Hello, Everybody. I found the old forums only recently, after I heard about it while asking around on internet in search for a place where I'd be free from the threat of book spoilers. I had the Red Wedding spoiled for me last season, and I was at the point where I was just going to go ahead and read the books if I couldn't find a safe haven. So, I was overjoyed to find that forum, and read through most of it at the same time that I was doing my rewatch of the series, and was planning on introducing myself and joining in on the speculation one I was finished going through it all. So, you can imagine my disappointment when I learned the whole site was closing down! Very happy to see a new location for spoiler free speculation has been found, and that I can join in! Again, hi everyone, I hope I fit in here.
Having just finished my rewatch, I can confirm we saw Aemon! Had a kinda funy scene with Sam and Gilly, where he needed some convincing Sam didn't father Gilly's baby. Gilly did not help out at old, as she announced she was naming the baby after Sam. Also, I believe we see Pyp as well, he's one of the guys who helps Jon out when he returns to the wall injured.
I am very worried about Grenn and Edd, last seen at Craster's. I wonder if the Night's watch betrayers will be dealt with at some point? I also recall from my rewatch the the asswhole who killed Mormont yelling at Sam as he ran off "I'll be killing you one of these night's, little Piggy!" Or something like that. Definitely seems like set up for a future conflict between him and Sam, but I'm guessing not this season, since the wildling army's attack will probably take precedence, but at some point in the future maybe. I could see Gilly at some point being like "Sam, I'm grateful for you saving me and the baby and everything, but I'm a wee bit concerned over what happened to all my Sisters back at Craster's. You don't think you could lead a mission to rescue them as well?" Actually, a bit strange that she apparently didn't give a pigshit about any of them, but I guess just saving the baby was more important to her.