brienne of tarth is such an important character in asoiaf. she carries so much of the thematic weight of the books, especially her affc arc. every time i see someone calling asoiaf ‘grimdark’ and ‘cynical’ i just think they don’t know about brienne of tarth. they don’t know about i am coming for you lady sansa. be not afraid. i shall not rest until i’ve found you. they don’t know about she had no chance against seven, she knew. no chance, and no choice. wow. their lives must be so sad and empty
