YES!!! Me too! I was just telling my brother After the last week's return of the "nuncles' that I still held out hope for The Hound. I have always had a soft spot for him. I guess it's my thing for underdogs. (Yeah, yeah, I know!)
I stood up and shrieked twice--once at seeing Ian McShane and then upon seeing Rory. McShane will always be Al Swearengen to me, so I was half expecting him to call those Brotherhood riders "c**********" before they disappeared. I don't remember Elder Brother from the books and was bummed that this character only lasted one episode.
House Mormont is really pretty badass. Little Lady Lyanna made quite an impression!
I also love a fierce Jaime and am thrilled to see him at Riverrun (and hearing the word "trebuchet" was a big plus as well!). Just keep him the "F" away from Cersei. While you're at it, keep Olenna away from her! Margaery seems to be playing her cards well so far.
While I saw Bronn in last week's preview, I was no less pleased to see his cocky stride and hear his delightful snark.
Theon appears to be on his way back. Awesome actor, that Alfie!
The locations, sets and CGI are certainly breathtaking this season. This episode felt satisfying for many reasons though still set up a great deal of tension.
These broken men broke my heart, and I am glad we will see more of them!
