They see the strength in each other in a world where women have very little agency. And after so many seasons of women being used as pawns, duped, murdered, raped, and treated as insignificant possessions, there’s a definite element of FUCK YEAH GET ‘EM in this relationship. Even if it’s just a friendship!

I think you’re right. But the hint that she’s up for anything has all the pearl clutchers screaming.

Thank you for the clarification!

Am I a terrible person that I laughed wildly at the headless horseman?

Given who (I believe?) her daddy is (Jorah Mormont), I’d be sad if that little girl was anything other than a stone-cold badass ruler.

I think she learned that from her time with Joffrey when her very life dependedupon not showing any emotion at all, no matter what awfulness was served up in front of her.

And that slight smile when she walks away...

I thought I was so clever, saying he was probably a nice guy in real life.Then here you are, beating me at my own game.

Every time he was on the screen, we’d say some combination of “He’s probably a delightful person in real life” (as Jack Gleeson is purported to be). Then somewhere I stumbled upon this photo and my head exploded. Lookit! Lookit that smile! He’s adorable!

ZIG RICKON YOU IDIOT FUCK

And made it all the way into the interior of Winterfell - after handily knocking down the gate first.

The predictability is actually refreshing, for a change. When he said he liked to walk to clear his head, I turned to the Mister and said, “Ten bucks says he finds babygirl’s funeral pyre.” I liked being right but loathed the look on his face when he finally realized what a monster Stannis and Lady Melisandre made…

She’s a tiny little bear (apt, given they live on Bear Island) with adorable pinchy features and a superior little smirk.

She saw this situation developing so clearly. Even though she didn’t have the words - like the “pincer move” comment that confused Tormund - she had the knowledge of their enemy and the games he liked to play with peoples’ heads. As you said, right down to telling Jon that there was no chance of saving Rickon because…

I may or may not be married to a redhead and I may or may not fantasize about running my fingers through Tormund’s thicket of red hair, and grooming his beard like a little monkey.

Honestly, I think it was intentional. More than once the husband and I were like, how the fuck were you supposed to tell who you’re supposed to shank and who you’re supposed to help.

I yelled at the tv DON’T YOU DARE KILL TORMUND BECAUSE BRIENNE

The Mister was confounded as to why she was so rude. Well, a wee thing (11, IIRC) and a girl no less in this place where women have less than a full voice...and has control of a castle and men and all the shit that goes with being a ruler.

FUCK YEAH YARA FOR QUEEN OF WESTEROS

I WORRIED ABOUT THE PREGANANCY