I meant it more in an aesthetic sense—the way Sakharov and co. frame the Hound's inner turmoil is to emphasize it urgently, making it as harrowing a frame as something more literally visceral, a la the Mountain's adventures in murder.

He is. He tells Tyrion about it when they first meet outside King's Landing, before the wedding.

I heartily disagree—this season has almost entirely been about that. Robert won the throne and his rebellion, defeating the Mad King and his dynasty, but at what cost? Elia was raped and murdered, her infant children butchered. This current war has torn the land asunder, with brigands on the roads without challenge,…

This is just a person speculating wildly.

Stop posting in the newbies section.

I think an overlooked moment in a lot of the commentary I've seen so far is the unbelievably sad shot of the Hound just looking down at the ground, thinking about the betrayal of his father and brother, the camera looking unflinchingly. His pain, his scars, and the violence done to his soul are as tragic and pitiful…

Seems so. His plan seems to be to rope in the Tyrells before they really understand how deep in shit the Crown is.

She started it because Littlefinger told her to.

Sansa's already there.

The Old Gods are infinite, it's basically like worshipping nature.

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She has her mind set on King's Landing because she believes it to be her birthright. Her ancestors sat the Iron Throne for centuries—even built the damn thing, and united the Kingdoms into what they are—and now it's her turn.

David Benioff, writer and showrunner: "You see that Cersei is resisting this. She’s saying no, and he’s forcing himself on her"

Especially if you were gonna marry President Obama the day he's killed.

Have you SEEN this show? :)

You know, I think you're right!

No one can say what their objective is, only that those who DO know about them think that they will end all life.

Also that!

No one, save those in the North, even believe they exist. But beyond merely existing, this episode seems to suggest they have intelligence and even hierarchy.

Yeah, seems like Cersei confirmed it sort of when Ned confronted her. "I know the secret Jon Arryn died for" and such.