Or just having started later somehow? Her and her brother coming of age and leaving the care of whatever house they were protected by before the Dothrakis came on the scene seemingly by could've happened whenever since they were geographically isolated. I know Robert's death is what prompts Viserys to get all…

I generally agree. Even though we know she can perform "magic" based on earlier events, we're also led to root against her as some sort of charlatan, casting doubt on both the specifics of her visions and the inevitability of Jon's story. I think there are probably lots of plot elements that might have been created to…

He ostensibly went back to King's Landing with Jamie. He should infiltrate the Sparrows and spring Loras and Margaery for the promise of some huge reward from the Tyrells.

It was changed for the show.

You're watching the wrong show for that. Reciprocity is not something that this story doles out. I have no doubt that Ramsey will get his comeuppance in some entertaining form but it won't be from Sansa (he's been set up for sooo long for this, compared to any other character, and he's not worthy of sticking around as…

I wouldn't be surprised if we see this be some sort of mortal dilemma for her if/when she is reunited with Jon/Sana/Bran after she has killed some people. Like deciding to become a Stark again to fight with them would figuratively piss off the Many-Faced God who would take her back somehow. I don't see her being able…

This has always really bothered me. If we don't have swift "justice" to rectify the situation, it will become even more incredulous.

Agreed. This seems to be a glaring exhibit for the show writers suck vs GRRM camp. I'm not arguing so, but the little details like this really do matter.

It seems required for all of the upcoming exposition that the series isn't easily able to deal with (whereas that the books have narration). So many of the characters are operating with knowledge of, and motivation from, specific events that happened prior to the beginning as we've only heard passing (and usually…

He and Varys walk off screen without closing the door, though. (Or did I miss them closing it? I thought it just cut away when Varys turned and followed him out after the joke.) It wasn't clear to me whether the dragons could potentially still even fit through that door, or if there are other ways out, but I wouldn't…

Max von Sydow to rule them all.

Yeah, but there is a trust controlling that (apart from the random pieces that were published). I think once they decide how any unreleased music is going to be divided as assets, it's going to be a race to publish and distribute.

I didn't forget. That's why (as a non-book reader) I was in the charlatan camp as far as her ability to deliver on her visions. I guess I can see it both ways and this could've been put in as a bit of misdirection and we won't get back to Jon for some time after, leaving the outcome in doubt.

I just hope that, however he comes back, he is a totally zombie-like killing machine. The Walking Snow.

The worst part of the After the Thrones masturbatory half-hour for me was the swing and miss at the old lady Melisandre scene. They very correctly pointed out that in order for us to have faith in some resurrection of Jon Snow by her hand, we needed to resolve whether she was really just a charlatan, despite her…

There's likely no winning this argument, and I wouldn't phrase it as you did, but I do wish there was more discussion in general of the process by which her, and nearly every other pop star ever's, music is actually made. I do think it's legitimate to point out that when someone doesn't necessarily write their own…

I had never heard that until just now. It seems it's a bonus track on the US version, which I apparently did not have.

Wow. That is an understatement. We're now at a place where exposition comes after the credits?

It just started this week from some of Bill Simmons' "Ringer" podcasters. I guess this is going to be a thing now? I suppose it's about the cheapest television you can produce. Damn you, Chris Hardwick.

Oh, is that what the stones are? That went over my head. There is zero dialog about that. In that case, I was right in my explanation above. That is a pretty lame reaction to your fiancee being killed (by your sort-of relative).