Yeah, I lurk on the Newb page too, and it seems to me like it doesn't occur to them that a "major" character like Robb can be killed. It was a shock to me in the book, and I think it'll shock show-watchers, too. Just the way it's done…. shiver.

I thought there was a scene in one of the books where Cersei was reminding him of pushing Bran and chastising him for it, and he admitted that he actually felt bad about that and it was the wrong thing to do. Am I making that up?

How about a Butter Swan? I'm not as fat or funny, but I can carry a tune.

I teach anatomy, so I dissect dead bodies for a living. When I read Qyburn's description of his work ("Some people open up the dead to learn about life, I open up the living to learn about death.") I got major CHILLS. He totally freaks me out and is horrible and amazing at the same time.

I'm with you on the "it's just the return of magic because of the dragons" interpretation. The KL pyromancers are good evidence of this, and I thought the, uh, sorcerers(?) errr the Undying in Quarth also had a surge in power that surprised them. Thoros also, if I remember correctly, is almost dumbfounded that he can…

I so want this to be true. I haven't read book 5 yet, but in book she hides "Arya Stark" instead of throwing her away, right? Arya just might be too stubborn and devious to completely comply with the Faceless Men.

About the unsullied, I got the impression that their strength came not from their bodies (because yeah, testosterone, like you said), but from the fact that they are extremely obedient and fear absolutely nothing. They're going to go do your dirty work without fear for their lives or moral objection. It's their…

Replying to everyone here. Robert wasn't just chosen to become King because of some Targ bloodline, I thought it was mostly because he started the rebellion and won it by killing Rhaegar, the Crown Prince in single combat. Am I alone in that impression? Robert's ascension proved that ANYONE can sit on the throne if…

Oh my god, someone else who has read Orsinian Tales! As a teenager, I picked it up randomly from my dad's bookshelf and was totally engrossed. I just revisited it recently, daring to find out if it held up and it was just as piognant.

Oh my god, someone else who has read Orsinian Tales! As a teenager, I picked it up randomly from my dad's bookshelf and was totally engrossed. I just revisited it recently, daring to find out if it held up and it was just as piognant.

And then they laughed hysterically and rolled around in all their money.

And then they laughed hysterically and rolled around in all their money.

I haven't even seen the movie, I demand an apology for even these annoying ads on the side of the AVC.

I haven't even seen the movie, I demand an apology for even these annoying ads on the side of the AVC.

I have always wondered about that, too. When I first heard they were married (a couple years ago now, I guess), my reaction was, "Her?"

I have always wondered about that, too. When I first heard they were married (a couple years ago now, I guess), my reaction was, "Her?"

Yeah, people who think that fairy tales need "gritty re-imaginings" need to go reread the originals.

Yeah, people who think that fairy tales need "gritty re-imaginings" need to go reread the originals.

Shhh I'm working on that.

I happened to catch it on cable over the weekend. Went into it with a good-natured, low expectations, just-want-to-watch-a-dumb-action flick attitude and it was still really awful. I was physically cringing during it. The actress playing Scarlet was especially bad, which made me mad because she was so slick and smart…