Well, Tywin was always Hand of the King, Tyrion was just serving in his stead while he was away. And his horse took a shit in the Red Keep, not the Sept of Baelor - it was right before walking into the throne room.

You nailed it. Those challenges and how she learned from them show us, the audience, that she would be a wise, fair, and just ruler, unlike Cersei, Stannis, Renly, etc. 

One of them swings a gigantic mighty hammer, and the other is Gendry.

When he whammo’d those two turkeys on the beach, that was some peak GoT right there 

The big genius of GRRM is not the shocking plot-twists per se, but the narrative feints that make so much sense they keep even almost apparent twists sufficiently masked:

Why would you consider someone who’s only lived int eh city for 18 months to be a “local?”

Let her raise Joffrey just so we can see him get killed another time.

For sure. They even cut to her while Jon was saying that.

Not a big surprise. Let’s hope that these characters can come back in some form soon.

I better see a damn talking can of vegetables!!!

With all the magical shenanigans going on, don’t be surprised if the fridge tries to hump Chris Meloni.

Legends episode “Wet Hot American Bummer” better have Christopher Meloni guest starring to hump a fridge.

Clancey Brown has a few words for you.

Michael Rosenbaum was the best Lex Luthor.

“Hey, kid. Stop all the downloading!”

Sure, but does he have poise?

Like Emma Stone being cast as Gwen Stacy. She was great, but she would have been a perfect MJ.