Nah, the handmaidens were giggling at Cersei as she walked off like bitchy schoolgirls.

Yep. I get it's fun to watch if you were maybe a casual viewer of the show (if such a thing exists), but from a story line perspective Margaery is deliberately playing with fire. The whole Tyrell stratagem is keeping a low profile. Or rather, it was.

Was a bit shocked to read this associated article from last year, which I saw on the side bar: http://www.avclub.com/artic…

Yeah, I liked Mysterious Margaery but also admit that wouldn't translate well to screen. Well, not at the pace the show's progressing at the moment. At first glance, I thought Margaery's cattiness seemed a bit… well, stupid, given that she would be smart enough to realize Cersei would retaliate. (Though the books…

Does the reviewer really not remember what's under that sheet?

She's 16 I believe when she first shows up at King's Landing, but she is described as having a "womanly figure" and physically resembles a woman in her mid-20s. When she stands next to Tommen, they're supposed to look more like mother and son than a married couple.

Good point. Though at his wedding, all Joffrey could do was throw caustic looks at Sansa and torment Tyrion. Left alone with Margaery, though, Joffrey seemed pretty under her thumb.

Book-reader here, but it makes no difference to this. Yes, I was a bit grossed out. He's a little kid and she's a grown woman. I actually yelped in disgust. Well…. at least he seemed to enjoy it, I guess.

I hope so. My main concern is that Littlefinger's getting a bit sloppy.

I would have agreed in the past, but with GRRM not on board for this season I feel like we can't trust any character comment as being loaded unless it's said with heavy, theatrical intention. Like someone else said here, Pod is so nice that they MUST kill him off - but I feel like D & D won't do that as GRRM might…

That might be sloppy writing and direction. Littlefinger seemed a lot more fatherly towards Sansa in this episode, rather than drooling all over her. The drooling Littlefinger is one Sansa can control to an extent. In this episode he appeared to mainly show fatherly approval of her decision to return to Winterfell.

THAT part (that Littlefinger doesn't know much about Ramsay) was the main sticking point with me, rather than the plan itself (which I assume will be explained in greater detail later). Does LF REALLY not know who Ramsay is? Unless he's being duplicitous, that's a major mistake.

I think Sansa is aware that Littlefinger won't reveal anything to her until he wishes to, and she's just rolling with that. She seems aware that her best (or only) choice is to hang with Littlefinger until he reveals his latest plan, and so far his plans have paid off to her advantage.

I'm worried about this. Hope it doesn't happen. Who knows, they may even have Ramsay NOT touch Sansa and torture someone else (Myranda, the girlfriend?) instead. Having Ramsay actually fall in love with Sansa would be eye-roll inducing, but that's also possible. I don't know how much we can lean on the books anymore…

I hope Sansa doesn't become a prisoner. Ramsay's pledge, "I'll never hurt her" had me wondering. TV-Ramsay may place higher value on his new position than Book-Ramsay, and may be telling the truth here. After all, there are other women around for him to torture. (That troubling ex-girlfriend of his, for example.)

That would be a nice way to see Ramsay go - and keep Sansa safe. But I doubt that will happen. Sansa, though a girl, would be suspected immediately.

I forget this scene and I'm immediately intrigued…. what did she say to Lori?

I think it was. And I got that too when I realized who Rick shot. I just… almost didn't even care who Rick shot at that point. Or why.

Oh yeah, I believe it, no doubt about that.

(EDIT: YES, I know that Rick shot Hot Blonde Chick's abusive husband. My point is that I was disconnected from interest in the final scenes to the extent that I missed it. I'm not debating whether Rick shot Dr Abusive or not. He did.)