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game of thrones - Why isn't everyone flabbergasted about Bran's "gift"?


Bran has become the three-eyed raven, and can see anything that has happened in history using his mind's eye. This is an incredible gift that takes place in a world in which people doubt the existence of dragons, giants, and white walkers.


People are a bit confused when they learn about Bran's gift, or seem a bit annoyed by his oddness, but are otherwise not too bothered. They react to Bran's gift as if they had just seen an unusually large goat.



This really came to the forefront in season 8. Bran claims in front of a large audience including Daenerys that the night king has breached the wall and has one of her dragons. He later speaks in front of the war council in Episode 2, during which many people are present, some who barely know Bran. He speaks of the night king and being the three-eyed raven and the end of the world etc., and no one seems especially concerned.


We have no indication that these individuals are even aware of Bran's gift, let alone why they're so comfortable with it. They also acknowledge his visions and use them to dictate their plans. If I was in the room I would be saying: WAIT, what is he talking about, how does he know these things, how can we believe him, and why aren't we more curious about this super wizard?


Why isn't everyone flabbergasted about Bran's "gift"? This is unlike anything anyone has ever encountered and is beyond comprehension, yet no one seems particularly perturbed.


I'm using the word "flabbergasted", but I'm also curious why people aren't more interested, questioning, curious, surprised, affected, etc.



Answer



Who in Winterfell at this point would be flabbergasted by Bran's gifts?


Many things have happened in the world of GOT in the last 7 years (in GOT universe time).


Most people in Winterfell have either seen white walkers or believe they exist because so many others have seen them.


The free men from beyond the wall are all familiar with magic, such as some people having gifts to allow them to take control of animals.


Anyone who rode with Stannis saw the powers of the Red Witch.



Varys lost his genitals to a magic user, who used the flesh to summon something in a fire.


Daenerys is all to familiar with magic users, and you know, did the whole dragon thing.


There is also plenty of evidence that some people of Westeros are believers anyways. Even Cersei visited the blood witch Maggi and was haunted by her prophecies.


And Northmen by way of their religion are even more likely to be believers in magic and particularly greenseers. Just look at Jojen Reed.


Add to this that Bran Stark is a Lord of Winterfell and therefore more likely to be believed than a commoner, and I think it would be more strange for people not to believe him at this point.


And if anyone did want to challenge that he knew these things, they would not only be challenging a Lord of Winterfell, but all those who did believe him, including (but not limited to) Jon Snow, Daenerys, Arya and Sansa.


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