It's very hard to understand what you are arguing. That a decade-long winter makes no sense? Maybe, but this is a work of fantasy with dragons and the undead. That a decade-long winter is not expected by the characters? Wrong: it IS expected, precisely because there was a decade-long summer (this is mentioned in the…

It's precisely because the current summer has lasted a decade that everyone is fearing a decade-long winter. Maybe not as long as the Long Night, but long enough to be worrying. And as for stuff not growing during winter… this is a fantasy series. And the seasons are said to be magical, as per GRRM's word. Not sure…

Well, no, that's the point. We are back to square one: that wasn't why Truman decided; — in fact, people in his military argued dropping the bomb was completely unnecessary, since Japan was on the brink of surrender anyway — the point was to show the Soviets the US had the bomb and was willing to use it. And anyway,…

But isn't this series mostly built out of shocking "fan-favorite character *doesn't* get what the audience wanted" moments? If this happens *every time*, it loses power. *Sometimes* our favorite characters must get what they want. I thought this was one such time.

I think the point is twofold. One, like another commenter said, is pretty obvious: to goad Jon into attacking. Jon's original plan — faking a retreat, then enveloping the pursuing army — was actually sound, and used to great success in real-world battles. The Mongols, for example, excelled at this tactic. So we need…

And in all honesty, Rickon's story is a complete dead-end in the books. Which makes me think the bland HBO character is true to Martin's vision. He might as well not given him a name, and simply called him "the youngest Stark boy".

I actually like that Yara is not "classically beautiful", as you put it. There are enough actresses/characters that are like that already. Let Yara be a bit plain — and still kick ass.

But that's unrelated to what I said. Maybe I wasn't clear: I meant the top brass was divided on whether THE ATOM BOMB was necessary to defeat the Japanese; of course they wanted to defeat Japan, but they disagreed on the methods to get there. And I'm not kidding, read about the subject, there really were people high…

The actual plan the good guys drew up sounded somewhat like the Mongol tactic of faking a retreat in one section, only to envelop and destroy the reckless pursuing army. Not sure why they weren't confident in that battle-tested tactic. Too bad Jon gave up at the last minute, and effectively destroyed his own plan.

Dropping the bomb on Japan was a threat display to the Russians. The US top brass was divided on whether it was necessary at all to defeat the Japanese. While some people claim the nukes actually benefited the Japanese themselves ("more Japanese people would have died otherwise"), I think that's incredibly cynical.…

Yes, you're right. The fact that people in the Rezidentura were talking about Martha's exfiltration means they really mean to do it (at this time, at least). Still, I have a bad feeling about her…

We've seen in The Americans at least one "exfiltration" that was actually a murder. Remember the wife and kid of some dead agent (I think someone who had been recruited by Elizabeth, if I remember correctly)? The wife was histerical. She was promised exfiltration. Then she was found dead.

Haha, she's awesome. Now I like both the character AND the actress :)

I like Martha but, like you, I see her death as the only possible outcome. Martha living her remaining days alone in Russia is uninteresting; she'd be even less relevant than Nina. And come to think about it, what is there to gain for the KGB? They know (or can guess) Martha was a reluctant agent, not a willing Hero…

I think Theon would get executed by Lady Sansa… "The North Remembers" and all that stuff.

That's unfair. It may easily describe the Lannister twins and Melisandre, sure, but what about Sansa? She didn't do 'horrible things'. What about Brienne? She didn't, either. What about Ser Davos? What about Jon Snow? Even the Sand Snakes didn't do 'horrible things'… well, not before this episode anyway. They are…

Michelle Yeoh is easily the best thing about TND. She's awesome.

I think you meant "the same guy from 'Ronin'". Wait, no! "The same guy from the awesome movie 'Brazil'!". And the list goes on…

In my opinion, Nina's storyline became frustrating starting from season 2. She never crossed paths with the Jennings in the entire series, but once she was sent away to the Soviet Union, severing her connection with Stan Beeman, she became effectively irrelevant. It was obvious she would never escape her fate, her…

That's the problem right there. This show wasn't The Wire, it's just that it temporarily borrowed the look & feel of a modern crime drama. In the end, however, this is a TV show about a costumed superhero. Misplaced expectations?