I'm kind of surprised that no one has chosen "Anvil of Crom" as their entrance music (that I know of, anyway). I mean, if a pitcher doesn't get pumped up by the bombast that goes to 11, then maybe they should think about being a set-up man.

Spoilers for the season:

I believe the lack of headwear is probably a TV compromise. Hard to see faces if they're truly dressed for the weather.

HERE THERE BE SPOILERS

Prog, it's older than you think.
This is splitting hairs, but it's arguable that the prog touchstone of "The Birds" is a lot more Gabriel-era Genesis than it is Radiohead.

In a Surprise to Noone
I'm very thrilled about this.

After the way they parted, I believe that either Tyrion will have to die, or Jaime will. Or, if Martin's feeling particularly cruel, both of them. But there's no way that they both survive.

And it is most certainly not a SMALL role.

Back to the Arc?
Has there been any mutterings about the next episode and whether it ties back to the arc of the first episodes? Aside from bringing back Gustafson, next week's promo looked like it was going to be another stand-alone episode.

And, perhaps more importantly, how many folks attended? We need asses in seats, people!