Arya Gendry

THANK YOU. I mean I've seen TV "newborns" who look eligible to drive. NOT evidence of science OR mystery.

Margery warned the QoT to leave KL. Otherwise she would have been in the Sept of Baelor. Then she would be dead and unable to throw the strength of Highgarden behind Dorne/Daenarys. I have to assume that will be significant. I think Madge was there to throw viewers off, to make them think that she was the younger and more beautiful queen that would unseat Cersei. Plus, her death led to Tommen's sorrow and suicide.

Not grief, I don't think. More like numb. She knew it would happen, she realizes it's her fault, and she's completely off her rocker. I don't think she feels anything.

I'm not going to call you names or try to tell you that your theory is stupid, but I see a lot of problems with it. Please note this is show only. Something else could happen in the books, but I agree with Stannis Lives that I really don't think that GRRM would be so "disingenuous." Not all babies are born covered in blood. Some come out looking totally normal. Even if he was soaked in blood, someone wrapped him up. Obviously they cleaned him up with one of the many, many bloody towels laying around the room. His cleanliness is hardly evidence. If Lyanna didn't birth him, who did? One of the nurses standing there? 99.99 percent of women can't stand up for hours after they give birth. Is there some random postpartum woman hiding deep within the TOJ? But, no, you think the child is Rhaegar and Elia's. So where is Elia? When did she give birth? Having Rhaenys almost killed her, and after Aegon the Maesters aid she wouldn't have any more children. Rhaegar left Elia at Dragonstone and ran off with Lyanna, then Elia was a prisoner at KL. When would Rhaegar have impregnated her? Wouldn't someone have noticed that she was pregnant? The baby at the TOJ can't be Aegon. Aegon would be about 18 months old by then.So I just don't get that.How did she get back to KL to be raped and murdered. It's not Elia's baby. For a hundred reasons. JonCon isn't in the show, and I don't think he will be. So whatever he knew/saw/says/does doesn't really matter. In the scene, there's a blanket or something over Lyanna's stomach. Possibly covering up the massively botched C section performed with a dagger? That would explain the blood everywhere. Come on, man. She had a baby. But let's just say that someone stabbed Lyanna. Who? Why? Why would nurses be attending her, and Kingsguard protecting her, just so she could die slowly? The only person/people who would want her dead would be Elia or the Martells. But again, Kingsguard. I don't see how that could happen. Rhaegar left her there with help and protection so she could birth their child. Unless the Kingsguard killed her, which WHY, and wouldn't she say ARTHUR DAYNE STABBED ME A LOT AND FORCED ME TO GIVE YOU THIS BABY? If the baby wasn't Lyanna's, why was she so concerned about his safety? Why would she burden Ned with him if he wasn't half Stark? Why would Robert be so enraged if he wasn't hers? I guess Robert would want to murder any Targaryen, but he would want to super-kill that one. If the dragon has three heads, and they are Dany, Jon, and Tyrion, then they all share the special distinction of killing their mothers during birth. Yes, including Jon, son of Lyanna. If anything, Rhaegar may not be the father. Aerys may be the father of all three of them. But let's just say it is Rhaegar, because it is, and talk about your tagline: "No matter how many times you say it, bastards can't inherit the Iron Throne in Westeros." IF Rhaegar married Lyanna, which is possible since he's a Targ, Jon isn't a bastard. Especially if he was born after Elia died. And 2 bastards have already inherited the Iron Throne. And I don't think that the IT is Jon's ambition or destiny anyway. I respect your dedication to your theory, or rather your dogged disbelief in the R+L=J theory, but it's just really hard to justify. Like, damn near impossible to explain.

Arya stared directly at Jamie during the feast. Why didn't she kill him? He's not on the list, but he's pretty darn close.

And, no offense to anyone, I don't know if the Lords of the North or anyone else would follow a paralyzed child. Part of earning respect is earning it on the battlefield. So I'm with you. I don't think Bran would pursue that at all.

Ugh, do you think? I was really hoping this would be the beginning of Jamie coming to his senses.

I think when Bran decided to be the 3ER, he forfeited the Lordship of Winterfell by default. It doesn't seem possible to be both. Tommen is a child, Margeary had a plan (she was never "with" the HS), and Loras gave up.

I think it's time we discussed the most important issue at hand: WHAT ABOUT SER POUNCE?

DON'T DO IT. There are still many unanswered questions.

Yes. I think she was happy until she remembered the snake in the room. She knows to be worried about him. It's possible that he knows the truth about Jon and would have no issue killing him to help himself.

9. The cinematography is great and I didn't read spoilers at all, so I'm fairly stunned.

Cersei looks like a Romulan.

Holy crap. Speechless. Wow.

If any remaining Karstarks and Umbers bend the knee to their new liege lord/lady, they'll be pardoned.