At last, here is the promised results post from the sub's birthday fandom google survey, which should have been posted last week but SOMEBODY (me) had a crazy time at work (thanks, pandemic) and didn't get around to it until now.

There were 112 (!) responses to the survey, and below is a breakdown of the questions and the answers from all of the participants. I am pleased to report in advance that the sub's legacy of "full of spite" not only remains intact but is positively thriving, judging by the answers. As an overview of this corner of the fandom it was also quite informative, so thank you to everyone who took the time to join in.

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In response to question 1, which character is your favourite:

Jaime got 38.4%, Brienne 19.6%, and both of them equally was 42%

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2. Did the ending of the show affect shippers' feels for JB?

Yes. It took a negative toll on my feels towards the pairing - 0.9%

It only made me ship them harder - 58%

Nah. My feelings on the pairing remained the same - 20.5%

It affected my shipping feels, but I'm trying to remain positive about it - 12.5%

After what happened I'm feeling unsure as to what GRRM plans to do with them - 8%

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3. How relevant will Jaime's weirwood dream be to the evolution of JB?

Very. It needs to be addressed - 92%

It was just a dream - no responses

I'm not sure - 8%

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4. Considering everything that is going on in the books, do you think JB will become canon?

Yes. I've always been sure about them becoming canon - 58.9%

Not sure, but I'm quite positive they will - 28.6%

I don't know what to think anymore - 5.4%

I don't mind either way, as long as they have good development together - 7.1%

I think they're doomed - no responses

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5. What is your favourite JB content?

Fanart - 1.8%

Fics - 47.3%

Meta/analysis - 8.9%

The actual books. ffs, write this thing George - 42%

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6. Where are you from?

America - 49.1%

Europe - 41.1%

Asia - 2.7%

Africa - no responses

Oceania - 7.1%

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7. When did you join the sub?

2015 - 2.7%

2016 - 2.7%

2017 - 4.5%

2018 - 14.3%

2019 - 54.5%

2020 - 21.4%

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8. Which book/season started your shipping?

A Clash of Kings - 8.1%

A Storm of Swords - 26.1%

A Feast for Crows - 9.9%

A Dance with Dragons - no responses

Season 2 - 5.4%

Season 3 - 39.6%

Season 4 - no responses

Season 5 - 0.9%

Season 6 - 4.5%

Season 7 - 1.8%

Season 8 - 3.6%

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9. Most memorable show moment?

Bath time bonding - 33.9%

The Bear Pit - 19.3%

"Oathkeeper” - 7.3%

“It’s yours, it’s always been yours" - 22%

“Fuck Loyalty” - 0.9%

Oathsex - 2.8%

Post mortem White Book melancholy - no responses

Jaime talks Locke into sparing Brienne - 0.9%

Jaime staring at Tarth - 0.9%

Brienne defends Jaime before the Starks and Dany - 2.8%

The 'two quick deaths?' scene where Jaime watches Brienne single-handedly wipe out the three Stark soldiers who hanged the tavern girls - 0.9%

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms/Jaime knighting Brienne - 8.1%

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10. Most memorable book moment?

Jaime slaps Red Ronnet - 14.4%

"So he did." (Bear pit) - 21.6%

Harrenhal bathhouse scene - 13.5%

"I dreamed of you." - 12.6%

Oathkeeper scene - 2.7%

"He shouted, "SAPPHIRES," as loudly as he could." - 1.8%

"Unbidden, his thoughts went to Brienne of Tarth." - 2.7%

Jaime's weirwood dream - 8.1%

"Half a corpse and half a god" - 1.8%

"I swear to you, he is not the man he was." (Brienne with LSH) - 2.7%

Pennytree reunion - no responses

Swordfucking - 10.8%

When he pulls her out of the river after the rock push instead of drowning her - 0.9%

"Are you so craven, then?" - 0.9%

All of the above - 5.4%

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11. Most heartbreaking show departure?

"Goodbye, Ser Jaime” (Season 3) - 11.9%

“Oathkeeper” (Season 4) - 11%

“It’s yours, it will always be yours” (Season 6) - 15.6%

“Fuck loyalty” (Season 7) - 0.9%

“She’s hateful, and so am I” (Season 8) - 60.6%

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12. Least favourite pairing?

Briemund - 21.6%

Twincest - 51.4%

Jaimsa - 18%

Brienne/Hyle - no responses

All of the above - 9%

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13. Will J&B hook up in TWOW?

Yes - 39.3%

No - 0.9%

Maybe - 20.5%

I don't want them to - no responses

I'm afraid I'll jinx it if I say yes - 36.6%

There's so much to do, plot-wise, will it even fit into that book? - 2.7%

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14. Favourite JB quote?

(I'm editorialising this one a bit or else the post will never end)

"I dreamed of you" - 8.3%

"You want her? Go get her." So he did. - 9.2%

Literally every other JB line possible got one vote each

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A sample of the responses to Most Memorable Nik/Gwen interview moment;

"Can you read?"

the one where they interview each other

the shoe debate

"manmaid"

the 2019 Emmy Awards

"I like us"

"they didn't appreciate the fun we were having"

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with a splash of Favourite Actor Quote;

"it was an act of love"

Gwen being "ripped" from Nikolaj's life

Gwen's laugh

Nikolaj explaining that Jaime will die of old age on Tarth with Brienne and their ten kids

"What's to redeem?"

"That's... I don't know what that is any more" re. Twincest

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and a soupçon of Favourite TWOW theory;

TWOW is already published or will be, soon

Jaime and Brienne will get married on the Quiet Isle

Brienne kills Lady Stoneheart

Euron as the antagonist

Jaime and Brienne go to the Vale to participate in the tourney and rescue Sansa

Cersei will talk to Red Ronnet

Cersei gets valonqar-ed

Brienne is the younger and more beautiful queen

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Thanks to u/megwil for creating the survey, and also to u/chickarn, u/guileandsubterfuge and u/viell for adding to it and making suggestions.