I definitely understand why they removed the Christian elements, but in trying to make a story that wouldn't offend anyone they made the message of the story "Keep complaining until your rich father gives you exactly what you want with no consequences." I think it's a great example of how refusing to engage with…

Also it's just common sense to do at least a cursory corpse check after a body falls into a canal. Nobody's expecting the Waif to get in there with scuba gear, but maybe give it a good count to 100 before walking away with smug satisfaction.

They're going to pick up his arc in the Riverlands as if nothing has happened, I presume. The problem is that in the books he's permanently changed after his time with Brienne, and on the show he just snaps right back to Cersei. It makes him seem even more under Cersei's control and completely malleable. I think it…

Grown men like Roose Bolton, Doran Martell, and Doran's bodyguard die instantaneously after one stab, Arya survives multiple stabs from a trained assassin. The Faceless Men need to give serious consideration to getting a new shiv supplier, if the budget will take it.

In what situation would the answer to that question be "Yes"?

Ah yes! I think that would be it.

Ten year old me got way too much enjoyment out of that picture. I think it was part of some 30th anniversary issue?

I see the words cynical and nihilistic get thrown around a lot when talking about Game of Thrones and that's never felt accurate. The show, and the books, are full of examples of people acting courageously or selflessly. I don't think the fact that good people suffer in the stories is meant as a criticism of good…

Historical sources also have a way of blunting what was really going on to the people who lived at the time. Five hundred years later, how is Joffrey probably remembered? "Teenage king who ruled incompetently for a year and died of poisoning." He and Ramsay would both be historical footnotes unless anyone bothered…

I'm legitimately impressed that they've been able to create 6 fairly engaging hours of television without really going much beyond where we all guessed the books were heading. There have been some big reveals, but I can't see this season ending much beyond the various payoffs Dance with Dragons set up and then never…

Oddly enough, that's exactly how women in ancient Rome were named, a feminized version of the father's last name. Any girl in the Julius family, for instance, would be Julia. When I heard "Tarla" I thought that's what they were going for, but I guess it's Talla?

Polk's a difficult president to evaluate. His stated goal when seeking the office was to massively expand slavery by conquering Mexico within one term, and he successfully massively expanded slavery by conquering Mexico within one term. He might be one of the most "successful" presidents ever. It doesn't fill me…

Not just out and out accomplices but probably hundreds of PAs, assistants, Cosby Show day players, crew members, and so on who must have had some inkling of what was going on and been afraid to say anything. Being a serial-rapist for five decades has to leave a pretty colossal and horrific footprint.

As someone who actually really liked Dorne in the books, I kept hoping that would get cooler on the show, too.

Come to think of it, was this the first time he was called the Night's King on the show? I know it had been mentioned in interviews, but I think Bran is the first character to refer to him as such.

I had the exact same experience with the song. For years I thought it was the follow up single to "Give Me One Reason." No idea why I jumped to that conclusion. Maybe it got some renewed airplay around that time to promote her current album.

The chorus does sound soaring and uplifting, but I always thought the "fast car" in this song was anything but a symbol of freedom. It's a sad look at the callow joys of youth seen from the perspective of a bitter adult who realizes those brief snippets of happiness were just there so it hurt even worse when the rug…

Yeah, that quest's ending was ridiculous and sort of ruined the whole "careful political maneuvering" theme of the rest of the quest. That said, I think it's overall a testament to the Witcher's approach to quest design and character that such an insane out of character moment stands out so sharply. It doesn't feel…

In my career as a failed screenwriter, I've come across some very smart, forward-thinking executives, so I won't say they ALL say things like this. On the other hand, pretty much every wacky/sad stereotype of a clueless exec really exists, and there are plenty of em.

Yes, but with a living male Stark heir, marrying Sansa no longer gives him the same claim to the North. I understand it as a plot-device, and Ramsay's not exactly a political genius, but it still seems out of character for him to show restraint in this one particular instance because the plot requires it.