Especially concerning the appalling lack of Northern lords, the Freys and some much-needed comeuppance. Hell, GRRM gave us just that in Adwd: for all its flaws, there was some real satisfaction to be had (Frey pies, Rickon's rescue by Davos). How difficult would it have been to cast a Frey or 2, considering TV only…

The distinction is quite simple: Jenye was a catalyst for Theon's arc and as a minor character, it is far more plausible for the 'rape leading to male character growth' trope (which I loathe) to be played out with her.

Yeh they are fine. Still, they ain't required. Not this often. Almost feels like stereotyping/a crutch to fall back on by tptb. Not their finest moment, imo.

I am beyond fed up with mel's boobs. WE GET IT. SHE'S STACKED. Seriously jarring, this.

Where is Blackfish? Still taking a leak..

Nor Kevin Mc Kidd as Jon Connington. Are we playing this game? Please let's!

Whatever else I find fault with, I fucking loved the Janos beheading scene and its parallel with Robb beheading Karstark, contrasted with Theon beheading Rodrik. Same music=feels.

Sansa offing Ramsay would be completely unrealistic. She is no Arya. The sisters have always been contrasted that way. I hate to say it, but more and more I feel like the runners are just focusing on hitting key plot points, character development be damned. I suppose I should be content with the Arya-Needle scene. And…

Don't fret: Ramsay will fall for Sansa and get redeemed!

1. Tyrion doesn't need to rape slaves and sink to the depths shown in the book; yet, he needs to be conflicted about killing his father and the woman he loved. We need to see a change in him post these events, not the same 'charming witty dude who drinks too much' that we have been seeing thus far this season.

They fucked up all the Rome alumni they used: Ciarin, Indira and Tobias Menzies. Wasted the lot.

I need a gif of this, stat. The Starks: excelling at decapitations is a trait you are born with. Juxtapositioned against Theon's botched beheading of Rodrik: it can't be learnt.

For Mel's imminent resurrection of Jon by way of Thoros-Beric?

Moqorro brings back Victarion's arm. And shit.

… for now.

Yes, he had to stand around in the background.

Cersei looked like she barely just restrained herself from hitting her then. Love how Headey played that bit. They don't let her go crazy enough; hell, by this time Cersei's done some real shit in the books: sending her maids and mates to Qyburn, making a hot bastard Master of Ships, saying a gigantic FUCK YOU to the…

Tyrion gets grayscale. Melisandre brings Jon back to life ala Thoros and Beric.

They've whitewashed Tyrion (instead of raping a slave like he does in DwD, he REFUSES free sex from a prostitute, all because he's mourning Shae? Whom he killed?) and Cersei.

Re-watch will be done. Many times.