That was an 8. Decent episode, and very enjoyable overall. To focus on the positive, I thoroughly enjoyed the conclusion to Theon's story (I'm waiting for next season to learn more about Winterfell), everything King's Landing (Margery!!! Sansa!!! Tyrion!!!), the bittersweet farewell to the fabulous Jaqen, and even the little bit of Jon & Ygritte (tho Jon's story overall was not handled the best imo). As a lover of the books, there are a lot details I can whine about, but on a second watch, I've made my peace with most of it (not including the mess that was Robb/Talisa, which I'll just try not to talk or think about just yet). Sure, there's always gonna be disappointments with adaptations and changes, but I still think this series is still doing a fine job overall (oh it can be A LOT worse). Afterall, it was the TV show that first introduced me to these fantastic books and characters, so as long as it still entertains, I'm always coming back for more. There's so much to look forward to next season! And even if they screw up (though I really hope they don't), I can always just go back to my books. Hello, Long hiatus... *off to read house of the undying*
