Wow. Did not know that. My heart goes out to her; she's an awesome kid and actor.

I know people are saying this is the first instance of fleshing Stannis out as a caring father, but I've noticed they've played this card before a few times, albeit more lightly. The casual way Selyse says over dinner (3rd, 4th season?) that Shireen should be killed/harmed because "why else why should the Lord of…

Yeah, the book made much more sense. She thinks she's: 1. Secured Tommen's blessing and 2. Paid off a lot of the Crown's debt. She even thinks if her father could see her now, he'd know what a real ruler was. (Ha.)

Ugh, no, please. No more shadow babies. That was weird even in the books.

In Misfits, I was even willing to forgive the incredibly low hairline.

Yeah, the same issue. It irritates me because it looks like I'm agreeing with myself. Which I am, but I want to be out and proud about it.

This wasn't for the scene where Tyrion sees Drogon?

It seems like everyone thinks Aegon is fake. I haven't read his chapters heavily enough to weigh in, or rather, I can't think of any reason why he's fake, except for the author to do his usual thing on flipping an apparent truth around.

The reason why I felt that Greyscale was coming to Westeros was because of Shireen Baratheon. She's the only notable person in Westeros to have it; and when I re-read Tyrion's chapters in Essos, he notes that if you survive Greyscale as a child, you can't get it again as an adult. I immediately thought of Shireen and…

Yeah. I don't like the flow-on effect of Margaery being so careless and frivolous. Being loved by the smallfolk doesn't make you immune to a furious Cersei.

Yeah, I agree that making the High Sparrow an ally seems like a sharp move on the surface. (Though only on the surface, which is a smart move on behalf of the writers: Cersei doesn't think about the long-term play very often, and neither did Tywin, I believe, for all the talk about his brilliant strategizing*… but…

It's all a matter of taste, though a few sentiments do tend to reign: concern over Littlefinger's latest plan, and even Lancel reappearing as Power Religious Nutcase (I'm actually surprised show-only viewers remembered who he was).

I also prefer the grey area in terms of moralities. When I read Cersei's chapters, I loved them as delicious fun, though - almost like a guilty pleasure. It's almost cartoonish, but more believable when you think about the whims of Kings who reigned during the medieval ages. And going way, way beyond that to ancient…

And why bother including Melara in the scene when the Maegi doesn't read her fortune? Your death is tonight, little one…

Yeah - yet Margaery pushes Cersei's buttons regardless, putting her own life and those she cares for at risk. I just think: "Margaery wouldn't do that for a bit of fun."

She'll betray them all! Look at what she tried to do with Gwen in Torchwood!

Alongside Gendry, I guess.

I know, but we won't see any of that, which is a shame. Her Walk of Shame is coming up before the series end.

(Same author as Bekazzled here: disqus issue)

I think Cersei's isolation was highlighted enough by who the small folk obviously prefer; Margaery should have left it at a smug smile, I think. I don't know how many friends Margaery has at King's Landing: her handmaidens don't really count, and we haven't seen her at council meetings or anything of the sort. The…