Nobody will think you are trying to sandbag, believe me. Not if they understand why they are there and if you just tell them, "Hey, I came in as a white belt again because I don't know what I remember if anything and it's been so damned long." Most people will nod in understanding and say, "wow, I know it can be hard…

Go for it and don't get too hung up on the belt because a lot of stuff will come back. A couple of weeks ahead do a few pushups and stuff and get a fee for the burn again. Talk to the sensei at the dojo you go to and tell him the situation — I bet they'll be cool with it, and worst case they have you as a temporary…

Nah. A good Q-dog is and isn't present until you observe him. And he has a non-zero probability of tunneling through walls.

I've read screenplays, never written one or been "in the business" (I just got the copies of screenplays they sell here) and IMO it really doesn't give you that much information. Sure, you get some plot points and dialogue, all that, but reading the screenplay for "Memento" for example, was strange because there's no…

My only beef was one of the "two minutes of explanation might solve things" variety. Jon and Danaerys are all talking loyalty and kingdoms and whatnot, and Jon never just comes out and says, "Look, I'm fighting white walkers and need dragonglass, you have tons, that's how you can help me and I'll be keeping a zombie…

"She's drinking gasoline to quench a thirst until there's nothing there at all…"
—Suzanne Vega

"You may end up like Oedipus/ I'd rather marry a duck billed platypus.." — Tom Lehrer

To add, the sensory nerves in many parts of the body are not all that sensitive. Some places have no sensory nerves at all — brain surgery can be done without full anesthesia in some cases (and in fact has to be done that way, because the surgeon needs to see what's happening and that can only work when you are…

Yes, though given the olives and Rachel's tastes, I'd opt for gin. Why? gin has its origins in medicine. And you know, British and all that.

By the way I love how Alison is going all "I am going to get in touch with my inner self as an artist" and plays the most unhip possible music on the portable synthesizer.

I stand corrected! And I think it was gin, judging by the bottles. (I can't think of any vodka that comes in square bottles). And today I learned the word enucleation!

I blame Sophocles.

OK that scene with the wine glass in the eye just made me cringe like nobody's business.

That's the thing about reptilian metabolism. We think of hibernation as something that bears do, but reptiles are pretty good at it. The difference is the metabolic pathways. (If you own a turtle and want to breed it you can get them to hibernate — it's called "brumation" — with some careful manipulation of the…

I am going to give an honest answer.

To add on, guest right works both ways in societies that have it, as the Freys demonstrated.

I'd not disagree that Sam represents a lot of good things; I don't usually say that a show has one "heart" (not a show like this one anyway). But yes, Sam has provided a lot of emotional center and represents much of the best in Westerosi society.

I don't see him and Sansa as a couple. And whether he would have raped Sansa — well, back in season 1 maybe. Now,no. Note that he could have done the same to Arya. But he didn't, and that's sort of the point.

Also as someone pointed out above Jon was engaging in smarter politics. Sansa is certainly smarter — way smarter — than Jon ever gave her credit for. But yeah, questioning him in front of people was a bad move. I notice that Littlefinger was smiling though, so I wonder if he put her up to it.

Point taken, D'oh!