I think it's very intentional. As I see it, Jon's resurrection is the turning point. Until then, the story was almost *too* cruel. After Jon returned, the Starks start winning. After all, a good story will always be a good story, and an unsatisfying ending will always be unsatisfying. (I'm saying that a good…

And Beach Fossils! and Jason Isbell!

Absolutely! Jason Isbell is a devastating omission.

Would like to have seen Timber Timbre, XX, First Hate, Vanbot,

I'd say if you did a direct panel to screen adaptation, it would be R.
Doesn't have to be a 'hard' R.

I think a Hellboy reboot can get as dark and self serious as it likes, as long as Hellboy himself stays sort of above it all. For me that's what makes his character work so well, snarky dude doesn't give a shit, beating on monsters and gods that take themselves waaaay too seriously.

yes?