the teaches of peaches : conspiracy theory

[bond-girl.livejournal.com]

While you're pacing in front of your TV in wait for the finale, LET'S TALK ABOUT FRUIT. The one that is relevant to our interests.

What do you think Renly's peach means? Does it come back to haunt us? Absolutely all opinions are welcome.



I was so baffled by this scene in the book! Is there more to it than Renly shamelessly taunting Stannis with the power of Highgarden behind him?

Somehow, I don't feel it was a non-subtle GRRM way to flaunt his sexuality in a 'haha that Renly is a fruit' way. Totally another genre and it would clash with the mood of the scene, in my opinion. Both Stannis and I are confused, and the fact that Stannis keeps coming back to it, this tickles my conspiracy theory radar. Unless it's just a way to show that even a lobster can feel remorse. Idk, will Stannis be killed by a well-thrown giant peach, choked by his afternoon sangria, move to Georgia? Or is there a symbolism that escapes me?

(I am on the third book, fwiw.)


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Comments

[vitraux.livejournal.com]

This theory might be pretty far-fetched, but have you ever heard of fen tao zhi ai (the love of a shared peach) aka manlove? There's this story of a Chinese court official, who bit a peach and found it sweet, so he offered the rest to his lover, the emperor/duke.

Does this mean that Renly is telling his brother to try it, he might like it? Because the shared peach is a symbol of homosexual love, I think.

/rambling soothsayer

[(Anonymous)]

I agree with this. I think GRRM was aware of this history and worked it into his book.