I like how Arya's journey is very measured. She kind of had a cadre of friends at the end of Season 2, with Jaqen, Gendry, and Hot Pie, and now she's lost all of it. It's going to get even worse before it gets better.

Inspired by the big goodbye thread, I finally cracked open my Calvin + Hobbes collection and began to read it. The beginning has some easy jokes that don't do justice to where the strip ends up, but I always love reading what Bill Watterson has to say as an introduction to his works. If all artists had just a shred of…

That's what I thought. They want to get the point across but they're trying not to sexualize her. She already had to forgo some of the uglifying makeup in that hot bath. She looked more normal than she ever has before on the show.

Best swordfight the show has done, period. Just great.

"Really? Out of nowhere, you just pull that out? Daario Naharis?"

I liked Jorah testing to see if Barristan knew anything about Varys' eastern informants. Once he figured he was in the clear, he really went on the offensive.

What I wouldn't give for Ben's fanficton to cross over to Game of Thrones posts.

Considering how sex is used  on Thrones, I don't think it's fair to call out a given scene as taking any given tack.

My mother-in-law collects head vases. The first time you see the downstairs wall covered with them, floor to ceiling, it's all you can do to not scream and run.

Only if there's finger-snapping dance numbers.

Best swordfight the show has done. I've been unimpressed by previous clashes, but this one was awesome and ran for a perfect amount of time.

When he smiles, he's fine. Otherwise, he's just been so DOUR. I tihnk most of the show is at the top of its game, but we're on the third season and they're still having trouble translating his extensive internal monologue to on-screen action that helps us understand him.

I just hope we can get a smile out of the guy. If he can't grin after some time with Rose Leslie, there's no hope for him.

That's exactly what I said to my wife, that the scene between Jon and Ygritte (the pillow talk part) wasn't earned. Jon Snow has said 50 words all season and now she wants to hide in the caves?

Neil Gaiman convinced me that I should never try to write fiction. Man just has ideas on top of ideas. And he writes a great short. And also my favorite book ever in American Gods.

I knew I wouldn't be the first baseball reference. But to be beaten by a 17 year-old DODGE…

Like you don't think of Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer when you art.

I see. The peak was right until I got here.

Cats and their litter only show up on TV in rare instances becuase they're so noisy. You can't hear the actors over their stomping and clawing on the furnitures.

Just manager, @avclub-f8f8c273f326be25421cc62737d24a9e:disqus . We just say manager.