I'm doing a rewatch and I'm noticing how often important players kept their plans from their allies, generals, and even family members. A lot of times I think this is mostly for dramatic effect (Tyrion doesn't share his battle plan with anyone but Bronn in BoBW). But there's a ton of examples where it's actually part of the plot (Robb doesn't tell Edmure why he wants him to wait to engage the Mountain, which ruins his plans). In fact, Robb Stark's unwillingness to share his plans actively contributed to getting himself killed (among other things).
Some other notable examples (in no particular order, not exhaustive):
- Ned Stark doesn't tell anyone but Stannis about Joffrey/line of succession
- Lod Commander Mormont doesn't tell members of the Night's Watch the truth about Craster
- Balon Greyjoy does not share his full plans with Theon
- Cersei doesn't tell Jaime about allying with the Greyjoys
- Roose Bolton does not include Ramsey in all of his dealing/planning
- Danearys doesn't Jorah and Barriston Selmy about her plans with the dragons/Unsullied
I could go on and on. Don't get me started on what Bran knows and says nothing about. Anyway, I just thought it was interesting how often this comes up. I'm sure it could be argued that some examples of withholding info were strategic, but I just never realized how common the theme is.
Submitted December 14, 2019 at 08:18PM by brlockwood https://ift.tt/2Eh2rsq
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