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* Bronn\'s comment that if someone told him to kill a baby, he\'d ask \
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* Bronn\\\'s comment that if someone told him to kill a baby, he\\\'d ask \\\"how much\\\"; does he mean that they\\\'d need to pay him a lot to do something that low, or does he mean that he\\\'d do it readily as long as he got paid? Is he emphasizing even sellswords have standards or emphasizing he\\\'s willing to compromise them for the right price?
* Gilly. Does she genuinely love Sam, or is she simply accepting his advances because that\\\'s all she\\\'s ever known being raised by Craster?

I know these are supposed to be \\\"alternate\\\" interpretations, but the other entries are all examples of legitimately ambiguous characterizations that are left up to the viewer to decide one way or the other. These two examples are pretty clearly set up by the show to be read one way:

* Bronn is specifically stating that he has \\\'\\\'no\\\'\\\' moral standards when it comes to killing for money. His only question is \\\"how much,\\\" without any concern for whether the action is justified in any way.
* Gilly clearly loves Sam because he\\\'s unlike anyone she\\\'s ever known. He\\\'s kind, brave and knowledgeable and he protects her. Also, as I recall, she\\\'s the one making all the advances.
Changed line(s) 3 from:
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* Bronn\'s comment that if someone told him to kill a baby, he\'d ask \
to:
* Bronn\\\'s comment that if someone told him to kill a baby, he\\\'d ask \\\"how much\\\"; does he mean that they\\\'d need to pay him a lot to do something that low, or does he mean that he\\\'d do it readily as long as he got paid? Is he emphasizing even sellswords have standards or emphasizing he\\\'s willing to compromise them for the right price?
* Gilly. Does she genuinely love Sam, or is she simply accepting his advances because that\\\'s all she\\\'s ever known being raised by Craster?

I know these are supposed to be \\\"alternate\\\" interpretations, but the other entries are all examples of legitimately ambiguous characterizations that are left up to the viewer to decide one way or the other. These two examples are pretty clearly set up by the show to be read one way:

* Bronn is emphasizing that sellswords have no moral standards when it comes to killing for money. So long as the price is worth their time and effort, they\\\'ll do any heinous act required.
* Gilly clearly loves Sam because he\\\'s unlike anyone she\\\'s ever known. He\\\'s kind, brave and knowledgeable and he protects her. Also, as I recall, she\\\'s the one making all the advances.
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