Danica Patrick reportedly crestfallen….

A bit of good news: GoDaddy has finally told The Daily St*rmer to fuck off:

I'm sure you're right, especially given that Sansa and Arya now have access to Bran. I'm betting on this being an elaborate set-up.

No, HBO wants it done, too, ratings and all: keeping all of the actors, escalating costs, etc. etc., is just pushing the limits of manageability. It's really, really tough holding together a cast this long into such a highly successful series, especially as the rigours of shooting and the Siren-song of other projects…

Serpentine, Dickon, serpentine!!!! (scene follows, scored to the Benny Hill show)

Lord Glover is such a Percy.

I faintly recall that, historically, this actually did happen at some point(s) in the Middle Ages, but I'll be damned if I can remember exactly who.

Ser Won't Pounce

My guess: most of them do. My bet would be on Thoros or Bendric not making it back, for one reason or another. Because of his awesome weapon, and that the actor's okay with Fortitude-levels of cold, I'd bet somewhat more on Bendric surviving and Thoros, er, not. But that's just a gut feeling.

The Seven Glamurai.

Cousin Oliver!
/not to be confused with cuddlin' Olyvar

It was the very example of an episode designed to move the plot along very, very quickly because the show's getting to be too much of a financial burden and intractibly colossal project. You could practically see HBO execs whispering behind the camera, "movie it along!" so they can finally ties this off already.

"I prefer economy class." — Davos

Tyrion has the same thing that Kira did on Orphan Black.

Nah, I knew he was, er, toast. Just surprised they brought in someone as relatively 'big' as Tom Hopper. Seems a real waste, too. Frankly, I'd have preferred if they'd written it so Papa Tarly pleaded for Dickon's survival in exchange for his own death — something Tyrion, really, should have pushed for: a show of…

He was, er, pretty rigid. Quite stiff. Hard to handle gently. /continues on into infinity

Theon's plotline is probably in the same place that his penis is: forgotten.

The show tipped-off Gendry's return by putting Joe Dempsie's name in the opening credits, which, all considered, I find surprising. Jim Broadbent, Max von Sydow, Diana Rigg, Donald Sumpter, Peter Vaughn — all relegated to the end credits for the entirety of their runs. Joe D must have a pretty good agent.

Gendry, fleeing with Tyrion and Davos: "Oh great, more fucking rowing…"

One of the guards was British comedian Kevin Eldon. Bit of a weird but funny guy.