It's extremely obvious if you have studied and understood the evidentiary passages that it derives from. It's really not even a question when you know the books.

In order to really threaten the realm, the Wall must fall. It's just Plot 101. The Horn of Joramun has been found, too... did you catch it?

Then why did take on all the bullshit of saying he was his instead of just saying, sorry my sister was sorta raped by some dude, this is what popped out.

I'm only halfway thru book 1, should I stop reading this thread?

I have yet to actually read the books or watch the show. Probably way too far behind now to get into it, but beginning to think I should take it up. Seems rather interesting, hordes of fans aside, what little I do know of it seems very well put together.

Yes and they made a huge deal on hair color about who's child is who's. They forgot to hire someone with ligher hair than the current Jon Snow if we're looking at it from the slightly alterered version HBO series.

lol, no way to say that more directly.

Because Robert Baratheon would have killed him or had him killed if he knew there was a Targaryen within his reach, let alone the offspring of Lyanna, whom he was obsessed with, and Rhaegar, whom he hated because Lyanna and Rhaegar fell in love at the tournament of Harrenhal, which Lyanna entered as a mystery knight, the Knight of the Laughing Tree. :)

Jon Snow has dark colored hair in both series. He has been compared to being similar to Arya, who has been compared to Lyanna.

Promise me Ned... promise me.