BTW- In episode 5, Dotrice looked as old as he sounded while reading Dance with Dragons. Dude sounded seriously ill in parts of that audiobook. I read & listen to all the books (which helps me pick up all the detail as I go), and Dotrice's reading shaped many of the characters in mind. He's a huge part of SOIAF to me. I wish he could have had a larger role in the show.

Have any of you seen the unaired pilot with a few alternate cast members? I'm wondering if Dotrice played Maester Luwin in that one.

I know it had been said already but Dinklage is completely owning Tyrion. Masterful job.

I was kind of worried when Tywin picked Arya to be his cup bearer but i realize why they did that instead of the way in the book. I just hope they don't do something stupid and have her the one that kills him.

This is how I saw it as well. I really like the banter between her and Tywin. He clearly senses that she's not your run-of-the-mill urchin.

Stop dragging turds from the DC toilet into this forum

I just know Dany looked hot in her dress lol

It was a bit of a disappointment that sex happy HBO decided not to do the proper Qaarth gowns that Dany wears in the books with one breast showing. I was fully expecting some Dany boobage last night!

Or was that Yunkai?

i thought she was going to put the dress on when she was with the 2 chicks in the room. I was like lets see some tits! NO Dany Tits so far this year :(

If HBO cuts out the Dany lesbo scene I will not be pleased. Especially after they made up the Renly nancy boy scenes just to draw in the TrueBlood crowd.

No shit....she is ****ing hawt!

Anyone know if we're gonna see Strong Belwas in the show? Dude's a badass.

I am seriously hoping we get Strong Belwas next season. We may get the Reed kids as well. I read somewhere that they were going to fill in a few missing roles next season. Strong Belwas is a must just for his one big moment. Book readers may riot if we don't get to see his fight.

Since they have to bring Ser Barristan into the story, I believe Strong Belwas accompanied him. I like the odds.

The only problem is Barristan and Belwas come in at the end of book 2, and we have a casting for Barristan, but there has never been any listing for a casting of Belwas. My hope is that even if they did not cast him for what would basically be one episode, that they do cast him for nex season when he has a little bigger role.

Same with the Reeds, they can just meet up with Bran on the road or after Winterfell is burned. Saves the show a season of casting for those characters who aren't really that important just yet.