I thought that was fantastic. They moved the story at the wall more (and did more character development) in an hour than they'd done in the previous 4 years.
I agree with the people thinking a lot is left for next year. Jon as Lord Commander in particular. I don't think there's any way they can get to that next week. I don't think we're going to see much beyond Stannis' arrival.
I think I like that they made Jon's final trip beyond the wall voluntary rather than punishment. Makes him look even stronger.
Ygritte's death was done really well. And so were Pyp and Grenn's, although I'm not sure how I feel about them killing both of them.
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