And I bet Tyrion will feel a little differently when he hears about what happened to Theon.

Hey, I admit it: I had to pause the show a couple of times during the battle because I was getting too emotional. Even though I was super upset at this episode for all the dumb decisions people were making, the pacing and cinematography were perfect and heart pounding. They captured the trampling of Jon Snow by his…

But if Sansa hold told Jon and the rest that there was a possibility of the Knights of the Vale showing up, then they certainly could have planned better. Sure, use Jon's army to draw out the Bolton army (which is what happened). Then if Jon had known the Knights were on their way (which could have been communicated…

I was totally thinking that Ramsay would have posted extra archers behind the burning flayed corpses to pick off anyone who came out to help Rickon as he ran. But that would have been tactically smart, while GOT seems to base its battles on pure machismo, followed by having or not having a mounted extra army come in…

In terms of Baratheon blood, there is still Gendry. In terms of Baratheon name, there is still Tommen, although he may not make it through the series. I had forgotten about the Martells, or maybe I'm trying to wipe them from memory. However, Oberyn fathered the Sand Snakes, right? So they have Martell blood…

I see what you did there.

If Davos goes down, that ends the House of Seaworth, right? Even if it's just semantics, would it be the first time an entire House would have been eliminated during the course of the show?

Even more upending: the battle never happens. As both sides are getting prepped to begin the battle, word comes from the wall that the Night King has broken through. Jon Snow then decides to make peace with Ramsey instead of taking back Winterfell to prevent the deaths of thousands of able-bodied men needed to take…

I think the possible list could have been a lot longer this week. Now that the show has demonstrated its willingness to have off-screen deaths, the door has been flung open to the wrapping up any number of tedious or major plot lines with a little bit of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead" (aka, Blackfishing).

If Jon Snow had been counting on having the Blackfish's army to help him take Winterfell, then his timeline for attack would have included the time for a large group of men to make it from Riverrun to Winterfell. Thus Brienne and Pod should have the time to make it. Unless Jon sped his plans up after receiving the…

Every Wildling given a name so far in the show has died, except for Tormund and Gilly. And since Gilly's not going to be in the Battle of the Bastards, it doesn't bode well Tormund. Here's to hoping his last words are a dick joke…

They might want to keep Melisandre around until all of our earlier prophecies come true. I know that somehow means having Stannis come back, but I'm sure they can work something out.

It would certainly be in tune with GRRM's need to go against the grain if Ramsey were given an off-screen similar to the Blackfish. Like if some wildling came up to Jon Snow during the battle and said Ramsey slipped in a muddy patch of snow and split his head on a rock. And then Jon Snow still loses the battle and…

I heard that Brasky broke the sword off of the Titan of Braavos to clean some chicken out of his teeth. Those Cleganes love their chicken.

And if there were to come to pass, I bet Cersei is so conceited, she wouldn't even see the parallel between what she's doing and what Aerys did.

Yeah, the third brother: Bill Brasky Clegane.

It's like poetry, sort of. They rhyme.

Ah, but he'll never elude cirrhosis. Sometimes the gods play the long game. Just as Dany will eventually succumb to black lung or emphysema brought on by inhaling so much soot and ash in all that fire.

But with Bran and Hodor, Hodor (I assume) was able to somehow feel the gravity of the future situation because Bran was warging into present Hodor while observing past Hodor. With Aerys already have been killed before the Night King's army started its march, Bran would not have that same, more direct connection with…

Tonight on a very special episode of "Game of Thrones": After receiving a near-fatal gut wound, Arya Stark seeks help from a bohemian actress. The friend convinces Arya to try some "milk of the poppy" to help take the edge off the pain. So begins Arya's slow descent into a lifelong habit of painkiller abuse. …