All true, but doesn't anyone remember that Robert wouldn't give Cersei the time of day because he was still in love with Lyanna Stark? And, when he forgot about Lyanna for five minutes it was to take every whore in King's Landing. Doesn't anyone remember Robert's publicly humiliating behavior toward Cersei? I think…

Syrio didn't give her any coin. Jaqen gave her the coin.

He killed a king and sired two kings on his sister-queen, all while being in the Kingsguard, and got away with it, helping take down the Hand and Warden of the North who was about to reveal the incest, after having taken down the previous Hand and Warden of the East for the same reason. What's unimpressive about that?

I'm going with no longer in the Kingsguard because of the whole armor thing. But, I'd like clarification as well.

They should have just used the outside of the real castle they used to film the inside.

"Martin's strength is world building, not plotting"

Thank you.

The problem with cutting all those things is that when you need the results they produce for the other stories, then many times you would end up with a Deux Ex Machina situation.

Sam is integral to Jon's story. That sword is very important.

He is going to the Citadel to be a Maester. Why do you think he isn't?

What page is this on?

I think Stannis was insane. Certainly show-Stannis was insane, and book-Stannis may not be quite there but he's closing-in. Anyone who supports Melisandre burning people alive isn't right in the head.

Sam's job is mainly as a researcher and birdkeeper. Once you're fat, when you eat much less, your metabolism slows to a crawl. This is particularly true in those who are remarkably obese like Sam and the actor who plays him. In order to lose weight you have to consistently burn extra calories AND figure out a way to…

They have stated in the past that the ending episode may be a movie shown in theaters. (I don't buy it, but that may be the reason for the speculation.)

Yeah, I miss the CGI from when she first took the unsullied. Plus, she chose a bad location for a speech.

Five years? I think he did it on season 4. Remember his mom was a few chocolate chips short of a cookie.

"Why would the people be cheering about that?"

More like Bernie if he had been born to Ted Cruz's dad. But I guess 'evil' covers that.

If Melissandre could cure Shireen I don't understand why the cure isn't more common.

Maybe we'll get some info when(if) Sam finally gets to Oldtown, not that I'm holding my breath.