06-22-2015, 02:13 PM
In the book he was sent out to range after Janos Slynt was killed, and while he hates Jon he never had a shot to mastermind the coup. It's Bowen Marsh, the first builder, who leads the treason in the book and he has tears in his eyes at the time - so it's likely not a power play.
The show MAY go the route that it's because Throne wants power, but in the book its pretty clearly because of the view among many in the watch that letting the wildlings through was treason.
The show MAY go the route that it's because Throne wants power, but in the book its pretty clearly because of the view among many in the watch that letting the wildlings through was treason.