Without spoiling anything, he's ostensibly a Maester, but he doesn't wear the same robes as every other Maester we've seen and Pycelle called him a "disgrace to the Citadel".

His brothers in arms, Red Bull and Grey Goose…

you are far from the first person to have come up with that theory, I'm afraid.

It's also an allegory for Reconstruction in the U.S. - you send in all the garrisons of Federal troops you want, but the KKK actually know all the back roads and river crossings and whatnot.

If there is, odds are it's up at the Wall with Sam and his piles of books.

I think it's safe to assume that Arya doesn't know the fundamental intrigues of House Lannister.

To be fair, the conquistadors had armor and arms leagues beyond what the Mexica had. Steel armor and blackpowder weapons, horses and attack dogs, against footmen with wooden clubs, bows and arrows, and leather armor. That isn't even sporting.

Yes, gender means nothing in Westeros and that's why Brienne isn't a knight but Alliser Thorne is…

More importantly, bringing it up in front of Littlefinger - I forget whether he is explicitly aware that Arya is still alive or not, but it wouldn't help matters much…

Tommen dies of CAT SCRATCH FEVER.

Also, 99% chance he'll be recast at that point.

you just wait until the Cylons show up!

Are we allowed to talk about former AVC staff? Because I always liked Steven Hyden. Then again, I think Steven Hyden and I may be the same person - mid-30s white dudes from the suburbs who love the fuck out of REM and have beards.

this is a common problem - maggy the frog was totally hot, lollys stokeworth is neither morbidly obese nor brain damaged, etc.

UH I BELIEVE YOU MEAN HIZDAHR MO ZORAK

I'm honestly surprised that Julian Glover never appeared on Trek. He's been in literally every other major pop-culture genre franchise 1960-2000… (Star Wars, James Bond, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Doctor Who…)

Yeah, pancreatic cancer is a kind you don't get better from.

Penny is fine in and of herself as "here's what Tyrion's life would be like if he wasn't a Lannister", but hoo boy. I can't say I'll really miss that material, especially in exchange for more sniping w/Varys.

True - anyone who didn't expect that angle to end with Jon in charge is crazy.

Cannot possibly be worse than "Tyrion and his equally small girlfriend ride pigs for money."