Only a short recap on what I've read so far, but if anyone wants to discuss some more it's fine to do so
oh also SPOILERS FOR THE SERIES A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE from here, and no spoilers further than where I am please.
I just finished Jon's first chapter. So I'm about 100 pages in. I love where everything is going. Sansa getting wed to a Tyrell seems interesting enough and Tyrion losing basically all of his power and influence makes him all the more intriguing to me. I am still anticipating the moment when Arya is finally reunited with Nymeria and I love that she too dreamed through Nymeria's perspective. (I don't remember the term for that anymore, can someone clear that up for me?) Mance Rayder seems awesome awesome awesome. I love his whole introduction and the fact that he somehow managed to go past the wall and managed to catch a glimpse from the beginning of this whole war. I thought he was going to be some sort of bloody savage, which is the point I guess.
Favourite NEW characters: The Queen of Thorns and Mance Rayder. Definitely potential to become overall favourites.
Favourite characters (can be small roles, don't care!) for the whole series so far
Tyrion Lannister
Arya Stark
Jon Snow
Qhorin Halfhand
Asha Greyjoy
The Hound
Ser Jorah Mormont
Eddard Stark
Jaime Lannister
Robb Stark
not necessarily in that order
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