Tywin has redeeming qualities?

I’ve enjoyed the first four episodes of this show, though it currently lacks narrative propulsion.

Game of Thrones had priority claim on Lena’s time.  If they wanted to use her more this season, they would have.

That’s the actress/glorified extra who plays Alys Karstark.

I had to laugh at the writers comparing the destruction of KL to the US bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki — no, it would be like if Truman dropped a third bomb on Tokyo after Japan surrendered.

No.  He was sent to become a maester in order to serve the Watch.  Like Maester Aemon, who swore two vows.

Naath is Missandei’s home, so it was chosen on that basis.

Bran doesn’t control the Wall.  The Night’s Watch is independent.

Sam/Gilly shippers can be happy, even though she wasn’t in this episode.

Jon was burnt in Season 1.

The Unsullied seem to regenerate without the need for sexual reproduction, based on how their numbers never seem to go down no matter how many battles they fight.

Although GRRM has said a few times that there are 5 core characters that the books are really about: Jon, Arya, Bran, Dany and Tyrion.

Yes, he could, but everyone has become stupid now.

No, they definitely aren’t. The Six Kingdoms are now an elective monarchy with hereditary lord-electors choosing amongst themselves.

Yes, it’s the same kid.

Naath, where they’re sailing to, is where Missandei is from.

Independent under a hereditary monarchy.

Dragons kill Targaryens many times.

Also, Sam is still in the Night’s Watch, but apparently he doesn’t have to go back because he’s got a sweet gig as Grand Maester, despite not even being a maester.  And also having a baby on the way, not that we saw Gilly this week.

After Brienne wrote in the White Book that Jaime retook Riverrun from Tully rebels, Catelyn is no doubt reviving to kill her.