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Yes, the Hodor explanation came straight from Martin. Hodor's eyes weren't white when he was holding the door. How did he not change the present, though? Because he warged into Hodor in the past, Hodor in the present was completely mentally incapacitated. We don't know the extent of the ability (there are theories) but he can certainly have a certain... influence.

Oooooo, fun!

Devastating. I loved everything. How fun was the play within the show? The Kingmoot was everything I wanted it to be. How interesting that Sansa lied to Jon and that Littlefinger introduced the possibility that Jon may betray her? Brienne and Tormund made me laugh so hard. That little moment of Jon smiling at Sansa's gift. I thought Jorrah & Dany were heartbreaking but that ending scene... it just tore me apart. What an awesome explanation and what a sad end. It was so wonderful that we got an explanation on the Children and the creation of the Night Walkers, not to mention the origins of Hodor... but at what a price! And the fact that Bran was behind the start of Hodor and the end of Hodor. Absolutely gutting. Also, the fact that Bran has the ability to change the past in some way is of humongous importance. One can't even imagine how that will play out!

And it's Sunday, May 22, 2016! Enjoy your day!

Happy Saturday, May 21, 2016 to everyone! Enjoy the weekend! Make it count!

It's finally Friday, May 20, 2016! Enjoy the coming weekend, lovelies!

CW boss says what everyone has been thinking from the beginning: The CW is where it should have been in the first place. Also, they're unsure if Flockhart will remain with the series considering the change of shooting location but they're trying to work something out.

Say hi to Thursday, May 19, 2016! Enjoy your day, lovelies!

LOL! I kept thinking, on one hand, I appreciate the non-cookie cutter casting, at least in terms of the guy's look... but he looks so damn weird, awkward and out of place. I wonder if he'll cut it soon after (IF the show manages to survive).

Yeah, for some reason it feels like it usually gets done once (to cause a stir? To attract viewers? Because, on network TV, a bum is scandalous) and then never again. But I do wish we get a regular glimpse of the goods. Why cast JH and ML and not show it off? LMAO!

Damn, it looks even worse than I thought it would. LMAO

Yeah, I haven't been able to stop playing it either. Hold Up, Don't Hurt Yourself, Sorry, 6 Inch, Daddy Lessons, Freedom, All Night and Formation are just amazing. I like Pray You Catch Me, Love Drought, Sandcastles and Forward just a tad less (consider them 2nd tier) but still love them as well. It's on repeat all the time.

That's exactly what I thought too... Didn't want to invest in something that might not make it a whole season but somebody posted the trailer on Facebook and I got sucked in... Which is perfect because THIS IS US is the most popular new show of the fall season already.

Hello, sunny and cold Wednesday, May 18, 2016! Here's some double hotness to warm you up.

Right?! I thought the same thing too but, hey, things are a-changing... even on network TV!

It looks absolutely amazing, well acted, has a diverse variety of people, possibly handling the whole thing well (I hope), and features Justin Hartley and Milo Ventimiglia as eye candy as well. I'm in.

It's Tuesday, May 17, 2016! Maybe your day be as cheerful as this man's lmao

A ranking of Janet's 50 best songs of all time, to celebrate her birthday. God, I love her so much.

A feeling, I think, that is also exacerbated by Season 5, which really, actually did try to stall things.

And here's a teaser for it. And, apparently, she dances in it too. lol Should be fun.

Send My Love (To Your New Lover) has been wisely selected as the third single from 25. The video will debut during the Billboard Awards on Sunday. Excellent choice! (And Water Under The Bridge needs to be next!)

Lovelies, PLEASE, for OCD's sake, it's RamsAy!! No, it's really not. Those are the show's leading men, and they are all straight, manly, good fighters and written with sympathy, despite often questionable actions. I think we can agree about the cowardice of the Red Wedding etc but that's a whole different thing, and interpretation, than what I'm talking about. One certainly can't use that to justify the treatment of Loras. You'll notice I didn't mention Ramsay, because he's Ramsay, but in the end he's also yet another accomplished manly fighter and they've made a point of showing his sex life as well. As for Jaime, that was a storyline and character behavior that made absolute sense. Again, doesn't defend what has been done with Loras. But I hope you are right and they undo some of the destruction they've done to him... although, as things stand now, he'll get killed after several seconds of him crying and begging them to spare him. LOL Well, to each their own on the Arya front. I was only talking about how the naysayers were wrong. On the other hand, Jon's been in fights/wars. He knows that, if this gets started, it will be long, painful and bloody. Sansa is coming from a purely vengeful place -- very justifiably so, but she does not have Jon's war experience and a firm grasp on just how much this is going to suck. He just wanted to be done. It was a beat, a quick one at that, and I thought it was utterly necessary for the story. GOT has always been about the journey and not the destination. I suppose she should have miraculously acquired an army in season 2 and been at KL by finale? And, then what? We end the show there? I kid but, seriously, this is not network TV fantasy fantasy. Dany was a nobody woman. Every bitter step of the way was to show the battle to get to the point where she is now. Perhaps most important of all was not to get the army but to win the support and love of all those cities and people before attempting Westeros. That way, she has that power behind her, on top of her army. And we've seen how that's not easy. How does the end of season 1 dovetail into her being where she is now? The scenes consciously echoed one another but where Dany is, in terms of development, is miles and miles ahead. And everyone I've spoken to thinks it's better than ever. It's all on the eye of the beholder. All I will say is this: Before, it was too slow. Now, it's too fast. Before, people cried buckets that Robb was killed off, now they complain because Jon wasn't. But most never stop watching. I mean, really. It took four episodes for the show to reach the decision to assassinate HS. Four. And, while Sansa was travelling, Arya was clearly shown going from useless blinded girl to actually good fighter. Time elapsed. Are we watching the same show? Yep.

Good morning, lovelies! It's Monday, May 16, 2016. Enjoy your week!

Well, it doesn't happen often, but we disagree. A lot of people, even here, assumed that Arya would be training and blind forever and that Dany would be kidnapped forever as means to delay her storyline (i.e. for the rest of the season). Those were clearly expectations that were posted/talked about and the show proved them WAY wrong. I'm glad they did, as even I feared it could happen. But I am so glad it did not. I agree that it could take a little time to adjust to the new pace but, again, jumping from event to event? Little time for character moments? A bit of an exaggeration. It took two whole episodes for Jon to be revived. Four episodes for Dany's big moment. Everything else has been building steadily. While they have picked up the pace sufficiently, it is done to serve as a build up to the climax of the story, and thank God we are not anywhere near anything like the pace of network TV or something! Oberyn was bisexual (although mostly he just was shown with women) and the key word here is WAS. So Loras really is the one gay man on the show. As far as others not being brave, come on. You know I'm not talking about one of the dozens of supporting characters. I'm talking about Jaime and Jon and Tyrion and Jorrah and Daario and Greyworm and Tormund and Podrick and even broken, destroyed, mutilated Theon. And many more. And that's before we even get to the women, who in many ways have been much stronger, braver and smarter than a lot of the men. So the one gay man just happens to be a cowardly, sniveling baby? It's too obvious. And, in Jon's case, how could he not act the way he did? LMAO! He's been fighting for six seasons now and all he got was a knife in the heart for it. He just wanted to be done, although clearly that's not in his future. That's excellent drama. How can you not have sympathy for that? Sure. As I mentioned in my own post, I certainly understand it. But it just continues the usual line of behavior for him and it rubs me the wrong way. It has for a long time now. I hope they prove us wrong about this, too. But, yes, I am glad we didn't get to see any of Loras or Margaery's torment.

Also, while I don't normally watch the preview, I did this week and was not disappointed. Next episode looks even crazier and better.