Game of Thrones begins....

[viper37]

- Tommen's coronation, Cersei & Margaery, plus Cersei & Tywyn, none of that is in the books.

I don't think it is shown the way it was shown, but it is at the very least mentionned that there is a crowning.

- Littlefinger and Sansa's arrival at the Vale I'm not really sure about, but I don't remember the scene being in the books, at least the way it unfolds.

It's about the way it is written in the books, witht he aunt being all nice at first, then increasingly bipolar jealous.

- Arya and the Hound's scene isn't either, to the best of my memory, but could be and it wouldn't change much.

Hmm, there's something similar to that.

- The whole beyond the wall story, the assault on Craster's Keep and the release of Bran and his party aren't in the books either.

Well, IIRC, Bran&co were supposed to nearly meet Jon Snow in a few places, the last of them being directly at the wall, where they were using some secret passage shown to Sam by Coldhands, and happen to stumble upon Bran&co.

I figured that, due to budget considerations, this part has to be rewritten.  They reused the Craster's set, so they save money and they move Coldhands to another season, just like they moved Bran's friends.
It still works in the story and it's cheaper to produce then recreate an entire new set for the Wall.

[Josquius]

This is also the first episode where I thought the direction was inferior.  Lighting was poorly used at Crastor's Keep, and the coronation just looked like maybe two dozen people were there (which there probably only were, but the director has to get around that).

Yes, the lighting was pretty terrible. I had to close my curtains to make out what was going on.

[grumbler]

I think the plan was to take them into the woods and then kill them. If Jon found the bodies, then the North would know that Theon didn't kill Bran. And if he didn't kill Bran then he also didn't kill Rickon.

Good point.  I suppose he could have killed Bran and started a fire, but that would be risky.  Still, leaving the Reeds alive pretty much ruins the plans to keep Bran a secret.

I suppose it is possible that he wanted to interrogate Bran about Rickon, as Tim suggested, but since he obviously has supernatural tracking abilities (I mean, how could he have possibly known how to find Bran to begin with?) 'm not sure I buy that one.  Plus, if he is going to take one of the party for interrogation, Bran is the one least likely to do him much good.  The Reeds are likelier to know where Rickon is, and are self-propelled.

[crazy canuck]

The show is now suffering with the Imp sidelined.  One consolation is that the actor playing Dani has made a very good transition from powerless girl to regal Queen.  She saved that episode.

[Habbaku]

http://imgur.com/a/3fnCC

[Grey Fox]

I don't get the last picture.

[Eddie Teach]

I believe that was Saul Goodman's "bodyguard" on Breaking Bad. He was also a frequent source of comic relief.

[viper37]

but since he obviously has supernatural tracking abilities (I mean, how could he have possibly known how to find Bran to begin with?) 'm not sure I buy that one.

He might not have known at first, he only wanted to gain Jon's confidence, in case Bran were to come to him.

[Josquius]

As to Joffrey not wanting to be an actor and going to school instead- I recall the girl who played harmoine in Harry potter said the same. She vanished for a little while but now crops up in a fair few things (haven't seen much of the other main characters...)

[Queequeg]

As to Joffrey not wanting to be an actor and going to school instead- I recall the girl who played harmoine in Harry potter said the same. She vanished for a little while but now crops up in a fair few things (haven't seen much of the other main characters...)

And never graduated from any of the half-dozen colleges she attended. 

[Liep]

Why would she? For most people college is a means to an end, and she has already secured that end and much more.

[grumbler]

Why would she? For most people college is a means to an end, and she has already secured that end and much more.

It is rather sad that there apparently are people who really do believe that college is just a means to an end.    You probably missed out on what should have been the best three or four years of your whole life.

[The Brain]

School sucks.

[Josephus]

Why would she? For most people college is a means to an end, and she has already secured that end and much more.

It is rather sad that there apparently are people who really do believe that college is just a means to an end.    You probably missed out on what should have been the best three or four years of your whole life.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure she's still having the best three-four years of her life...and then some.

[Ed Anger]

Why would she? For most people college is a means to an end, and she has already secured that end and much more.

It is rather sad that there apparently are people who really do believe that college is just a means to an end.    You probably missed out on what should have been the best three or four years of your whole life.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure she's still having the best three-four years of her life...and then some.

I'd give her a good 5 minutes.