Yes, now this would be a worthy use of Bran's talents. I kept thinking that Lord Royce and Sansa need to compare notes about Petyr, but Bran could blurt it all out and Petyr and there would be no end to those who'd want to do Petyr in.

Those were the light moments. We need a few of those now and then.

Yeah, that was just strange. I can see him expressing how sorry he is for what she has suffered and letting her know in a vague way that he knows what she went through and sympathizes, to RELIEVE her of having to tell him any part of her trauma. But to mention specifics seems unconscionable. He really does seem to be…

I agree. And she was pretty quick to accept Yara Greyjoy's request that the Iron Islands be a free kingdom, so why not accept Jon as an allied kingdom?

I completely agree about both Baelish and Euron. They can't kill Baelish just yet because he's the resident villain in the north (well, until the Night King shows up, but even he doesn't feel all that villainous), and Euron will replace a number of folks, including Ellaria now. He makes me think of one of those rock…

Uh, I think that should be a "causal" loop. But they introduced it pretty casually, if so. ;)

I find the message system at Castle Black confusing too. After Sansa arrived, messages arrived for both Jon and her, and at least the Bolton was by messenger on horseback. He has a maester, so why not send a raven? And I don't recall how Sansa got her message from LF — and more importantly, why no one else seemed to…

Yeah, that was a particularly uncomfortable scene. You'd think as the Three-eyed Raven, Bran would have more sense than to mention the actual wedding night. But I was glad to see that they at least are addressing how Sansa might feel about her painful memories. They haven't really written much of that into the story.

Or Sandor Clegane. I was asking myself which it would be, and then was pleasantly surprised that it was Bran, whom I'd momentarily forgotten about. But do check out the previews for next week. :D

It was poetic justice, that's for sure. And while on the surface I could feel for Ellaria, I couldn't get too sympathetic because I never felt she had justification for killing Myrcella. The whole point of Oberyn wanting revenge was because his sister was raped, and she and her children were murdered so brutally when…

Yeah, Season 2 needed a new case. I was really surprised at the direction it took. Just read a description and move on to S3.

Yeah, that is a problem for all these shows that are set in small-town environments. Ever watched "Father Brown"? Kemblesord is just a haven for murderers! But that is a formulaic show, while Broadchurch really is not, so it may be more problematic here. We just have to suspend a bit of disbelief as usual, I guess.

I oppose it on principle. I am tired of so many shows making professionals who work together have affairs/romantic relationships with each other. To me it just really undermines the view that people can work together without "falling for" each other. I know it happens in real life both ways, but it just seems like on…

Well, I think that this is meant to be a contrast. Beth is making the best of her life despite the grief of the loss of her son — and channeling it into helping others (which I maintain is one of the most powerful ways of overcoming all kinds of bad situations in life). Mark has not been able to make that transition.…

You're right, and of course we have to remember that whatever experience he's had before, he's still very young, as was Robb, so he will have to feel his way. He's not confident and self-assured as someone like Tywin Lannister was. And Sansa is young as well — and despite her experiences and dealings with Cersei and…

And he has a great voice too. :)

Oh, I didn't mean to imply that I thought she actually had done that. I meant that the writers could have had her do that, but didn't bother. And of course, it was much more powerful to have her come ashore as she did, stooping to touch the land of her birth. Unfortunately, I was thinking about why there was no…

Dany, riding Drogon, could have done aerial reconnaissance of Dragonstone to see that it was empty — or to burn out whomever was holding it. I would have expected someone to be holding it, either someone left by Stannis, or sent by the Lannisters. But I guess we are just supposed to overlook that and enjoy the…

I felt this whole scene was manufactured just to create tension between Sansa and Jon. I felt it was completely out of character to have Jon say "and that's final" and assert himself as king in that manner, despite having been named king and having so many support him as such. I picture him discussing these things…

Yeah, I know, that's a problem if it was necessary for her to kill the waif in the dark. It's not a big complaint on my part, but I was just so sick of seeing Arya get beaten up. I'm not really into the fights and the gore, but in this case, I kind of wanted to SEE the waif get her comeuppance. And (book spoilers) I…