was worth that stinger at the end. Dragon banners. How insane this must be.

You can just taste how pointless PJ thinks Tyrion chapters have been from this reading.😁

@MykeFahrenheit

10 ай бұрын

“Stupid, reckless, pointless” 😅

@gustavoferroni2693

10 ай бұрын

Tyrion I was pointless. GRRM could have began TWOW with Tyrion II

@KissSlowlyLoveDeeply-pm2je

10 ай бұрын

it's bad to let his bias affect the writing project.

@valerieblackwell5765

10 ай бұрын

​@KissSlowlyLoveDeeply-pm2je do you think that his personal bias isn't the writing project??? Like, what do you think creative writing is

@fazediamond5671

10 ай бұрын

@@KissSlowlyLoveDeeply-pm2jeno Tyrion 1 is pointless

Most well-written chapter yet

Honestly, I would be just as happy to hear your story! You have no idea how nice it is to hear something you’ve been waiting on for so long. Thank you, and if I didn’t know, I would be hard-pressed not to believe I was reading the actual book. Shit, yours might be better, as we hope George still cares, but I know you do! Cheers, thanks for giving all of us something to look forward to again! Your Dornish stuff had been extraordinary I can't wait for what's next!!!

The prose is excellent. As always, looking forward to the rest of the project!

Largest of six nipples on a breastplate 😂 Thanks for all your work and passion, Preston x

i misheard 'predawn light' as Predon Lyght, like this was some character i'd forgotten

fantastic job Preston and everybody this really felt like a George Tyrion chapter

Such amazing work again. Keep up the awesome work

Good chapter, but would George use the term "fire" for the loosing of a trebuchet? Genuine question, but there's no actual firing going on. Seems to be a term that became popular with the invention of canons and so anachronistic in this setting.

@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin

10 ай бұрын

Had I thought about it beforehand, I probably wouldn't have used it. That said, GRRM does use "fire" for bows, crossbows and scorpions. So, yes, anachronistic , but as anachronistic as George.

Winds of winter!…sort of

This is actually amazing holy hell. Feel just like grrms writings

Very nice use of Chess lingo here. Gotta be careful of those forks in Cyvasse too

YAYYYYYYYYY!!! Perfect thing to listen to during this shitty overnight shift my store made me do! ❤

Absolutely fantastic! Keep it up Preston ❤❤

This was so good. Get to the fighting damn it!!! Lol. This is great

The Ending was great actually probably best chapter in fanfic even tho you dont like tyrion😂

23 minutes?! We need to get over 60 minutes brah Lol Awesome job gona listen right now

Tyrion has to die. There is no time left for cleverness, war is here

I loved all the Cyvasse imagery.

Just really good. Thank Preston

Bro you uploading this during Suga Sean fight night i cant rn

Another great chapter.

Preston really wanna get your opinion on this. What would you think of revealing in the fanfic that valyrian steel weapons dont work on the Others? I think it would be incredibly surprising to the audience who already believe valyrian steel will be effective, because of the show and a referenced "dragon steel" from a book Samwell was reading. I also think it would be kind of amusing considering Targaryens(believing themselves to be prophesied heroes) held their valyrian steel in great regard. Maybe the weapons arent THAT special, they're just really good steel, strengthened by some kind of psionic smithing method, possibly involving a sacrifice.

@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin

10 ай бұрын

That definitely is something I've considered.

I thought most of this was covered in the sample chapters? Either way I greatly enjoyed it. Thank you for all your hard work 🙏

@fredjohnson9833

10 ай бұрын

The sample chapter for this was incomplete. Preston and his team just filled in the missing pieces

The coming battle is gonna be insane.

Great chapter. Interesting one. I do find the alike chess game to the upcoming battle fantastic

LETS FUCKING GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought Tyrion flew a dragon over the Battlefield for the First Minute. Guess you should add the Text for foreigners.

@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin

10 ай бұрын

That was the trick. :)

Back are we and

Very glad to see that you know the real truth about Tyrion, that the phrase "you're not as clever as you think you are" applies to every Lannister except for Jaime and Genna. Cersei, Tywin, Lancel, Daven,.. Tyrion... all reasonably clever, but in a very specific way blindly, blindingly stupid!

Thank you king

Oh no so Daario is not Euron? :(

Good stuff

Didn't the Second Sons already know that the Ironborn were on Dany's side? In the one sample chapter, wasn't Inkpots ordered to attack Ironborn? When Brown Ben wasn't there. Does this take place before that?

@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, that happens in Tyrion II. This is before that.

@catlord760

10 ай бұрын

@@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin this confused me too. Maybe a note at the beginning of the vid?

This is great prose! Very similar to George‘s best imo

that was great

yes finally

Hell yeah preston!!

Let’s go!!

Herewegoherewegoherewego

It's Preston time

BBBAAAACCCCCKKKKKK

PJ=GRRM…?

Just asking no pressure, but when is the next chapter coming anyone knows?

I don't think trebuchets "fire" in George's writing. They seem to "throw."

When is davos chapter coming? Please 🙏 I need this

I'm sorry but where is the outline video? I wasn't aware that we were writing for a Tyrion I chapter.

@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin

10 ай бұрын

This was a based on a fan report, so the outline was that. It's a bit difficult from the others. VIctarion I, Tyrion I and Barristan II are like this,

@SIZModig

10 ай бұрын

I don't remember if the other chapters which has fan reports had outlines and submissions, my bad if they didn't, but since this was supposed to be a community project it'd be nice to have it spelled out in advance to limit negative reactions from those of us who are still involved in it to some extent.

@KillMarnoc

10 ай бұрын

Hey @preston you're truly morphing into GRRM... entitled fans and all 😅

@Jordan-zl4pn

10 ай бұрын

I can only imagine the shitshow if this was 100% community-led 🥴

You did a lot with few words.

Roy Doltice'ss Tyrion was better.

Lfg

Why are these being reposted? Every time I see one I think it's a new chapter in the fan fiction project and get excited. Then get let down when I click on the video.

@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobin

10 ай бұрын

This is new. Tyrion II is the released sample chapter.

@PfcDupuis

10 ай бұрын

This chapter only exist as hearsay from fans. This is a new chapter

@randallwalsh3919

10 ай бұрын

​@@PrestonJacobstheSweetrobinthis guy is a greenseer

@adashofbitter

10 ай бұрын

it's not a repost. It's a new chapter based on fan reports of a reading GRRM did of Tyrion I

Tyrion has been fairly useless if you get right down to it. He's done two major things of value. The chain and wild fire at the battle of Blackwater. The second was kill Tywin. He's just been wondering around the world at this point. Doing nothing of actual value. I feel like George needs to kill him and be done with it. This is not said with any malice. I actual like him, but at this point. I don't see what his arc is at this point. It feels like it has run dry or is lacking direction.

@barbaraludwiczak6798

10 ай бұрын

You might be right or this could be one of the worst cases of filler in literature. So that would mean George has an idea what to do with Tyrion yet he thinks he needs more time to describe what happened before. I mean, George had wanted to do a five years gap. He should have done it. Then he wouldn't have to concoct these Tyrion chapters - he could have started The winds with Tyrion already in Meereen. And then you wouldn't need to have two POV chapters dedicated to describing Volantis - I mean, Tyrion's and Quentyn's. Both chapters in DwD, of course. Even if Volantis is supposed to be defeated and/or destroyed by Daenerys - who would give a dam about it? And, let's suppose that tigers overturn elephants or there would be some kind of revolt against both factions and slaves overturn the masters making an alliance with Daenerys - who would really care?

@fredjohnson9833

10 ай бұрын

He could come in handy as an exposition tool or something

you should just retcon Tyrion out of the story if you think he's pointless

@fredjohnson9833

10 ай бұрын

That would contradict the existing sample chapters.

Honestly, excellent chapter. What's really funny is after your Tyrion rant with Carmine I can absolutely see how you could combine Tyrion I and II into one chapter. Did we really need 2 chapters where Tryion tries to convince Ben to flip? Tryion II could have been one page finishing this chapter PS: Daario is not Euron, literally 0/10 disliked and unsubscribed