Backstory doesn't count. The show can say whatever it wants about his skills, but until he actually does anything (on screen) other than suck, he just seems like an incompetent blowhard trying to claw for power.

Yeah? What's it got him so far? He was crushed at Blackwater. His people starve. And the Iron Bank was like basically "lol, not a chance" at the idea of giving him a loan until Davos speechified for him.

So much this.

Kind of both. @BenderBukowski:disqus below sums up my feelings pretty succinctly. Beneath the facade, he seems kind of like every other power-hungry thug on this show.

That's probably a pretty good comparison, because I hates me some Cyclops as well. But at least Cyclops actually has the skills to back it up - Stannis mostly just fails and pouts a lot. Also, I think we're supposed to respect him for cutting of the fingers of the guy who saved him and his entire city - but I really,…

God damn, I hate Stannis. I hate his stupid pouty face. I hate his, "I wanna be King cause my brother was, and this hot lady says that God wants me to" schtick. Doesn't -Book-Stannis have a super-devoted fan following? Someone explain this shit to me.

Man, that guy's so attractive, some women admire him respectfully from a reasonable distance. What a life.

She's got the strange, cold, inhuman quality for it, doesn't she?

We should start a petition.

Also worth mentioning: Isabel's "Who's Shado?" line made me choke on my beer.

So, *SPOILERS*

You and me both, brother/sister. Even if I know that my favorite character would die at the start of the second act, and it would be heart-breaking.

After hearing her as Opal on Steven Universe, I've been going back through my Aimee Mann CDs. I'd actually forgotten that, contrary to popular belief, they're all amazing. Even The Forgotten Arm. Especially The Forgotten Arm. I'm definitely gonna be picking this up.

Worth mentioning - finished the last volume last night, and HOLY SHIT THE ENDING IS SO FUCKING GOOD. Definitely my new favorite series. Just perfect, all the way through.

Do comics count? Because I just started powering through all of Locke and Key. Starting Omega, the second-to-last trade tonight, will probably finish it all before I go to bed. Easily one of the best comics that I've ever read - everything about it appeals right to my modern fantasy/horror-loving heart. Plus,…

Your reasoning is fair, and your conclusion just.

Wait, aren't Dilton and Moose fucking? Is that real, or my twelve-year-old fanfiction? I can't keep track of the difference anymore.

What about that lady who makes a shit ton of money writing Bigfoot erotica? She seems to be doing okay.

Could we have a Jon-centric episode that's just him being the sports medicine guy for a bunch of hunky baseball players? Because that may actually be all that I've ever wanted.

Now I know why I only really watch After Hours, and read Michael Swaim/Daniel O'Brien articles. (When those get posted, ever-so-rarely.)