Heh, yes, this is the correct analogue. (I do understand the principles of fight songs broadly, let’s be clear.)

I get what they were doing with this episode (a nod to Scorsese’s ‘After Hours’ and numerous other films set over the course of a tumultuous night), but I was disappointed that we learned so little about Beard that we didn’t already know. He’s dated a lot, has a kind soul, takes losing harder than he initially lets…

Blue Moon is Man City’s anthem, like You’ll Never Walk Alone for Liverpool or I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles for West Ham. Beard probably saw it as a horrible portent sent by the gods.

Can’t really disagree about the pacing, but I did like this one since it was stylistically interesting, and past due for more of a spotlight on Beard. Knowing of course that this was an extra episode means it won’t move the plot forward, though I do think it gave a good amount of insight into him, showing his…

Yes, Bronn and Podrick need to get their asses north like yesterday. Better to die fighting the wights than be turned over to Qyburn for use in his experiments, or burned alive w/ wildfire.

I noticed that he left the lion epaulets behind. Slight nod to throwing the family protection away.

Although if he runs into Bran it’ll be awkward.