Juliajms

I think she could die before the end of the series, but I agree, not until the final showdown. To me Dany's story is interesting because we're watching her change from someone who was abused by her brother and sold to Drogo, into someone who can lead. I also like it that she's not too perfect. Once someone has betrayed her, she doesn't have much in the way of mercy for them. For example, sealing Doreah into that chamber in season 2 seemed so harsh. I guess I don't feel like keeping her on the other side of the world is really a stall. The dragons need to grow, Dany needs a real army if she's going to take Westeros and ships to get there. Right now she still doesn't have enough soldiers, she doesn't have any allies in Westeros and she doesn't really know how to be a queen. I feel it would be a cheat, if we didn't see how she learns these things. Why not? They killed Robb. I think we're following Jon to get an eye on what's going on in the north, but we also have Sam and Bran for that, so Jon could go. I feel like Rickon will be important in some way, but I have no idea how. Maybe he'll be lord of Winterfell when all the wars are over.

I wonder what turned Cersei against Pycell? She always sort of humored him with just a bit of disdain. Maybe it's just the drinking that Jaime mentioned. Anyway, I was glad that she sent him away. I liked that it was Cersei and Jaime with Joff at the end. Yes, he was a little monster who had it coming, but at least his parents were with him at the last. Vee- Thanks for answering my question. I'll say no more on that front. On the Bolton front, it's interesting that neither Bolton nor his bastard (can't think of his name) seem to fear each other. I'd be terrified if I were either one of them. I really need someone to come in and save the north from those monsters. Not sure what I think of Bran's story. This feels like the weak link to me. The one part of this show that is completely predictable if you've ever read this type of fantasy novel. Maybe GRRM will prove me wrong.

I'm very curious as to who you think did it, because I think the motive couldn't be clearer. I'd go so far as to say the show dumbed it down, although it's always easier to say that in hindsight. Still, this is one area I'll stay away from since I do know who did it and if you told me who you think it is, it might end up in spoiling. I definitely think it's wrong for people to know an what happened to speculate in any way.

But if you ever do read the books, I think you'll like them. They are much better (imo) because they have time to go into the sort of emotional depth that the show never can. Even the first scenes were the boys find the wolves are so much more nuanced in the books. I also think the mistakes the children are making are a lot more forgivable because they actually are children. Dany finds out she's pregnant on her 13th birthday. Jon and Rob are about 15. On the show they look about 25, that makes a huge difference, but I certainly understand why it was necessary. I sympathize with people who need the show to truly adhere to the books though. It's just not possible for so many reasons. For the most part I don't sweat it, I just look at the show as an alternate universe. I'm glad I read the books first, but soon we're all going to be seeing the show before we've read the material, imo. Maybe that's for the best, so no one will be spoiled on the major mysteries of the series or how things end.

I think Cersei enjoyed it because it was a slap in the face to Tyrion and she truly hates him. She's still mad he sent her daughter to Dorne on top of blaming her for their mother. She's also a bit off her rocker and Tywin and Margaery are making it worse by taking away her power. Margaery took her place as queen and Cersei isn't having that. If she was lead by her brains and not her emotions, she would have realized how lucky she was that Joff had a wife who could manage him. Now Tommen is King and Cersei has more power again. That boy actually listens to his mother. When Tyrion told Joff to get in there and fight the little people himself, I expected him to behead one of them. I'm very glad that didn't happen. I think Tyrion was pretty drunk and upset to suggest something so reckless. I think the Tyrells will be just fine. They have all the money and all the food and Loras is the best knight in Westero, now that Jaime is hurt. As I remember it, the Theon in the book didn't even know his name anymore he was so brainwashed. The thing about Melisandre is I'm not even sure she's bad. She certainly believes that Stannis is the chosen one and will save the world from the white walkers. I think the lord of light is a brutal god, a lot like the old testament god.

I don't believe Shae got on the boat, at the very least she didn't stay on it. Tyrion is smart, but he can't outsmart Tywin, he admitted that himself. The problem I see is that this world is getting too big. It's been an issue all along, but I really feel it all the more this season. It's impossible to stay true to the books, I'm fine with that. Now it seems almost impossible to even keep up with the world the show has created. I hope they manage to keep it together somehow. I think that we should be able to talk about theories and speculation openly, since none of the major mysteries have been solved in the books.There is no chance of spoiling. If you think differently read no further: I know some people think that Cersei and Jamie are Targaryens. I suspect it's Tyrion, but it could very well be none of them. Joff didn't have to be a Targaryen to be a mad king. No one knows, except GRRM and maybe TPTB at the show. As far as tonight's episode, it was the right time for Joff to go imo. I know losing the character will upset a lot of people, but he had it coming. Interesting that Maegery seems a truly good and intelligent person. I've never been sure what to make of her.

She didn't point out the emptiness of freedom, she pointed out the emptiness of life when freedom and everything else has been taken from you. Dany was pretty much never in a position to free the healer or her people. She did what she could to lesson their suffering, but Drogo was in charge. Before she burned the healer, she did give everyone left the chance to leave. Not sure what else she could have done for them other than give them a choice. I do think Dany did learn some real lesson about what war is from that whole experience. It's never going to be clean and if she wanted clean she could have just stayed at Quath and set up a kingdom there. At the end of the day, all of these people are living under either a slave system or a feudal system. Only in the far north are what modern day times would call free and I doubt that Dany or Jon will change that.

I'd be very surprised. Every time Dany frees slaves she gives them a choice. It's not like she really wants set up a colonial system. I do think Dany is going to be in over her head a bit, but I don't think this show is ever going to tell us she made a mistake by giving people their freedom from "the masters". Where they've gone wrong for me is making most of the people she's freeing darker skinned because that draws too many comparisons to modern history. ETA: I think the main way the show justifies Dany being a savior of slaves is that when we first met her she was being sold to Drogo as a sex slave. She managed to turn that situation to her advantage by making him fall in love with her, but she started as a slave on her knees being raped by a "master."

Yes, Elia was married to Rhaegar Targaryen. Notice that Oberyn said that "he left her for another woman". This supports the theory that Rhaegar had taken Lyanna Stark as either a mistress or another wife. The idea being that Lyanna died giving birth to Jon Snow and made Ned vow to claim him, so that Robert wouldn't hurt him. I'm convinced this is why they made such a point of showing that Robert was willing to kill Targaryen children. The fly in the ointment is when Jon killed the white walker with fire and it burned his hand.

Didn't she know that Glenn got away? Maggie left Glenn in the bus to find Beth, so Maggie did risk her own life to find her. Then Maggie found the bus and Glenn wasn't in it, so she had reason to think he was alive. Plus, let's be real, Glenn is a survivor. I compared Beth to Judith for a reason. lol. Even Daryl is basically assuming that Beth is dead at this point, but I think when he tells Maggie he's seen her alive, since the prison, she'll want to know who took her sister. On a side note, it's insane that these people don't have a rendezvous point, since losing Andrea a few seasons ago.

I think Maggie believes Beth is dead. I see a lot of people complaining that Maggie doesn't care about Beth, but she got off the bus and left Glenn to look for Beth. When she didn't find her, I think she assumed the worst and I can't blame her for that. It's similar to Rick assuming that Judith is dead. imo.

When that scene first aired, I was really pissed that people were just giving up and committing suicide. Now I think those people were the ones with the best foresight. I certainly think Andrea would have been better off, if she had died at the CDC like she wanted to. I wonder if the bones we saw were Beth's? I also wonder what that room with the candles was about.

Was the lady who greeted them at the end pregnant? I can imagine Terminus as some sort of breeding farm. Beth would be a prime candidate to be taken by those kinds of nuts.

Looks like there might be a movie at some point. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Game-Thrones-Movie-George-RR-Martin-1079525.aspx

He couldn't look any more dapper, could he?

You can check out a bunch of red carpet pictures of the cast here. https://twitter.com/GameOfThrones/ Lena Heady looks amazing.

I thought it was a really good episode. It's sad that someone who is mentally ill the way Lizzie was can't be tolerated in this world. It's clear why, but it just shows how brutal this world has become. It's like life in the Middle Ages (nasty, brutish and short) with a side of Walker. I sort of wish they had taken Lizzie to Terminus. At least see if there is someone there who can snap her out of this, maybe even age would do it, but I can see why they didn't too. I wonder where Ann is? I haven't see her post in weeks. Hope all is well.

I have a bad feeling about Daryl's fate. Beth declaring that he'll be the last man standing does not bode well, imo. How old is Beth? From that episode I take it she is still 19/20? She looks older, so when she spends the whole episode basically acting like an idiot, it's hard for me to take. I was hoping that Rick/Michonne would show up at the end of the episode. If not Rick than Tyreese/Carol.

Michael Park has a small role in House of Cards.

Well, I can tell you that Walt Wiley is in Omaha today doing a stand up show. The morning news lady is giddy to interview him so she can ask all about Susan Lucci. lol

*sigh* What is it with these fools committing crimes while being on a television show??!! Don't they realize it not only increases the chances of getting caught, but that the system will really bring the hammer down as an example to others? Damn, I can't really believe Phaedra was in on it, she's too smart for that, but even a himbo like Apollo should have known better.

And they did kill off Lori and that was certainly realistic. I think Daryl really didn't have that much time to react. People don't have time to process things in this world because crazy stuff just keeps happening. They didn't even get a chance to tell Ty before all hell broke loose.

Oh, I don't know. I think children are born even under the most horrible conditions. Look at all the women living in the third world under famine conditions that have live births. People even gave birth in concentration camps. I doubt Lori was any worse off then those women. That's not to say that the children born under those circumstances are as healthy as children born under more optimal conditions, of course. I'm really going to miss Hershel. I also believe that Judith was saved by someone. I don't mind if they killed her off, I just don't think they did.

Yeah, I agree big money is part of the problem, but at some point individuals have to take responsibility for swallowing the koolaid. Plus the democrats have a real chance to get the ACA right and they f*cked it up. I'm sorry there is no other way to put it. This was a golden opportunity and for whatever reason it's been turned into a debacle. I really hope this doesn't send health care reform back 20 years. I can't guess what will happen in 2014. For awhile there, the GOP was shooting itself in the foot left and right, with their ridiculous comments about rape, women and minorities. Now the democrats have seriously screwed up with the ACA. It's like a war of attrition.

I think it's in poor taste no matter who is doing it, but we have bigger fish to fry than someone's weight and who is talking about it. Things are going to hell in a hand basket and this is what our politicians spend their time on? I really cannot believe the Obama administration has fumbled the ball the way they have with the ACA. It was so hard to bring people around to this sort of massive change in our health care system. I just hope they can salvage it, so that more people can get the healthcare they need. Plus, it seems like the problems so far are mostly with the technical side of the roll out. I've always been a little afraid of what will happen to premiums once this is completely rolled out. If they can't get the website right, I don't have a lot of confidence that they've correctly assessed the overall impact this law will have on health care. Jesus take the wheel. These are the times I feel especially lucky that I am healthy and covered by my husband's work insurance. I remember a time when neither of those things were true and none of us knows what the future will hold. So many countries have done a better job of health care then we have. I don't understand why we can't get it right.