"Remember that in the pilot, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes,” Don was terrified of his pitch to Lucky Strike, and almost choked entirely?"

"We think that Don is important but mostly because he’s the protagonist of the story. Center this story around any other character (except perhaps Roger), and everything would seem that much different."

My feelings on Coldplay are pretty much the same, though I think I'd give X&Y a 2/5, there are a few redeeming songs on the album.

Yeah even though they clearly say they're going to the wall last season the writers carefully made sure that they don't mention it again this season. They also added the scene of Stannis claiming that the chaos created by Joffrey's death means that its the perfect opportunity to attack King's Landing. After Tyrion's…

I remember hearing reports last year that one of the actresses on the show had asked not to do any more nude scenes and there being rumors that the actress was Emilia Clarke. After seeing this episode I'm starting to believe thats true. This show almost never misses a chance for a sex scene so them cutting away from…

This season is reminding me of when the Simpsons became almost entirely Homer centric, only with this show its Robert getting all of the spot light. This season's storyline has basically set him up as the main the character now and based on the promo for next week it looks like the next episode will continue that…

How is it special pleading? Stannis being Robert's legal heir is the exact same thing as saying that hes the legitimate king, otherwise you're contradicting yourself. Right of Conquest isn't a video game type thing where you take the crown and then "win". The majority of the other lords have to acknowledge your claim.

I guess Stephanie's presence was mainly a way to show how Don's marriage was struggling. Meagan feels somehow threatened by Stephanie because she realizes that she knows Don better than she does. Then she throws this party and Don is just completely out of place there to the point that hes willing to leave with Harry…

The reason why the Lannisters can't claim right of conquest is because they're still pretending that Cersei's children belonged to Robert. They know that if they were to reveal the truth then they'd risk losing part of their support. Most of Westeros still believes that Tommen and Joffrey are Robert's kids and Robert…

I think theres definitely a portion of Stannis's fan base that whitewashes him just as some of Walt's fans did the same. But I think @Sam Pagano is also spot on in why some of us like Stannis as a character. I think he's pretty much an anti-hero, and I know that word gets thrown around ad nauseam and often where it…

He said he killed him because he refused to tear down his idols (the seven) and he then decries him as an "infidel". In the books, Stannis doesn't care if someone wants to continue worshipping the 7 on their own as long as they continue to be loyal.

Yeah the "Inside the Episode" interview with the creators pretty much said that Tywin is using the trial to get rid of Tyrion and put Jamie where he wants him all in one move.

I have to say turning Stannis into someone who burns loyal followers has definitely soured me on the tv version of the character and will make him much harder to redeem. Even in the books using burnings as a form of execution is a pretty brutal act, but then I view Stannis as a very gray character. I don't defend all…

Stannis being willing to burn his completely loyal brother-in-law simply for not changing religions is a pretty big departure from what Stannis is in the books. They changed him from someone who condones burnings as a form of execution to someone who condones it as a purely religious act even to his own followers.

Yeah, what I love about the trial scene is most of the things that are said against Tyrion are actually true and all of this stuff is coming back to bite him in the ass at the worst possible time.

He knows Mel's magic is legit, but he's still doesn't believe in her god (at least in the books, in the show he seems to be wavering on this somewhat). People fear Mel, which is why he first began to use her and she has continued to prove herself useful.

I don't think Stannis is without principles, he's totally committed to what he sees as justice and to following his duty. Its clear that this often weighs on him, but in his mind he doesn't have a choice in the matter. He is king, end of story, and he can't let an usuper take the throne without just cause. He doesn't…

I like Stannis's unrelenting determination, his adherence to his principles, and his dry wit (which the show kind of downplays). I think the story of him and Davos kind of captures the best and the worst of the character. He nearly starved himself defending his home until he was saved by Davos. Afterwards he raises…

To me the afterlife undercut the whole point of the show, which is that the island gave them a second chance to work out their issues and make peace with themselves.

I always thought this episode was kind of ignorant in that it took Matthew Fox's tattoos, which have a specific meaning, and then basically acted like they meant something else. When the "Other" is reading Jack's tattoo she isn't even reading whats clearly there, she's just saying kanji that's completely different…