Old Man River

Yeah. I'm going to miss Selmy's little talk about the things he can cook in that sequence. I really wish they had done the Whitebeard thing. Strong Belwas or not it would have been better and frankly wouldn't have taken anymore time.

I'm hoping to see Jaqen with his new face taking care of Balon.

No Tywin is sending her a letter about his informing on her.

But whatever the justification, Tyrion also killed his father. That's why I think he'll need some sort of self sacrificing absolution like joining the Night's Watch. Jon and Bran will both warg into Dragons. Rickon becomes Lord Stark. And Tyrion becomes Lord Commander of the Watch. That's my predicition anyway.

I thought it was the worst episode of the series because so many things were clumsy. This has been a very high quality series thus far and I don't like seeing bad staging. Not to mention that every storyline looks like it is in danger veering completely away from the source material. We didn't need the hound's asshole scene because he should be gone from the story by now. Jon Snow doesn't defend the wall from both sides with a few men before reinfocements arrive? Instead he is going to lead some strike team back to Crasters keep? Huh? No Coldhands? Hopefully we'll get back on track but the bloated storyline issue is starting to catch up with the show despite everything they've trimmed.

I thought this was the weakest episode of the series thus far. Too many stupid clumsy things. Dany stands directly behind Daario while a mounted man charges at him? Yeah so much for not risking the important people! Sure they wanted to have the two of them in the shot together and have him turn and do his little wink, but that was idiotic. This one didn't have that sense of being "well done" for me. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.