Game of Thrones begins....

[Habbaku]

They haven't developed the Vale very much in the show, either, but I suspect that they'll introduce Harold Hardyng at some point anyway.  He is the heir to the Vale after sickly Robert's death.

[Norgy]

I'd like the writers to be the next ones to be killed now. Bunch of Ruperts the lot of them.

[Habbaku]

[The Minsky Moment]

Impetuous cavalrymen with questionable tactical sense?

[Norgy]

Impetuous cavalrymen with questionable tactical sense?

Not too far off.

Rupert
British Army slang for an Officer, but particularly an Officer that is upper-middle class or above, and has a total lack of skill or common-sense.

[Habbaku]

Was anyone else wincing and worrying that Myrcella, in the midst of her speech, was about to express that she was in love with Jaime?  I breathed a huge sigh of relief, instead, when it just turned into knowing he was her father.

[Norgy]

I was more worried that Jon might get into some trouble with the rest of the Night's Watch.

[crazy canuck]

Was anyone else wincing and worrying that Myrcella, in the midst of her speech, was about to express that she was in love with Jaime?  I breathed a huge sigh of relief, instead, when it just turned into knowing he was her father.

After watching her receive the kiss of death I was more concerned that she might give Jamie a fatherly kiss and have him offed too.  That poisoning was going to be used was obvious when the show had the scene in the jail.  But I thought it would be a bit more subtle.

[Josquius]

I did expect it would be Jamie who would go.
Or perhaps Bron (and what a sad day that would be). Though I really don't get the thing between him and the cute sand snake.

[crazy canuck]

Though I really don't get the thing between him and the cute sand snake.

Neither do I.  The prison cell scene was a bit of awkward foreshadowing to show that the sand snakes carry around the only antidote for their poison of choice. 

[Norgy]

Though I really don't get the thing between him and the cute sand snake.

Neither do I.  The prison cell scene was a bit of awkward foreshadowing to show that the sand snakes carry around the only antidote for their poison of choice.

I guess Bronn is sort of a crowd favourite, and that the clumsy bit of storytelling involved him just because.

I would not go as far as to say this last season is poorly written, but there are some plotlines that just aren't that great. Bronn and Jaime's Great Dornish Adventure for starters.
After that episode, I suppose I just have to hope Tyrion survives now.

Bring on season six. Now, plz.

[Grey Fox]

These fabled dragon riders are never going to show up, eh.

Many pawns in the war of Littlefinger vs Varys have also fallen. Altho, Littlefinger needs a new army.

[Neil]

I was kind of disappointed in this season, mainly because i was hoping that it would move past the books this season.

[viper37]

I still thought it didn't make much sense though - it requires the Nights Watch to be almost suicidally obtuse.

it wouldn't be the first time in history.  Nor fiction.

[viper37]

The Greyjoys have a disawoved heir who will not have any more heirs.

in the books, the Greyjoys have their run to decide who will be the next heir, namely Balon's long lost brother and Theon's sister.  They totally skipped this story and Bran's story from the show this year, so I guess they'll come back with that next year.