My problem was that Mr. Hanky — whose reappearance could have salvaged the repetitive nature of the episode — wasn't actually *seen.* We did get some clever poop jokes out of it over the top of the still-photo montage, but I think Hanky's cameo speaks to larger issues with the recent episodes of the show.

Mr. Nugent:

In answer to your question:

Do you mind if I dribble while I work?
Not if you grant me the same liberty. *Slurp*

*Thick Austrian Accent* He's working with the other one!

If Martin is following the War of The Roses template as closely as he did with the names (Stark=York and Lancaster=Lannister), I'm thinking it'll be Tommen or Myrcella for the win, followed by 30 years of war with Catholic France.

At the risk of insulting My Liege:

Like your comment, but I'm pretty sure it's drj and not rdj.

Me, too, as long as we don't have to consider any of the practical implications of badger ownersh —

Also, as any critic will tell you, the grade/star rating is the most arbitrary and facile part of the review.

I agree with pretty much everyone below me, and you know how that makes me crazy, right?

This actually raises an interesting question, one that I think speaks to the whole GoT Show vs. Book, um, thing.

Fact check: I'm pretty sure you've mis-portrayed Thomas Edison's motives for killing an elephant.

The correlation is easy to explain. By the time they actually get around to handing out a job for T-Dog to do, they've filled up the schedules of all the other characters with meaningful things to do. I think the main complaint I can levy against the show is that it showcases the worst aspects of having a central…

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