Goodbrother

I have to ask everyone to the topic of Jeor giving Jon Long Claw: Doesn't the oath of the Night's Watch implicate that everyone saying the word only got the watch as family henceforth? "Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold no lands, father no children. I shall wear no crowns and win no glory. I shall live and die at my post. I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the fire that burns against the cold, the light that brings the dawn, the horn that wakes the sleepers, the shield that guards the realms of men. I pledge my life and honor to the Night's Watch, for this night and all the nights to come. " To me, this is spot on solemnly a reason to give the sword to Jon since it's already clear that he is being "groomed for command" even before Jon saves the Old Bear, and to that actually saving Jeor's life. I don't find this whole "Jeor giving that super-precious sword to a greenboy" weird at all. There's still plenty of time to find the dragonglass in the next episode, they haven't left yet. I got some vague memory of that Half-hand sees himself in Jon.. Could have mixed it up with Jeor or even a coming part of the ranging itself.

I just read that part, and it's Jojjen who has the dream, right after the raven from Robb arrives. It's here where Bran starts to believe Jojjen is a green-seer and not just pretending. He explains that he sees both winterfell cepton, maester and even their Blacksmith (Mikken)

No. The dialogue was strictly between Dany and Quaithe with Jorah as a stand-by. ".From her Dany received only one warning. 'beware,' the woman in the red lacquer mask said. 'Of whom?' 'Of all. They shall come day and night to see the wonder that has been born again into the world, and when they see they shall lust. For dragons are fire made flesh, and fire is power'" I find it a bit disturbing that the dialogue was towards Jorah instead, without Dany even present, since this dialogue itself makes Dany start thinking back to the whole Drogo situation with Mirri Maz Duur. It feels they are blowing up the whole love story between Dany and Jorah. Even though it gets pretty essential in the coming events/books they could have kept it a bit more subtle this early in the story.

I have to say that this haven't crossed my mind until that I red this. No Goat at all... They can't have been cutting him off aswell, I mean the Brave Companions have to turn up sooner or later (Rather sooner) I'm getting a bit disappointed about all the characters that's getting cut. The Reed's is a BIG minus if they wont show up at all, thinking of what's coming. And even though the CGI being so expensive and it's being saved for Blackwater, the lack of both the dragons and Summer is getting overwhelming. There's still some things that needs to happen before he comes to Harrenhal. I hope that the breakup between Robb and Roose will have it's own scene so it's obvious for the audience why Roose actually went to Harrenhal. Would be too confusing to just have him talking about flaying prisoners with Robb in one episode, then being in Harrenhal in the other. Can't wait for the whole Harrenhal escape with Arya and J'quen, hope they didn't save in any expenses there, now not to neglect any other coming happenings.

I can only agree whit what have been said so far: This episode had a hand-full of meaningful deeper meanings, it's obviously building up for something big. I was stunned to finally see Emilia Clarke smile, Daenerys seems to be in the right element. And Halfhand, finally. Have been anticipated this moment since the start of the season. Gave the Episode an overall rating of 8, I liked it alot, but I found the wildfire scene a bit... dull from my point of view. That Bronn talked with so little respect and took Tyrions role in that form the books didn't fit me at all.

Best episode for this season, so far.