9. Throwing Bran Out Of A Window
Speaking of avoiding the entire storyline, had Jaime not thrown Bran out the window, Catelyn would have had no reason to arrest Tyrion or head to Kings Landing to warn Ned. Perhaps everything would just continue as normal, with Ned just doing his thing as the hand, at least until the White Walkers presumably show up. We know now that Cersei and Jaime decided later it was a stupid idea, and indeed, perhaps they could have found another way to deal with Bran. Hes young and perhaps he didnt know what they were doing, they could find some excuse. Perhaps they were wrestling?. On the other hand, Cersei is the queen, and she could just scare Bran into never telling a soul, lest she do something horrible to him. We know how much of a cold person she can be, and threatening a young boy would be childs play for her. Okay, no more puns.