Really? You think the show is 'leaving the books behind'

Aye. And that is why I talk exclusively about people who theorize about the show and not the books.

After spending five seasons watching a moping bastard, the only redemption was how he was the only one that saw beyond the realms of men..and saw how the larger hard 'home' (earth) was at stake against a larger enemy (Night's king) rather than the 'soft' homes like Winterfell against a small enemy (Bastard of Bolton).

Desperate Khalwives

This episode really puts into perspective how foolish the people spending hours and hours watching (and making) YouTube videos about 'theories' are. I heard from my friend that there was this one hour video about how Jon Snow isn't really himself and the real Jon was inside Ghost or something like that

Ah, thanks. That seems to be the only logical explanation

It was not even the most pointless sex scene in this week.

I simply am beginning to detest the pointless Littlefinger stuff.

But we're talking from Tyrion's point of view here.

Cersei sleeps with Lancel only after Robert dies in the show,

"LannisterS"?

Wonder how the conversation between Danerys and Tyrion is gonna proceed

ermm in John's POV chapters, he often wakes up tasting blood and keeps reminding himself "I'm John, a human, not ghost the wolf"

Was wondering the same thing myself.

The best moment of the season has to be Ghost's appearance.

I simply loved the parallel with Cersei-Tommen and Jaime-Myrcella.

"preventing numbing boredom"

and how easy was it for two strangers to walk into the gardens of the royal family ?

This is a point completely off from tonight's episode

The moment I realised he was a great fit for the Theon role was when he held that pup with a knife and was about to cut it off in the first episode