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Why do people pinch their nose around Bran? Why doens't Oberyn take it personally when people tell him tough luck? Why do Iron Islanders refuse to pay the gold price? Why did Ramsay pretend to free Theon? .

Best blow I ever had

I wasn't. The movie was a black of comedy of errors brought about by the characters stupidity and greed. Intentionally killing his wife that way turned Lester Nygaard from Jerry Lundegaard into Gaer Grimsrud, the kidnapper who killed Jerry's wife because she wouldn't shut-up. Gaer Grimsrud was perhaps the only character who was just loathsome without redeeming qualities, comedic or otherwise.

Once again, punch lines are in spoiler tags, but no actual spoilers When did the rumor start that Daenerys was a man? Why do people say Joffrey loved Magaery? Why are the Brotherhood no longer welcome at the inn? What did Merle from The Walking Dead say to a Walker? What did Bolton's bannerman say when Jaime was thirsty? Why did the chicken cross the road?

Because he stinks at his chosen profession. Killed one king, abandoned the second and a third died on his watch right under his nose.

If you suspicion is correct, then you answered your own question. Margaery wasn't wearing the necklace from her grandmother.. Instead of a chain or a strand necklace, Olenna selected a choker.

The punch lines aren't actual spoilers, just a way of telling the joke Why is Daenerys still in Essos? How many Half Men does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Why don't the Unsullied play games? What did Drogo's one night stand tell him the day after? Why is little Theon still so stiff? Why was Jon Snow remorseful?

I, Claudius Joffrey as Caligula, the crazy young ruler Tyrion as Claudius, his despised uncle (I hope that doesn't mean Sansa is Messalina) Jaime as Germanicus, the golden haired wonder child of the family and father of Caligula Tywin as Tiberius, the bitter old man in the family who likes to fuck people over Cersei as Livia (Cersei wishes - Livia would eat Cersei for breakfast). Either that or Cersei as Livilla, Claudius's bitchy sister who isn't nearly as politically astute as she thinks she is. Robert Baratheon as Augustus, Livia's husband (Augustus was kind of a doofus in I, Claudius, though not a whoremongering drunk) Ned Stark as Marcus Agrippa, Augustus best friend. Robb Stark as Agrippa Postumus, or any of Agrippa's sons. Littlefinger as Sejanus. Bolton or Frey as Piso.

Pretty much everyone is King, Queen, Prince, Lord, Lady or Ser Whatever. Stannis claims "he didn't ask for this" as if the Lord of Light pointed a gun to his head and forced him to attack King's Landing Daenerys is going Colonel Kurtz on us. Stannis and Daenerys burn people alive. The alleged military genius Tywin repeatedly had his ass kicked on the battlefield until he hooked-up with Joffrey. Many years ago- oh, before you were born, we all went through the terrible agony of Civil War. Westeros tottered and shook and nearly fell. I'm afraid that may happen again...I'm sure of one thing- only a single hand at the helm will keep this ship on course. The question is, whose hand will it be? If there is any doubt, the rivalry will plunge us into Civil War again. Treating people equally, regardless of their socioeconomic status, is now a character flaw? You can't hold a king responsible for being young. For if you do, then shouldn't we blame the whole system of hereditary monarchy? And if the whole hereditary monarchy system is guilty, then isn't this an indictment of our familial institutions in general? I put it to you, Greg - isn't this an indictment of our entire Westerosi society? Well, you can do whatever you want to us, But we're not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth The Seven Kingdoms of Westeros! Gentlemen!

Finally caught the pilot. I thought it did an average job of explaining the set-up and the characters, which is to say it did a bad job. If I hadn't watched the On Demand snippets like "Loyalists", "Spies", etc, it would have been much more difficult to follow. People who write pilots really should be forced to watch the pilot for Mad Men and Breaking Bad and perhaps a few others to get a sense of how to explain the set-up, introduce characters and, in general, convey information. The episode itself was a bit dull. So until proven otherwise, I'm going with the theory that Honest Abe instigated the bar fight from behind the scenes to get rid of Anna's husband. He even showed-up after the fight started to make sure everything went smoothly, knowing his father would bail him out. The "spy ring" is just an excuse to play hide the codebreaker with her at all hours and all places, and a means to get rid of anyone who wants to squeeze her cabbage, like Captain Cash-n-Carry You're welcome. I'd hate to ruin it for anyone. You never know, someone from from Rolling Stone might be reading this thread

I think we just saw the origin of the phrase "Winner winner chicken dinner"

He could at least try to find Arya. And he could at least try to think about whether Sansa is safe in King's Landing. Personally, I only think she's safe there so long as she doesn't bear a Lannistark child. But once she bears one, she's at great risk. Once she bears a son, she has one foot in the grave. Once she bears two sons, she may as well slit her own throat. But why do either when you can just unilaterally absolve yourself from your vow and do nothing? Mid-life crisis. He's looking back on his life and sees he hasn't really accomplished much, as exemplified by his KingsguardWiki entry. That's why next week's episode is titled "Cherry Red Convertible".

I don't recall Loras ever showing much political astuteness. His big mouth torpedoed the Tyrells' plan to marry him to Sansa, which is to say his big mouth lost the North for the Tyrells. His reason for passing over Stannis in the line of succession was that Stannis had the personality of a lobster. His grounds for supporting Renly appeared to be that Renly was a nice guy and he was Loras's boyfriend. Jaime, Olenna and Littelfinger all thought Renly was a lightweight. Even Loras had to point out to Renly, on more than one occassion, that things don't just happen, you have to work it. Yet that never seemed to make Loras wonder about Renly's limitations. Loras couldn't even hold his own in a verbal sparring match with Catelyn Stark Loras: Has your son marched against Tywin Lannister yet? Catelyn: I do not sit on my son's war councils, and if I did, I would not share his strategies with you. Loras: If Robb Stark wants a pact with us, he should come himself, not hide behind his mother's skirts. Catelyn: My son is fighting a war, not playing at one. Even Renly smiled at that.

Discussing Carlson's mother, the station owner Carlson's son: She says you're obtuse Les Nessman (smiling): Ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh

Hey, you're young and swinging No time to think about tomorrow But there's no denying it Some day you're going to buy it

That's one of my favorite scenes from the series, and a good explanation too. Was it Venus who wrote the jingle for Ferryman Funeral Homes?

I was intrigued that Ellaria appears to have the same attitude about social lies as Stannis, although I suspect she arrived arrived there from a different starting point.

Remember back in the old days -- Season 1 & 2 -- when Cersei or the Hound or someone would call Sansa "Little Dove"? So perhaps offering Sansa pigeon pie wasn't the best choice. Speaking of, between pigeons and chickens, perhaps the title of the episode should have been Two Birds. At the very least, a number of characters flipped each other the bird.

If I just looked at the art work for the poster, and the title of the series, I'd swear it was another vampire show, only about how patriotic American vampires feasted on the blood of the redcoats.

Dorne sure has some odd sigils: A vulture clutching a baby, a crowned skull, lemons on a purple field (Words? Pucker is coming?), a smiling sun clutching two scoops of raisins

Jaime isn't a cop, he's Secret Service. Secret Service aren't supposed to shoot the President. Nor are they supposed to attack Presidential Chiefs of Staff, or former Chiefs of Staff, in streets of D.C. Nor are they supposed to abandon the Secret Service to lead the California National Guard in an invasion of Oregon. It's not a matter of how Joffrey turned out, is a matter that Joffrey exists at all. Joffrey could be a perfect angel, but since he's not Robert's biological son, it's easily forseeable that Joffrey's existence would lead to a succession crisis resulting in the deaths of untold thousands. Which it did. That's on Jaime (and Cersei). Even now, Jaimie is trying to wriggle out of saving Sansa and Ayra, going to far as to tell Brienne that Arya was likely dead and that there's a certain kind of safety in death. And this is allegedly the new and improved Jaimie. The new and improved Jaime who wants to stay in the Kingsguard so, as he tells his father in the S4 opener, he can honor his vows. But then we find out he wants to stay in the Kingsguard so he can keep banging his sister.

Anyone who's anti-Lannister can't be all bad, but I was a little uneasy about Prince Oberyn. His "I'm a prince, I can do what I want" attitude is honest, but not particularly uplifting. His desire for revenge is understandable, but I also recall Littlefinger saying "Revenge is the purest of motives" to Loras & Margaery. Anyone operating at a Littefinger level of ethics is a little iffy. To put it another way, the only Lannister outrages he seems to care about are the ones done to his own family. I also found the selection scene at Littlefinger's brothel somewhat dehumanizing precisely because it did turn people into commodities. The first prostitute was clearly uncomfortable and covered herself as quickly as possible. That may be odd behavior for a whore, but I wonder how "free" some of them are. Oberyn only rejected her because Ellaria did, not because he really seemed to care about her. So Prince Oberyn kind of came across as an asshole. Just not as big an asshole as the Lannisters.

Jaime: Poor guy is having a mid-life crisis, but the cherry red convertible hasn't been invented. Ellaria Sand: I'm a bastard, she's a whore, you're a procurer. I don't think Stannis would condone her behavior, but he'd appreciate her honesty and unwillingness to tell a lie, even as a social courtesy. The Hound: Loved what he thought about people who name their swords.

Don't plan to watch until the day after since I believe it's on the same time as the S4 GoT premiere. Not sure what the overall story arc will be, or if there even is one, but

Been watching since Episode 1 for the same reason. I guess that means I'm OG, or perhaps OZ. But the AMC effect is now dead after The Killing & Low Winter Sun, so it's a good thing Walking Dead came first.