Brienne has a wonderful, short conversation just after this. She realizes that Septon Meribald managed to get out of that life of war and being a Broken Man, found his Gods, and became a happy preacher. It mirrors her story that the very best people to be their ideal role, knight or septon, can always be someone you don’t expect or respect.
“Then he looks out, and realizes his friends are gone. His family is dead. He’s surrounded by strangers, fighting for some lord who doesn’t know his name. But here he comes, calling to form up.”
This one speech is my favorite line in the series so far and one of the best speeches regarding PTSD I have ever heard. POEM BY MAJOR MICHAEL DAVIS O’DONNELL WRITTEN ON JANUARY 1, 1970 AT DAK TO Who died in a helicopter crash in Cambodia in March 1970 If you are able, save them a place inside you, And save one backward glance when you are leaving, for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may, or may not have always. Take what they have left, and what they have taught you with their dying, and keep it as your own. And in that time that when men decide and feel safe, to call the war insane, take one moment, to embrace these gentle heroes you left behind.
As poems about PTSD go, this is my favourite. _Suicide In The Trenches_ by Siegfried Sassoon I knew a simple soldier boy Who grinned at life in empty joy, Slept soundly through the lonesome dark, And whistled early with the lark. In winter trenches, cowed and glum With crumps and lice and lack of rum, He put a bullet through his brain. No one spoke of him again. You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye Who cheer when soldier lads march by, Sneak home and pray you’ll never know The hell where youth and laughter go. ('Crumps' is a reference to the sound of shells, and the ensuing shellshock, which at the time was still largely understood as cowardice).
He has captured a time and life. Historians are keen to portray a battle as a chess match. They won because of a commander's brilliant move. But it's the misery and terror of the grunt that fascinates me. This speech can't capture all of it. No speech can. But man, this is pretty good.
Septon Meribald is one of my favuorite characters. This is such an eloquently written speech. Big shame it wasn't used in the series, massive shame! Ian McShane would have delivered this just as beautifully if he'd had the chance
You know those animated segments that got released with the shows blu rays which talk about the lore? They did one of the War of the Ninepenny Kings and Ian Mcshane does the narration and uses a lot of lines from Septon Maribald
@@Spongebrain97 that is a bit of a consolation prize as far as unused/underused material from the books goes. But still, it’s basically a waste being relegated to the dvd extras instead of being done onscreen with the rest of the show.
I'm unfamiliar with the books - I was just giving some memorable scenes a rewatch and remembered enjoying Septon Meribald's preaching. And now here I am, enthralled and considering borrowing this series from the library. What IS this music, by the way? Great choice - not too loud or dramatic; accentuates nicely.
It makes me think of the Ukrainian boys facing the Russian bear, of Israeli and Palestinian civilians, of the soldiers who fight and die for our freedom and autonomy and how scared they must be.
This speech is literary genius and talent that will be spoken of for generations, where as Cringe will be a word not spoken in about 10 years ever again.
I wouldn't quite call it cringe. I like the speech but it's a little jarring the way it's written into the story. We never really get to see this intimate look into the trials of the lowliest soldier so the poignancy just comes out of nowhere. Doesn't feel earned. And "WAR BAD" as a message is deeply ingrained into us as a society already. It feels very meaningful to read but it's nothing we don't already understand (as much as we can, as civilians I mean). There is already so, so much coverage on it. But it's nice to listen to on here, outside of the context of the narrative. Really well written.
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“The War of the Ninepenny Kings?”
“So they called it, though I never saw a king, nor earned a penny. It was a war though, that it was.”
The fact this speech was left out of the show is a fucking war crime.
theres a lore video that has brother ray from the show do narrowed version of this speech. its so good
@@l1m0b0at3send link please man
I know. You had Ian McShane and you didn't give him this speech?
"The knights come down on them, faceless men clad all in steel and the iron thunder of their charge seems to fill the world. And the man breaks."
Brienne has a wonderful, short conversation just after this. She realizes that Septon Meribald managed to get out of that life of war and being a Broken Man, found his Gods, and became a happy preacher. It mirrors her story that the very best people to be their ideal role, knight or septon, can always be someone you don’t expect or respect.
“Then he looks out, and realizes his friends are gone. His family is dead. He’s surrounded by strangers, fighting for some lord who doesn’t know his name. But here he comes, calling to form up.”
Feast is a wonderful book
The best thing George has ever written in terms of sheer prose and rising dread
This one speech is my favorite line in the series so far and one of the best speeches regarding PTSD I have ever heard.
POEM BY MAJOR MICHAEL DAVIS O’DONNELL WRITTEN ON JANUARY 1, 1970 AT DAK TO Who died in a helicopter crash in Cambodia in March 1970
If you are able, save them a place inside you, And save one backward glance when you are leaving, for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may, or may not have always. Take what they have left, and what they have taught you with their dying, and keep it as your own. And in that time that when men decide and feel safe, to call the war insane, take one moment, to embrace these gentle heroes you left behind.
As poems about PTSD go, this is my favourite.
_Suicide In The Trenches_
by Siegfried Sassoon
I knew a simple soldier boy
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
No one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you’ll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
('Crumps' is a reference to the sound of shells, and the ensuing shellshock, which at the time was still largely understood as cowardice).
He has captured a time and life. Historians are keen to portray a battle as a chess match. They won because of a commander's brilliant move. But it's the misery and terror of the grunt that fascinates me. This speech can't capture all of it. No speech can. But man, this is pretty good.
Septon Meribald is one of my favuorite characters. This is such an eloquently written speech. Big shame it wasn't used in the series, massive shame! Ian McShane would have delivered this just as beautifully if he'd had the chance
You know those animated segments that got released with the shows blu rays which talk about the lore? They did one of the War of the Ninepenny Kings and Ian Mcshane does the narration and uses a lot of lines from Septon Maribald
@@Spongebrain97 I know, but the full unbroken Speech would've been a golden moment alone !!
@@Spongebrain97 that is a bit of a consolation prize as far as unused/underused material from the books goes. But still, it’s basically a waste being relegated to the dvd extras instead of being done onscreen with the rest of the show.
They could never make me hate a feast for crows😢 the speeches in this book are so beautiful
How old were you when they marched you off to war - Brienne moments later 😭
it are speeches like these that show us the truth behind lannister, stark, targaryen and co.
Ya it’s speeches like this that are central to the message of a song of ice and fire
I have the first 4 books on audio book. I highly reccomend reading or listening to the book. The show us already deep but the book go hard bruh!!
The book go hard bruh?
@@jb5546 yes. They are very detailed.
I'm unfamiliar with the books - I was just giving some memorable scenes a rewatch and remembered enjoying Septon Meribald's preaching. And now here I am, enthralled and considering borrowing this series from the library.
What IS this music, by the way? Great choice - not too loud or dramatic; accentuates nicely.
It's Beautiful Oblivian by Scott Buckley
@@nizaralsaidi4279 Hey, thank you! Happy New Year, by the way 🫶
my favourite passage from the entire series
Such a terrying thought to think of the men and boys who were levys in medieval armies
It makes me think of the Ukrainian boys facing the Russian bear, of Israeli and Palestinian civilians, of the soldiers who fight and die for our freedom and autonomy and how scared they must be.
What is the music playing in the background? Does anyone know the track?
He just described the experience 90% of men have experienced since the first stone was thrown
Amazing. Beautiful.
i will miss the way roy pronounces brienne until the day i die
For me it's the word "flesh" - in the actual show.. "... and of course, flesh"!
Bryeeen lol
very good! Like it :D
Dude did you add the music or is this from the audio book?
This speech is great if you're still in high school. Otherwise it's REALLY cringe.
No not really
you are using the word cringe if you are still in high school otherwise you dont really
This speech is literary genius and talent that will be spoken of for generations, where as Cringe will be a word not spoken in about 10 years ever again.
so youre in high school and hate it huh
I wouldn't quite call it cringe. I like the speech but it's a little jarring the way it's written into the story. We never really get to see this intimate look into the trials of the lowliest soldier so the poignancy just comes out of nowhere. Doesn't feel earned. And "WAR BAD" as a message is deeply ingrained into us as a society already. It feels very meaningful to read but it's nothing we don't already understand (as much as we can, as civilians I mean). There is already so, so much coverage on it. But it's nice to listen to on here, outside of the context of the narrative. Really well written.