Game of Thrones begins....

[Habbaku]

It's entirely possible the Hound returns next episode, however.  I would say even likely. The title episode is almost certainly a reference to Septon Meribald from the books, and I think the Hound will be hanging with him if we see them.

GET HYPE

[Grey Fox]

Stoneheart, stoneheart!

[Habbaku]

Stoneheart, stoneheart!

  That which is hype may never die.

[viper37]

She wanted to go to Westeros, but not to rule it.

She wasn't heir.

She abandons even the idea of returning to Westeros after her husband and baby die.

She orders Mirri Maz Duur bound to Drogo's funeral pyre and places the three dragon eggs around his corpse, then announces to Drogo's remaining followers that she is freeing those who were enslaved, and will lead them all to glory if they chose to follow her. She offers to Aggo, Jhogo and Rakharo the traditional gifts of a khal to his bloodriders; each refuse, saying that to serve as bloodrider to a woman would shame them, but Daenerys ignores their objections. Ser Jorah accepts her offer, and she names him the first of her Queensguard.

Again, at this point, she has no army and no navy.  But she considers herself a queen and she promises great things to her followers, just like she did in last week's episode.
This implies intent, but lack of means.

If we go a little further, before she learns of Robert's death, we got this:

She and the remains of Drogo's khalasar are stranded in a desolate area known as the Red Waste. They dare not turn toward the Dothraki Sea, the cities of Slaver's Bay, or even Lhazar, for the group would have made easy prey for any Dothraki khalasar they encountered. Dany chooses instead to follow a red comet that had appeared in the sky following the hatching of her dragons; although the Dothraki view the comet as a foreboding omen, Dany believes that it heralds her own rise to power.

So, she believes a comet heralds her own rise to power, but she has no intention to rule.  She names her closest follower first of the Queensguard, but she has no intent to become a queen.  Very curious behavior.
http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Daenerys_Targaryen

Until Qarth, when she learns about the war, and decides to throw her own hat in the ring.

Nope, way before that.  But in Qarth, she hopes to have the means of her ambitions.

[Admiral Yi]

My alternate Arya theory is that the long lost dancing master jumps out from behind a curtain and duels the shit out of everyone.

[viper37]

My alternate Arya theory is that the long lost dancing master jumps out from behind a curtain and duels the shit out of everyone.

There is a theory that this man is the same as Jaqen H'ghar.

[Habbaku]

My alternate Arya theory is that the long lost dancing master jumps out from behind a curtain and duels the shit out of everyone.

There is a theory that this man is the same as Jaqen H'ghar.

And it's just as dumb as a hundred other theories out there.

[The Minsky Moment]

My alternate Arya theory is that the long lost dancing master jumps out from behind a curtain and duels the shit out of everyone.

There is a theory that this man is the same as Jaqen H'ghar.

They are all Yi.  It is known.

[viper37]

My alternate Arya theory is that the long lost dancing master jumps out from behind a curtain and duels the shit out of everyone.

There is a theory that this man is the same as Jaqen H'ghar.

And it's just as dumb as a hundred other theories out there.

Maybe.  But with a dude that can change his appearance at will, who knows?

[Habbaku]

Yes, I'm sure Syrio got himself thrown into a cart and just knew someone would save him from certain death inside of it, solely so he could watch over Arya, who he knew would be coming along any moment now.

[viper37]

Yes, I'm sure Syrio got himself thrown into a cart and just knew someone would save him from certain death inside of it, solely so he could watch over Arya, who he knew would be coming along any moment now.

He could have tried to escape later, even had time to change his identity, but still got caught in King's Landing for something else.

Not really important anyway, one day, we'll see if Yi's theory is the right one or not

[The Larch]

I believe it has been confirmed at some point that Syrio is definitely dead.

[Admiral Yi]

I believe it has been confirmed at some point that Syrio is definitely dead.

I don't remember this.

[The Larch]

I believe it has been confirmed at some point that Syrio is definitely dead.

I don't remember this.

Not in the show or in the books but in some interview.

[Admiral Yi]

You watch the nerds every week, don't you?