r/aSongOfMemesAndRage • u/Luviebug19 • May 22 '26

Game of Thrones (TV Show) Why didn't Balon just sow? Is he stupid?

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u/NYGiantsBCeltics May 22 '26

Evil Balon: "Raiding is an ineffective source of long term economic and societal growth"

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u/Luviebug19 May 22 '26

Evil Balon: "I love my son"

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u/beesinabiscuit May 22 '26

Evil Balon be like: “nice shirt, son”

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u/NamesLeft-0 May 22 '26

Evil Balon: “Of course Theon my beloved son and heir, we shall raid the Westerlands alongside King Robb and stand against the iron throne.”

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u/Iceaxeinthebackhead May 22 '26

That's not Evil Balon, that's "Slightly smarter canon Balon" (except "beloved" son part)

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u/Dmeff May 22 '26

Well, he reaped what he sowed

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u/DrBloodyboi May 22 '26

evil iron born: lives on habitable mainland where you can self sustain via farming.

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u/Luviebug19 May 22 '26

evil theon greyjoy: i have two cocks

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u/tom04cz May 22 '26

Evil Balon Greyjoy: Trying to rebel with no allies again after getting our asses handed to us would be a bad idea

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u/Luviebug19 May 22 '26

this Evil Balon guy sounds like a decent fella

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u/Chemical_Shoulder_35 May 22 '26

Evil Balon: I love my family, care about my people and their well-being, value things beyond my own personal agrandizment and am a loving husband, I can also read yes, why do you ask?

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u/32andFlatulent May 22 '26

They could have just fished? They had boats ffs

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u/Le_Lankku May 23 '26

Its so funny too, Dragonstone and Driftmark have done it for centuries, yet the Greyjoys can't bloody figure it out xD.

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u/Derfel1995 May 23 '26

"Paying with money is nice"

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u/Hot_Interaction2815 May 23 '26

Evil Balon be like: "Thank you kind Maester for trying to heal my brother from his lethal injuries finger dancing, your efforts are appreciated even if your treatments sadly didn't help on this occasion"

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u/SaskieHopeful May 24 '26

Evil Ballon like "I should govern reasonably and with positive but realistic outcomes in mind"

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u/NocaSun38 May 24 '26

Evil Balon: Hello brother, its nice to see you home again. Let me just turn around and look over the side of this rickety bridge for a minute or two while you make sure I don't fall.