The raid scene was certainly…"off". Things just seemed to spontaneously combust. Definitely looked like magic was involved.

I'm seeing much more "Fuck you [insert GoT character] and much less "Fuck you writers for [insert alleged grievance the show has committed against society]". I'm thinking we will be seeing WAY more of the latter next week if Arya's story is (predictably) fumbled.

Wait was there more of the GoT episode after the Shireen sacrifice? I just stopped watching, assuming (rather reasonably) that there would be just a black screen with a giant middle finger to waste time til the credits started.

At this point I'd be content with the White Walker's moon walking their way throughout the North killing everyone. Fuck you, Stannis.

next week the flames coming from the comment sections throughout the internet will be worthy of Melisandre's Lord of Light

that's what I thought initially too. I really hope it is not the case. That's just layers of bat shit that I can't deal with right now. Like…if you can just make shit catch on fire in the first place then…what the fuck Mel?! JUST DO THAT SHIT!

Here I am, five seasons in, still feeling the body blows from GoT like a pre-Ned's death viewer. Ugh. Any chance next episode we see Shireen unharmed among the ashes with three newborn baby ice dragons? Huh? 0% chance you say? Welp, in that case I'll just grab my plate and go back for seconds at the 'Nope' buffet.

Overall a great episode. The only thing that was really missing was the…what's that you say? Members of Mastodon starred as extras among the free folk? Oh, okay. Then this episode was pretty fucking great.

I thought that when the White Walker stepped into the building to confront Jon and his mere presence extinguished the flames at his feet was such an awesome little touch. If ever a GoT scene deserved the Phantom Menace 'Duel of the Fates' as entrance music, I think that was it.

I am praying to the Many-Faced God that there is a random ass outtake where the White Walker leader stands at the water's edge, raises his arms…and starts to Riverdance. And then all the extras behind stand up and join him.

Ah very good points, guys. Thanks for the responses!

I'm still trying to figure out what exactly Tyrion can offer Dany at this point? He doesn't have any Lannister swag to throw around. And the problems Dany has been dealing with this season don't seem amenable to Tyrion's particular brand of wit. Aside from updating her on all the lovely happenings going on in Westeros…

Arya's storyline interests me greatly. But I think at this point what her story needs is some time outside of the limelight. This way the writers can play with how much time has passed/place the audience in a more forward moving part of her story.This is a staple of shonen manga genre but should work in this instance.

Oh geez, Shireen getting killed might be the thing that sends me over the edge (for like the 5th time with this show). The sheer amount of (gratuitous) brutality being thrown in Sansa's story makes me believe that the big season finale wrap-up will be the Boltons getting their comeuppance. And post…

Still recovering from the improvised happy dance I did to Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" after Cersei got thrown in that jail cell. I appreciate the slight reprieve from all the depressing shittiness, Game of Thrones.

This, I think, is the undercurrent for most of the backlash. I think you are being incredibly reasonable and honest. And to that point I am with you. At a visceral level that scene was cringe-worthy. Even if most of it is watching the reaction on Theon's face vs. seeing the direct scene in question. But notice that we…

Take heart, everyone! As vitriolic as some of the comments have been, what with all the SJW - MRA name calling, things could be much much worse. This could be an ign comment thread on the episode. (0_0)

Dr. West R. Os. :"Well Bronn, the good news is you might be getting that boring death you were talking about. The bad news is, it might be punctuated by successive bouts of writhing pain as you succumb to poison. Here, have a Valyrian lollipop"

But now Matthew McConaughey knows… he finally knows that he didn't have to hold on so tight. To realize that all his life, all his love, all his hate, all his memories, all his pain, it was all the same thing. It was all the same dream, a dream that he had inside a romantic comedy, a dream about having an iconic…

I saw your name and literally (like 'literally' literally) spat french dark roast coffee on to my work computer monitor. Too much win in that name, good sir.