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Ned was the first man to enter the throneroom (other then Lannister mooks), just when Jaime was taking a break from Kingslaying on the Iron Throne.

Karstarks and Freys each being able accpunt for half of Robb's forces seems silly to me. Maybe he should have specified that the Riverlords hav all gone to defed their own lands from the Mountain or some such.

Cersei doesn't hold any power at the moment beyond waning motherly influence on Tommen. The Tyrells have a 5 to 1 majority on the small ouncil at least, Mace is probably Hand-Regent, Margeary is married to the King, Loras is Kingsguard to this King, probably on his way to LC with Jaime missing. Under Aegon, they won't hold the Regency, the position of Hand, they may not even be able to make Margeary his Queen, they probably won't hold quite as many seats on the small council. And even if they did, Aegon is a grown-up, he's not a boy king like Tommen or Joffrey. Things would have to go pretty bad for the Tyrells to see Aegon as a better prospect then Tommen.

Holy crap, I thought Podrick was definitely dead (my AFFC has been missing for months now), thanks for this.

Cause he has no idea that it was anyone but Ironborn that are his enemies. It's not even certain that he knew that the castle was under siege by Northern and even if he did, he has every reason to believe that the Ironborn were just saved by other Ironborm arriving, like Theon was hoping for all this time. He has no reason to sit in the cold and starve to avoid Northern villages because no one is looking for him and he has no reason to fear northern like in the books.. Moreover, in the books they stayed away to keep up the pretence that Bran is dead, as he safer that way. But the idea that he's dead STILL hasn't spread and he's already on the road. And yet, I'm sure he'll still stay hidden for new reasons. I hope they'll be good ones.

I'm really unhappy about the fact that Bran really doesn't have a reason to avoid Northern villages now. Their isolation is gonna be so contrived.

Reflections: It really felt like Blackwater took as much of the season budget as it could and the finale didn't have jack**** too work with (especially since they kinda have to have the dragons, the wights and direwolves in this). Pyat Pree's defeat was just sad. Ramsay and his 500 men being conveyed through a hornblower, House of the Undying was just nothing, Jaqens facechange was really cheap. I'm sure Ramsay still totally killed the Ironborn and he was the one that burned down Winterfell, I guess they'll keep the Boltons duplicity on the downlown unrtil the Red Wedding, then Season 4 gives us Theon and Ramsay. I was unhappy about Pycelle's wispy beard , he actually looked stronger without it, but they're gong for a role reversal with Tyrion here, I think he's decded to drop his hunched over facade a little too. It's a departure from the books but I guess it can be more interesting. Dany's triumphant return to form from her immature behaviour all season was nice, and felt inspired by Drogo, which was also good. You got lemons you make lemonade I guess. Ros'll be back next season, craaap. And yeah White Walkers only come out at night. Hence that when they domained it was the Long Night. Robb's decision too marry Talisa has been confirmed to not be about Jeyne's honour, not even impulsive, not motivated by grief, he just doesn't give a crap. Character assination achieved. Is Sansa's response to Peter suppose to be more of a her stock "I love Joffrey" lies or a legitimate turning down of a wiser path like the rest? Cause if so WHYYYY??? I also don't know what to make of Shae at this point. I'm gonna miss Jaqen's actor. Luwin's death could have used a little more focus on Bran. Osha's increased importance is muscling him out. I don't like it.

The Red Wedding did not prevent the shedding of blood. Robb's entire camp got butchered, hundreds, if not thousands of people died. Who do you think he did for then? And I'm sure Stannis would have preferred to do it that way, just as he would have preferred to hang Renly's lords for betraying him. But certain things need to be done or Joffrey reigns forever. In a more perfect world, I'd agree. But this is Robert's kingdom. It's filled with people that need to be forcibly removed. Installing Robert 2.0 or Aerys 2.0 on the Iron Throne or have Robb win the war then say screw and go back to Winterfell in the throne doews nothing to aid the realm. What do you mean his kingly line is not established? All the lords of the seven kingdoms have sworn fealty to him and he's been sworn in by the High Septon as far I know. There's a reason why everyone calling himself king of the seven kingdoms in westeros put Baratheon behind his name. King Robert became King by right of conquest, the crown passes to the next of his line, Joffrey thought it was him, Stannis knew it was him, Renly knew it wasn't him, he went to war to make hmself king by right of conquest, to do that he needsto prevail over Stannis and Joffrey, he didn't, Stannis killed him. I dunno what is so complicated.

No, it doesn't. Not being the lord of Storm's end or a pleasant guy doesn't change the fact that as Ned says he is Robert's one true heir. And therefore, Robert dying makes him King.

Yes. Stannis is not a pleasant guy. Boho, that's doesn't make everyone else not a traitor.

As was mentioned, he does in Book 3 complain that Lightbringer doesn't kill people better then a normal sword, so I'm assuming he was getting his hands dirt at Blackwater in the books too. I don't think he was first one on the walls, but it's much smaller scaled in the books and we don't have any named characters left on his side so I think it's justified.

Jaime - Riverlands Boros - Blackwater Mandon - Blackwater Sandor - Blackwater > Sansa > fleeing the city Meryn - With the queen (I think you can spot a kingsguard by the doors every now and then,) Balon (neverr actually named - With the queen Arys (never actually named) - With Myrcella in Dorne, presumably

Well they had too distinquish Lightbringer somehow.

Well they sure as heck aren't gonna be casting any Redwynes.

Last week Joff said Stannis never smiles, now Tywin is the one that doesn't like Gods. Are Tywin and Stannis gonna keep trading character traits? Well in the books Renly is quite a bit taller then Loras.

I definitely don't think this is accurate. You don't think the Cerwyns, or the Dustins, the Manderlies, the Reeds or the Grovers and the others know how to read or speak properly? And she's a summerchild, being well-fed ain't such a stretch. The point is that Cersei is actively keeping the truth from him, hence why Tyrion only found out when he reached King's Landing.

A Game of Thrones: Robb: "I had hoped... If you still held the Imp, a trade of hostages..." Robb: "If we march... even if we win.... the Lannisters hold Sansa, and Father. They'll kill them, won't they?" Catelyn: They want us to think so." Robb: You mean they're lying?" Catelyn: I do not know, Robb. What i do know is that you do not have a choice. If you go swear fealty, you will be allowed to leave. If you return to winterfell, your lords will lose respect. Our only true hope is defeating the enemy in the field. So long as you have power enough that they fear you, the hostages should be safe." It isn't until Ned died that Catelyn lost all taste for sense and decided Robb should surrender. By then Robb had assumed the mindset she wanted him too.

Jaime is the one of the very few things in the world that Cersei, Tyrion and Tywin all care about, yuo bet your ass not having him to hold over their heads is gonna change the way the Lannisters are willing to fight this war. Catelyn isn't exactly a nobody herself you know. killing her would have lost him the Freys in addition the entirety of Riverlands. It's not a matter of this or no chance at all. for god's sake CATELYN HERSELF ADMITS THAT THEY ONLY WAY TO GET THE GIRLS BACK IS THROUGH WINNING THE WAR. She's the one that put Robb in this mindset in the first place, not anyone else. And she was right.

If they were gonna do "Renly", they would've given him an helmet and an armor with a striking color. Renly has a rich uniformthis season, but not exactly one that'll catch your attention from the top of a hill.

Current Yara looks like she could be related to Theon, they went with making sibling look possibly related ahead of extreme book accuracy. Tyrion's suppose to have part black and white hair and green and black eye and stuff and the actor even had to fake an accent but they still cast Peter after all. And c'mon, the guards know Robb's planning on doing her, she was having a date with him in the forst trailed by his bodyguards after all. It's the wedding part that's the problem.

Asha was suppose to be quite pretty in the books, but that's it.

So, Karstark going to kill Kingslayer is what replaces Bran and Rickon's death for Cat, Catelyn's betrayal is what replaces it for Robb. That and this Talisa is ten times the woman Jeyne ever was. C'mon guys, her only characteristic of note were her childbearing hips. I nodded off a little during Talisa backstory but it's okay. I still have high hopes it'll all be one hell of a ruse. Yara/Asha was good too. I always felt the Ironborn were morons here. Yeah, your strength lies in the sea. You still went to war against the North and you aren't going to conquer it or be ready when Robb goes North by harrying a few villages and staying at sea. Either don't go to war or do it properly. Theon's chances weren't fantastic, but at least he committed to the hopeless war they started. Balon and Asha had learned absolutely nothing from Theon's brothers deaths and would've steered towards the same old end if not for Euron. But here Yara when they were alone went for different angle. A Ironbron dies at sea. She wants her brother to be an ironborn win or lose. Theon doesn't get this, he doesn't see how being Prince of Winterfell and Ironborn are two different things. Which is what his character arc is all about. Varys, Tyrion, Bronn's greatness go without saying. Though i wouldn't mind Tyrion actually coming up with some ideas for the defense every now and then rather then just tell us he's smart and thinking about it. Stannis was the Stannis I know and love this episode, I wasn't too sure in the past, but I wasn't sure in the books at the time either. He and Davos have a great bromance. Ser Kevan showing up and showing us he cares is nice. Jaqen and Arya were great but I'll miss Arya being able to interact with Jaqen and Tywin rather then Hot Pie and gendry. Though Gendry is pretty cool. Maybe Jaqen will replace her FM mentor in later seasons... I'm disappointed that Luwin won't be revealing he knew all along on his deathbed, but this gives potential for him and Bran to speak again unjured in the next episode one last time which is cool. I like Jorah's being all "off course i remember you stepping out of flames unburnt. You were supernaked. I think about that moment every second of every day."

It takes the history out of why he's obsessed with Theon. There will be no "because" behind why he likes to keep him around for torture.

Cause the day after he completed his big fortress, a dragon roasted him black. Being roasted black by a dragon ended up being his legacy, rather then having an awesome castle. That was the point of Tywin's story.

Three rulers that every once in a while have to be chosen from the nine ruling houses of the seven kingdoms? King's Landing would only become even more of a hotbed of secret alliances and backstabbing if you ask me.