Speaking of weird specificity, they really nailed the border crossing signs on the Canada side.

It is known.

@avclub-1e850f6bef0bc36ca1f64e95ff1cbd2e:disqus I totally solved your blind item.

I also do a full re-read with every new release. It's the only way to remember everything, a tradition I started with the long-abandoned Wheel of Time series.

Or, @avclub-c3420bfbd159b546b7ac7f38c6f7fa55:disqus , the reverse: The actors (or characters) of GoT cast in Downton Abbey.

This is exactly the problem, which is actually quite similar to a lot of TV shows. When you have to wait six years for a book, and it's such a change in pace compared to the previous one (SOS to AFFC), it's hard not to be disappointed.

I love Chris Messina's line readings. His reaction to Harry and Lucy finally realizing their mutual love was hysterical.

"Is there another doctor here?"

I did quip in the pilot that she clearly ditched all her non-white friends when she grew up.

I'm gonna go full fangirl here, but what I would give to see a real life depiction of Rhaegar… And Lyanna and the tourney at Harrenhal and and and..!!

Hey, now, Vancouver is developing quite a snobby rep of its own, @avclub-73e82af5cbfcdb87fbe3056e2995b959:disqus and @avclub-00b7c7a82cc70cdd1bcf12beced4172b:disqus! They totally think they're better than the rest of us.

Metres.

Holy crap, a Weakerthans reference. Amazing.

The chocolate chip muffin is my ultimate guilty pleasure. My favourite thing about even the briefest road trip is that I get a Tim's coffee and chocolate chip muffin.

"You guys get MuchMusic here??"

Wait, are you serious about Vancouver and Tim's?? Wtf.

Sour cream glazed, but I go through phases. Oh, and chocolate coconut.

I really want to try a Jason Priestley.

Courteously so.

I've found the previous HIMYM episodes featuring Canada to be full of jokes written by Americans, for Americans, and not all that original or funny. Contrast with the Simpsons, for instance, where the jokes about Canada always had a wink to Canadians, an inside joke. ("Now entering Winnipeg. We were born here. What's…