Ser Steele

I gave it a 9. -I loved the scene with Arya and Yoren, don't mind the changes at all. Yes the fight was a bit anticlimactic as far as scale goes, but Yoren's bad-assness made up for it. I know some people wish it was a bigger battle like in the books, but I think they are saving most of that cash on the Blackwater battle. -I love that I hate Shae. I didn't like her in the books and I don't like her in the show, which only made that story better in my mind. -Enjoyed how regal Renly is. They could have been a bit more coy on the homosexuality instead of hitting me over the head with it, but Margaery Tyrell is def. stepping up her game early. -I agree that Yara isn't quite filling out the boots from Asha in the books, but given she has only had like 5 minutes of screen time I'm going to hold out. Even the second time around it is hard to see Theon betray Robb. Stray thoughts: -Sansa aged like 4 years or grew 6 inches in between episodes it felt like. - Brienne FTW -AV club reviewed the episode, and the editor has not read the books. Found it very amusing that he said this about Theon in this episode, "But throwing his lot in with his father makes sense from an emotional standpoint, and that grim baptism scene (Balon looks on, not proud, but not disgusted either) just reeked of abandonment issues." There is a word in there that book readers may get a chuckle out of.