Winter Blues

I have a sort of hollow feeling inside now. This season just ended way too upbeat for my liking. We know Jon is the kid of L+J, now, Dany is finally on her way, Arya's home and may meet Melisandre as Mel predicted in season three, Cersei has fulfilled her destiny and all it took was the death of all of her kids, Jaime finally sees his sister for what she is, Tyrion is actually right where he needs to be. All the pieces are in tact. Too perfectly for my liking. Where is the curveball D+D? It was, however, a great episode for fans of the show. I haven't visited the criticism thread and I won't. They're undoubtedly tearing GRRM to shreds for allowing the show to spoil the book's greatest mystery...

So, not me of you cold hearted bastards are sobbing for Pycelle?

Mayhaps they should have spelled it for you in crayon.

Lena slayed in that dress, though! Damn.

I almost just pissed myself!

I was trying to find the words and then you came along. "Almost orgasmic experience" is so accurate it hurts.

Got to go to bed. Just have to say that Kit's performance was phenomenal.

Honestly, when the show does something I like, I need to just avoid these forums, completely. Suddenly everyone's a Medieval battle commander... :/

Nothing to add, but I just explained this exact same thing to my buddy.

Battle of the Bastards has a new meaning: Sansa may be pregnant? (I don't see how after her jump from Winterfell)

Was grinning like a satisfied idiot!

I'm sorry, book purist, but I find almost nothing to complain about. This was amazing television. Even Sansa didn't annoy me. It makes up solidly for the past two episodes. Jon's emotions just pierced my insides.

This! It was great television. The emotions at watching Rickon, Dany wasn't cheesy, Jon was amazing as always, and Tormund lives! Everything was in sync and it was very impressive to FINALLY see the Knights of the Vale.

Yep. And I wonder if Robert Strong will end up killing Jaime so that they can get their poetic arrive together/die together scene. If not, I don't have the slightest clue what they are going to do with Jaime. Another alternative is that he turns his army north. He'd be more useful there, I would think.

The simply best description of the season, so far. I must say, I place my "casual watcher" ears on for the show, and the books are basically nonexistent (until I get a line/scene from them that give me a little jolt) while watching. It's not exactly bad television, though. The story is interesting enough to make up for off timing and mediocre writing.

I honestly only wanted more Ian McShane. That man does it for me. Probably never watch an episode of GoT before signing up, and he nailed it like he helped create the world. Im interested to see what they're to do with all of these armies in the North and Riverlands, and I want to see if the WW get through this season. Also, WHERE IS THE FUCKING SNOW IN THE RIVERLANDS AND IN KING'S LANDING!

Whatever happens, Westeros looks good and fucked. No wonder it's taking George so long to finish: He's writing the apocalypse.

This. This is EXACTLY why I find him so compelling. Not once did I feel he was "evil for the sake of being evil". We only see it so because we see him most through Aeron, a brother who hates and fears him fiercely. Of all the magic we've seen, from with her fire walk and dragons, to Melisandre and her fires, to Quaithe with her mysterious prophecies, Euron seems the most outworldish and magical. Is he a villain? I haven't seen any good or heroic forces that he's opposed. Evil/twisted doesn't always equal villain. There's a lot more to him than what Aeron lets us see.

I agree with him being an agent of the Others because it makes sense for Bloodraven to have his instrument and the Others, through probably another powerful green seerer, to have their own. Do we know any other powerful sorcerer, perhaps not a character in the novels, who would fit this bill?

Anybody notice the blue light when Jon was lying on the ground? Did the background light not go blue?

I gave it a nine because of how pissed people are! I thought it was a good way to end a television season. Just watch the ratings for E1/S6! I NEVER compare the show to the books they are based on because I'll just end up bitter. My book reading self thought this season was ridiculous in too many moments, and I won't be rewatching, but my sensible self says the moments that worked, worked well. This was an interesting episode. Especially Jon.

Lena's body is banging though. Shame.

Kick ass Stannis!!!

I agree!

Benjen!