The ending of this episode remind anyone else of "Employee of the Month"?

B from me as well. A lot of moving pieces around, some surprisingly strained dialogue, a lack of suspense considering the main story and a predictable ending to that story. Easily my least favorite episode of the season.

This was easily the best episode in eons if only because every scene didn't feel like an edited down, to-the-point version of the real scene.

That's just one of those aspects of this show I accept. I guess it's just except it as the nature of the genre. They've been the "beautifyll flawed" protagonists for a while now. I mean it does somewhat bother me, and it would be nice if other characters had epic "don't fvck with me" moments. But it was a great moment.

Eh, it's all subjective. Many people (including myself) are having tons of problems with these first few episodes. And I'm not a reader of the novels.

Nah. When I think of Max von Sydow I think of Hannah and Her Sisters, The Virgin Spring, The Seventh Seal, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Exorcist, etc before I think of some silly 80's sci fi cult "classic".

Perhaps, but that would be even lamer.

That's a slight difference only. But my problem with the visions is that they're not actually visions. Bran is just standing there watching the action unfold and commentating on everything. It's like Siskel & Ebert or something. They couldn't come up with a more interesting way of executing these visions?

Yes also! The dude comes back from the dead and everyone's just smiley and accepting. He gets revived, Melisandre realizes the the Lord of Light apparently still listens to her, the Night's Watch and Wildings see that this just dead guy has come back and has a fresh resurrection tan, he returns to being Lord…

This show has become a clunk-fest from a dialogue, pacing and character motivation stand point. There's little reasoning behind most of what is happening and why the characters do what they do. At this point I'm just waiting for the eventual big budget craziness of the last several episodes every season.

The dialogue is reminding me of the first few episodes of season one, tons of exposition. But at least those episodes had a real sense of discovery, genuine surprise (for people who hadn't read the books) and some nice character moments.

That's my main problem with this season. That's been my biggest problem with the show for a few seasons, but it's more of an epidemic this year. We're not seeing any reasoning behind a lot of what these characters are doing and saying. There's not enough time to fill in the blanks and they need the plot to keep…

Did not care for this season of BCS. Thought season one was more inspired though a splotchy effort.

I'm cool with the Treme snubs. Though I admired the show I'm not sure it was ever good. But it definitely should have gotten some acting nods. My "The Emmys are complete BS" realization came when Friday Night Lights' first season, The Wire's fourth season, The Shield's sixth season, Battlestar Galactica's third season…

This show would have better off killing off some of the clones seasons ago or simply having some go away. Focusing on three or four clones a season is enough. Unfortunately, these writers have never been brave enough when it comes to going with what's best for the show as opposed to trying to please every fraction of…

Five seasons makes sense for practically every prestige serial drama. Unfortunately, they always seem to unnecessarily extend things unless the show has middling or poor ratings or is not an awards' favorite, which, oddly thankfully, The Americans suffers from.

That's a kinda silly thing to say. So, if you think a show's satire is shallow, unfunny and ultimately pointless… for one episode that means you should stop watching? There's been many times South Park's parody doesn't work for me. But there's enough times it does to keep watching (or these days watching sometimes).…

The Newsroom, for the most part, was just not very good. And one of its problems is that it was pandering. Politics doesn't have anything to do with cliched dynamics, boring supporting players, a lack of real tension and an overall condescending and didactic tone. For me that is what made The Newsroom a frequently bad…

It does. But for me the first half of season one remains the peak of the series.

Very awkward episode with funny moments (there's rarely been an episode without some funny moments). I wasn't offended by anything in season one. Then again, I'm not Asian or of Native American descent. However, by trying to give a middle finger to the haters it came off as petty and dismissive as any random internet…