He always seemed too savvy for any type of delusion, wilful or otherwise.

He dies in the book but like Locke's story in this season this could be an excellent way to string some extra mileage out of a character; turn him into a sub-human Bane (from 'Batman & Robin' rather than 'TDKR') mindless superbeing. Maybe send him after Tyrion or have him fight Bron (bearing in mind that Jerome…

This is one of those times when I wish I hadn't read the books and knew of the wonderful alternative ending the show could have gone for.

Seeing as he doesn't understand the definition of rape I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't know his ass from his elbow.

Yes! I'm not nm pressed with this director's work going by his lack of curiosity about the direction of the books, and worse, the definition of rape.

I kind of agree, but I always thought it would have made a great season capper. Imagine the expectation that revelation would have generated. It's not the type of twist you can shove in the middle of a season apropos of nothing.

Catelyn is much more sympathetic in the show than she is in the books.

You think Cersei is a more 'humane' character than Catelyn? Really? Me thinks, you've got mother issues.

I was for alternate happy/sad season endings, and let's face it, after the Red Wedding last season need a bit of hope. However, in this instance things were starting to work out for the heroes, Danys excepted; Bran had reached his destination, Arya was moving to pastures new, Jon was heartbroken but at least the…

The biggest show in the world couldn't plan, negotiate and budget a five-second cameo?

One extra complaint. Why did they suddenly turn Tywin into an idiot in this episode? Previous episodes implied that he was well aware of his his eldest children's particular sexual deviancy but chose to discretely dismiss the unwholesome reality. However, in this episode he seemed genuinely deluded about the…

Extremely disappointed with that 'uplifting' ending rather than the brilliant, surprise postscript of 'A Storm of Swords'. I love those "what the hell is going on?" type twist-season ends, and I don't see why a show that is guaranteed a fifth season couldn't have ended with that shocker.

Good point about Sansa getting shit from some quarters (including me I guess) and thus inspiring more staunch defenders in other quarters. I don't entirely agree about Brienne bring one-note though, although I concede she is relatively minor. I do hope the show features her journey to Randyl Tarley's camp where she…

I agree with most of these points but once again a lot of this comes down to how Sansa starts off not where she has got to as a result of her experiences. Most of us are woken up to the realities of the world at one stage or another in our development. I suppose, as per my affinity for the underdog I tend to…

I think these are all fair points and I'm inclined to agree with all of them (and of course, I can't refute your personal experiences).

No. Why should I?

That's fine. I made an honest mistake and I'm glad you've corrected me. I was referring to some other posters here who appeared to be suggesting Sansa was the character they were rooting for the most.

She still had to use her wits to survive as an urchin in Kings Landing before Yoren found her. Sansa made no attempt to escape.

But this is my entire point and one that you, with all due respect keep ignoring; I don't dislike Sansa whatsoever but I'm surprised whenever I see large numbers of posters here demonstrate their preference for the "Game of Thrones" equivalent of the 'Mean Girls' rather than the outsider characters. That would be…

I can't speak for others but I call men out on vanity all the time. And some men are passive too. The additional issue with respect to some some women is where they embrace these attributes because they believe this is what society expects them to be (I.e. physically attractive and submissive). But ignoring the…