What? The Yemeni death toll last year was almost 5k and I don't want to think what it will look like this year thanks to the cholera epidemic—a horrific consequence of the continuing conflict. But it wasn't primarily carried out by drones or zombies so hurray….? Is the huge achievement how effectively Saudia Arabia is…

Ah, fair enough, can't argue with that. I understand what we all expect Jamie's eventual destiny to be; I'm just impatient for it.

Conventional or unconventional, if it means he'll maintain a callous attitude to those who have (and would) risk their life for him, park him in a tree house, stat. Maybe that's why the former Three Eyed Raven lived so far from everyone.

Look, I doubt Meera expected words to equal the experience, but, like most humans in the world, some sincerely expressed appreciation is always welcome, whether it's returning a lost wallet or risking one's life repeatedly for several seasons. He couldn't even manage a "simple thank you" without being pushed…

Huh? Easily gone with his Vale army leaving Winterfell with what, precisely? Arya and Brienne make a good team but they're not that good.

Tyrion wasn't at Dragonstone when Theon arrived. It was just Missandei and Dothrakis, as far as Dany's team goes.

Do you feel the same way about Jamie? Everyone seemed willing to give Jamie the benefit of the doubt after his road trip with Brienne, but not even a season of torture and helping Sansa against his torturer earns Theon a bit of sympathy.

I wish I could find Bran intriguing. At this point, I'd be happy if they parked him in a tree somewhere and had him communicate via crow notes. Being shitty to Sansa about her wedding night rape because "I see things" was one thing, but being cold to Meera hit my limit.

Her first move with Brienne with her hand behind her back reminded me so much of Forel.

I worried about that. At the same time, I can't remember the last time Arya got to indulge herself even a little, so it's an understandable mistake. And likely a costly one. Sansa seemed put out/jealous at the instant rapport between Arya and Brienne, which I doubt Littlefinger missed, along with everything else.

That was dumb.

There is nothing at all in GoT to inspire confidence in their ability to execute a story with this kind of plot. Nothing at all.

Blood and lineage will trump age every time. No way, that set up would work for them. It's not like they view "childhood" the way we do anyway.

It's not about protest it's about rebellion.

The Thranduil scenes were one of the few things I enjoyed about those films. Legolas did not need to exist.

One of those drinks that would never be served here with that name…but I'll show the vid to my fave bartender and have him try it.

Only just now for Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung and Ciaran Hinds…? Huh.

I'm glad someone mentioned this. I couldn't figure out who was supposed to be the "young Han Solo" in that picture.

Same. Probably worst in my case as the original trilogy never thrilled me at all. They're fun space capers but I feel no personal connection to them at all.

"Declaring what a black African king hero is meant to be associated with has little power to dispel the rest of the associations that will gather around him."