Quote Originally Posted by Augury View Post
Fair point about genetics and Robin, but I don't think we can expect everything in GRRM's world to align with ours, given that there are fantastical elements in it. A higher power is the world of Game of Thrones very real and tangible, so there may be more to chalking things up to religion and mysticism than in our world.
True and good point, there is a lot more governed by religion and mysticism in their world than ours. I concede the point.

I'll admit that when I first read the books, it wasn't until the second book that the story moved towards magic (except Daenarys's dragons) and I wasn't happy with it. I was hoping for a pure kings and connivers story (which we got) not so much a wizards and witches theme. On film though, the story is much richer and fuller with the magic and fantasy elements.