matilda76

Burning Shireen. So the show actually went there. Just heartrending to watch. But I don't want Stannis to lose against the Boltons. I'd like him to have that one triumph, only then to die at Brienne's hands. Which would also redeem the season for Gwendolyn Christie, whose talents were wasted for pretty much the entire season. Loved it when Ser Jorah threw that spear from the pit and killed the harpy behind Dany. The whole end scene was masterfully done. Wondering what Davos will do when he finds out Stannis burned poor Shireen. If one event can make Davos doubt that Stannis is the one true king, this would be it.

Never mind! Looked at the Wiki. Durn acronyms.

Loved it! The last 60 seconds were excruciating, in a good way. Winnief: For the record I think the Night King recognized Jon as AA. Sorry, what's AA?

Very apropos clip, BrendasChoppers! Ha.

Didn't know they filmed multiple endings, but considering how non sequitur Bill's offing was, that makes total sense. And then the not knowing who the father of Sookie's baby was, and we're obviously supposed to conclude that it doesn't really matter, all that matters is that she got what Bill wanted for her. But it simply doesn't fit with the whole context of this series. Such BAD storytelling! I did enjoy Eric and Pam's happy ending. And Eric jamming in the car. But that's about it. Everything else was pretty damn sloppy.

UGH!!!! What was the point of Sookie suddenly being able to read his mind? I was thinking this was the preamble before he reverted to a human state, but no. Sookie stakes him and that's it. As has been said - SO ANTICLIMACTIC!

I was afraid Jared was going to get the crap beaten out of him. I didn't understand why he would sneak into Hanna's room. So what do people here think? Did Daniel really, actually kill her? Or was he just completely done putting up a fight against Foulkes? But Sheriff Carl sending stuff off for testing, Teddy moving to press charges (god, I hate Teddy)...when's Season 3 starting already?!?

I was doing a master's in the UK when the show debuted. I didn't start watching it then, only hearing about it when the hype started washing up on UK shores. I watched the pilot online when I should've been studying. To date, the pilot is the absolute best episode of TWD -- in my opinion anyway. I found that parts of seasons 2 and 3 dragged and I'm pretty sure that I've missed a few episodes here and there across those two seasons. I get frustrated with it, but not so disgusted that I stop watching. This past season (season 5?) was pretty good TV in my opinion -- and I love The Talking Dead as well. I'm definitely looking forward to October.

I think they also need to remind Deborah Ann Woll. Jessica seems to have misplaced her accent.

I think his motivation is quite well established during his trial scenes, especially just prior to him demanding trial by combat. I do agree, for cinematic value, that there should've been a bit more dialogue between Jaime and Tyrion before he leaves Tyrion at the foot of the secret stairs, even if it didn't strictly follow the book. But as viewers we can remember Tywin and Tyrion's exchanges this season and in prior seasons and also the fact that Tyrion has had a LOT of time to brood over the matter in his cell. I'm assuming the only reason is costs, but this is one show that would definitely benefit from a 12-episode season rather than just 10. Aren't other hour-long HBO series usually 12 episodes (True Blood, Six Feet Under? I'll have to look them up)? Edit: Looked them up and the answer is yes, they did have longer seasons -- TB gets 12 episodes, SFU got 13, and Big Love got 12 -- although they're all much lower budget than GoT. But even Rome, which was canceled not because it was unpopular, but because it was too expensive, got a 12-episode first season.

But to me it seemed that he just told Tyrion that to buy himself some time, calm Tyrion down. I think Tywin had every intention of executing Tyrion the next day. It was very Fish Called Wanda: "you don't have the guts! . . . okay, okay, you have the guts!" I sort of see your point, as I think Tywin certainly knew that Tyrion was very intelligent, certainly moreso than Cersei, anyway. But not for a minute did he ever think him worthy. He is so angry at Tyrion just for being born that he is never a viable option for Tywin as far as the family legacy is concerned. Tywin was always just concerned with using Tyrion as a pawn (demoting him from Hand to Master of Coin, forcing him to marry Sansa, etc.). Let Tyrion defy him or become a nuisance in any way, and Tywin needs no excuse to try to destroy him completely.

Not to distract from the GoT discussion, but I'm a Mad Men fan too and I haven't heard this angle -- Weiner changing things to suit the audience. In regard to which character? Don?? PM me if possible (I haven't explored all the Previously functions thus far, so I don't know if we actually have that option...)

ITA. Not only is it being set up for Jaime to figure it out for himself, but it will also surely come to light for Cersei that it was Jaime who set Tyrion free. That confrontation should be interesting whenever it happens. Thoughts on the finale overall? I liked it a lot, but thought it got pretty soapy in places. Thought Jon/Mance/Stannis and his army was done very well and I'm looking forward to more Mance next season. Finally, things at Castle Black will be a little more interesting. I thought Cersei telling Tywin about her and Jaime was very soapy and the way Headey played it, it makes Cersei more unlikeable than ever, even though she's supposed to be actually coming from a good place when she refuses to marry Loras because she doesn't want to leave her son. Lena Headey is certainly very good at oozing maliciousness and bitterness -- like any good villainess on Days of Our Lives or General Hospital!. The fight between Brienne and Sandor was very well done and the acting was terrific. It was hard for me to watch, it was so brutal and raw. I thought Tyrion's killing of Shae was both self-defense AND vengeance. You could tell it was more than just kill or be killed for Tyrion. The Tywin death scene was almost everything I imagined it to be, and like most people here I'm very glad that we'll be spared the "wherever whores go" refrain next season. I also like that Tyrion and Jaime keep their bond intact and the change with Varys accompanying Tyrion -- the two actors have good chemistry and I always enjoy their scenes together. I hope Jaqen H'gar shows up again next season or at some point further along. Or more specifically, getting the same actor back who originally played him. I need more pretty on GoT!

But she doesn't does she? In the books, doesn't he basically ask her to put him out of his misery, and she just walks away? In ADWD, what I recall is that people are SAYING he's dead, but GRRM doesn't make that explicit. As my friend Carin always says, and I find to be more or less true, "no one is ever really dead on GoT until you cut off their head." * *Exception: Joffrey, and probably a few more I'm forgetting

Well, yeah, but I'm willing to give it a pass because, really, how young can you expect to look after a lifetime of heavy drinking after getting half your face burned off? And we all know the Mountain bathes in the blood of little children....