@avclub-9c33ea7188cb0fc5d524f4ad1e8d8fc5:disqus OH  yeah, I had forgotten that! And I think I thought the same thing at the time. Hey, at least I'm consistent.

BUT WHAT ABOUT BASTARDS FROM THE NORTH

They probably suddenly remembered they had these ships in storage and figured if they didn't use them, HBO would take them away. Like using up your surplus budget at the end of the fiscal year.

Oh, I have a question: what's Brienne's family name? I don't remember hearing it, only "of Tarth".

I know; I just wanted to give her hugs.

Did Gendry have a last name at all? I mean, he said he didn't know his father, and he'd no idea he was Robert's bastard, so would the lowborn population be more of an occupational thing? Smith, Thatcher, Sawyer, etc?

Essos, thank you. I couldn't think of a way to Google that continent without risking spoilering the shit out of myself

The problems with her plotline are, in fact, my least favourite things about the show, and there are things about her character specifically that annoy the hell out of me. Also, I don't really find the "hero's journey" archtypical story arc to be very interesting anymore; it's done to death, and it's rarely done in a…

I like that Tywin suggested giving him "essence of nightshade" which, wtf dude,  I hope that's some seriously diluted elixir there, cause that shit is poison.

Daenerys is a Mary Sue : her conflicts are fairly toothless and quickly resolved because she is the author's favourite, and therefore things have to work out for her.  If there is one person whose life I never fear for, it's Daenerys. 

I always think he looks like the English Irish version of Jean Reno.

Yeah, no, it gets no pass.  It's very clearly Whitest Girl in the World is Saving The Slaves From the Less Enlightened Non-White People, and has been since she married Drago.  I understand that this aspect is actually even worse in the books.

I hate Theon more than I hate Joffrey, but I hope she kills the hell outta some Boltons just because they are so damn smug.

He at least seems to know he's being an idiot and is more or less expecting to suffer for it.

ARYA
ARYA

Yes, that ending was spectacularly cringe-worthy. 

SERIOUSLY
THAT FUCKING AD

Oh my god I was just watching the finale of season five streaming on Netflix and it deprived me of one of the most integral parts of the Supernatural-watching-experience, so now I have to ask you and @avclub-489acfbfa4d2424403acb81699170ac2:disqus :  however you're watching, are you getting the "The Road So Far"…

I suppose then you saw yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?

And then they gave me a wooden sword and threw me in a pit with a bear and a bunch of cranky wedding guests!