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Stannis imprisoning Davos seems to be in character IMO. He must already be pissed at Davos for convincing him to leave Mel behind. And judging by the fact that he's only been seeking Mel's counsel, it seems that he trusts her the most on Dragonstone. And the vision he sees in the flames in 2x10 also confirms this. So if a man he trusted tried to kill the only person who has been counseling him, it doesn't seem out of character for him to imprison Davos. Also, the non-reader doesn't know how long Stan intends to keep him in the dungeons. Also, Stan didn't seem too happy about imprisoning Davos. He even looked a little sad. And I'm sure most of the non-readers will start warming up to him as the seasons progress.

If you think that only the first book was any good, why do you even bother posting on this forum?

It's not often that you get to say that Joffrey was one of the highlights, but come on. Did anybody else enjoy watching him in this episode? I was surprised how enthusiastic I was to see him in his first scene.

People complain when characters are left out, but also complain when everyone is crammed in the same episode. :dunno: I was disappointed that Arya, Bran and Jaime were missing, but the conclusions to their arcs at the end of last season weren't begging for resolution. All three essentially begin their road trips at the end of season 2. The only character who I felt we needed closure on in this episode was Theon.

I gave it an 8. I would give it an 8.5/10 if it was possible. Really disappointed that we got no battle at the Fist, but I felt most of the other scenes made up for that. Pros: -Tyrion/Tywin was the standout. Good to see Dance was as dickish as the book version. I was worried season 2 softened him up too much. -Loved the Margaery scenes. The great thing is that we're not entirely sure whether or not she actually cares about the orphans or it's just a publicity stunt. Also loved how Joffrey seemed genuinely confounded at the display of royal charity. -Liked the Cersei/Marge rivalry, especially the fact that Cersei also now chose a more provocative dress to rival Marge. It's the little things that count, HBO. -Good to see a Tyrion and Cersei rivalry in seeking Tywin's approval. -Really enjoyed Davos' arrest. Liam Cunningham conveyed Davos' grief over losing his son so well :crying: -Well, there was no way they were going to do the whole Arstan Whitebeard shtick, so having Barristan reveal himself worked just fine. -I liked the subtle shots of Roose's face at the Harrenhal massacre and of Tywin's letter. A nice touch for those who know what's coming. -Ecstatic to see the giant. I was convinced that they would have been excluded. -Good that they kept the whole Kraznys translation bit. The non-readers seem to have enjoyed it quite a bit. Cons: -NO BATTLE AT THE FIST. At the very least, they could have had Sam kill the Other. Hopefully we still get that. -Jon's reason for joining Mance was a bit of a headscratcher. His resentment over his bastardy as it was in the books was a far preferrable reason, imo. -Pointless boobs in Bronn's scene. But I guess it was needed to fill HBO's boobs per episode quota -No Arya or Theon. But that's just a minor gripe. -The backdrops in Dany's scenes looked pretty fake. -Bit worried whether LF was bullshitting about Arya or whether he actually recognised her at Harrenhal But those are mainly small nitpicks. Overall, I was satisfied. The first couple of episodes always lays the foundation for the season, and this episode did it quite well. The filming seemed a bit different to previous seasons-did anyone else notice this? The writers have gotten more confident, fleshing out characters like Margaery, which I do enjoy. And the scenes from the books were done justice for the most part. Can't wait for next week!