Yeah, it's definitely being used like "jump the shark" in this instance - in that it's being used in place of "I didn't like it" to lend the opinion more credence.

He make an interesting Blackfish, that's for sure.  I've always imagine EJO as Doran Martell, however.  Robert Morse has no business anywhere near GoT.  Maybe because I've only ever seen him as Bert Cooper, but still, he seems wrong for every part ever.

He make an interesting Blackfish, that's for sure.  I've always imagine EJO as Doran Martell, however.  Robert Morse has no business anywhere near GoT.  Maybe because I've only ever seen him as Bert Cooper, but still, he seems wrong for every part ever.

For me, it's probably my least favorite, but it's like saying my least favorite kind of sex is missionary.

For me, it's probably my least favorite, but it's like saying my least favorite kind of sex is missionary.

Edward James Olmos for Doran Martell.

Edward James Olmos for Doran Martell.

Pretty sure I read somewhere that Ramsay's casting was already underway.

Pretty sure I read somewhere that Ramsay's casting was already underway.

Only one of those guys has lips that look like 2 fat worms fucking, and that's Robert Sheehan - whom I'd never heard of until I googled him just now.

Only one of those guys has lips that look like 2 fat worms fucking, and that's Robert Sheehan - whom I'd never heard of until I googled him just now.

If you read the books, how can it be a deus ex machina? We know exactly how Tywin got there, why he went there, and how he decided to go there. That's like the opposite of a deus ex machina.

If you read the books, how can it be a deus ex machina? We know exactly how Tywin got there, why he went there, and how he decided to go there. That's like the opposite of a deus ex machina.

This is how I look at it:  We don't know how long a Westerosi year is, and we don't know if a child's "nameday" and "birthday" are the same day.  They celebrate namedays in Westeros and *SPOILERS* the standard wildling practice is to not name a child until their second year.

This is how I look at it:  We don't know how long a Westerosi year is, and we don't know if a child's "nameday" and "birthday" are the same day.  They celebrate namedays in Westeros and *SPOILERS* the standard wildling practice is to not name a child until their second year.

One one hand, I see where you're coming from; on the other hand we sort of need that kind of character for the story to work.

One one hand, I see where you're coming from; on the other hand we sort of need that kind of character for the story to work.

The Saxon Tales.  Don't forget the Saxon Tales.  Everytime I hear the word "shield wall" now, I spontaneously scream UHTRED!!!!!!!

The Saxon Tales.  Don't forget the Saxon Tales.  Everytime I hear the word "shield wall" now, I spontaneously scream UHTRED!!!!!!!

Funny story: I always thought that the ridiculous crests described in ASoIaF were, well, ridiculous (I don't know much medieval history).  So when I started searching the internet for pictures of all these armor bits and pieces that I couldn't convincingly visualize, I had to laugh my ass off when the very first…