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I'd love to see me some Vargo but it seems like if they were going to condense things this would be an easier way to do it.  The only snag I see is how they'd be able to work out someone like The Tickler or anyone in that group (who are bound to the Lannisters by more than coin as opposed to the sellsword…

Is it weird that in my imagination the effects for the birth scene looked way shittier than what the show did with it?

Reminded me of that one Rocko's Modern Life where Rocko tries to save all those bugs from the Bigheads.

Hodor becomes king and there is peace for 1000 years.

Depends on the dragon.

I didn't watch The Wire or care about it before it was even made.