Arbor Gold I'm Sold

Exactly Snow should stay and lead his men against impossible odds. Isn't that basically the job of the Night's Watch? When rangers go North of the wall isn't it a near suicide mission from the get go? Whoever leads each ranging north is always in this position. They still have to maintain leadership over their men.

i can't really figure out why they felt the need to completely rewrite this part of the story. Ok so they wanted the southern attack on the wall at the same time as Mance's attack from the north. No real problem there. I remember when reading about Snow having to go out to kill Mance what a suicide mission it was. Thorne and Slynt had him screwed. In the show him just choosing this as the best path shows how unprepared he is to be LC.

Hate to say I saw it coming but... It happened. They took away Snow's leading moment. Everyone kept saying no it won't go like that Thorne and Slynt will be called off on a feint on Eastwatch or other tales. He did fight well and finally got a quality kill on Styr at least. Really his only command was getting Grenn to go die in the tunnel to thwart the leader of the giants. That was an important move but it didn't seem like anyone even knew he gave that order. Sam and those that died in the tunnel know but that's it. Alliser Thorne was the hero in preparing Castle Black and leading the defense. What's done is done I guess.? Hooray for the bold and brave leader Thorne(I think I just threw up a little in my mouth).

The guy playing the Mountain also is like 400 pounds. 6'9" 400 lbs is huge in my book

Like I've feared for quite a few episodes Jon Snow looks to be missing his highlight moment where he leads the defense of the wall. Thorne and Slynt to save the realm? I hope they came up with some brilliant twists that don't make this the case.

the actor playing the Mountain now is 7'2"

that was the moment I thought of as well Jaime's escape attempt

This was by far the strong Sansa Stark episode. Finally the naive little girl has grown up. She infuriated me endlessly with her story like view of the world. Maybe there's hope for her yet.

I loved the Red Viper's skills on display. We didn't really get too much backstory on his fighting prowess. They just showed us. That worked for me. Pretty much exactly how I pictured his fighting style when reading it. Absolutely brutal end. I hated to see such a great character die but what a way to go.

I'm so glad Bolton spoke in terms of miles when speaking of the North. Otherwise I would have had to pause to break out my conversion app.

Massive improvement in Hot Pie's skills. That was definitely wolf bread. Well done Hot Pie.

No GOT next week ARGHHHHHH

One of the biggest disappointments of the episode. Maybe PD vetoed it and found it offensive?

yes I agree with this. I think Tywin will make sure it is intentionally intercepted.

I took it as Shae is totally Cersei's pawn but she is going to take her jabs at Tyrion out of spite