On tyrion, can you acknowledge a heroic act if it done in with evil consequences? would you say all of the nazi soldiers were brave and heroic? no, no you wouldn’t.

i’m looking forward to the final episode, and then reading all the books. That episode was singularly the best piece of media i’ve ever seen. I couldn’t look away. I hope the final episode is just as good.

That said, I’ve divided the characters into 3 categories: 1) Those that DEFINITELY demand closure, 2) Those that should be getting SOME screen time but can probably get away with holding out until next season. 3) Those that are PROBABLY done with this season:

1) Dany: um… house of the undying anyone? 1) Jon: he still needs to work out a few issues between him, Qhorin and his wildling captors. 1) Theon/Bran: logic tells me there is still some very relevant shit to go down with these two (particularly Theon), but logic also tells me there is no Ramsey as of yet… so do these guys actually belong in the second category?? I hope not. 2) Arya: ok, I know this SHOULD be at “1″, but her last episode had a sort of closurey feeling to it (gods, I hope Im wrong). 2) Lannisters: although they got the whole of “Blackwater”, fellow readers know that there are a few details left from ACoK… that said, it can understandably wait till next season (although here there is a potential Tyrion related season cliffhanger). 2) Robb and Cat: the weakest case of the “2s”… I think their story can easily be discarded until next season if time constraint for this episode was an issue. 3) Davos and Stannis: Stannis is almost definitely out and Davos, although he could make some sort of an appearance, will probably hold out until next season as well. 3) Jamie and Brienne: Probably done for this season… these characters have actuallly already surpassed events in ACoK. 3) The Hound: Out 3) Sam: Although he plays no relevant part until next season… am I the only one relishing a season cliffhanger involving three horn blows???

The only ones I have no real doubts about are the first two (ok, and there got to be more Theon)… apart from them I think they can only realistically add a max of two more characters.

So what stories do you guys think will be told??

Some minor twangs can be found, most ludicrous being Stannis running first with his bare forehead up front and without any shield.
That scene with a head being smashed right next to him really brings the point of how ridiculous such a “tactic” would be.

Tyrion a hero or not? Nay, it is a Halfman as BIG AS A GIANT, my man.

The very core of Songs of Ice and Fire is that there are no overarching clear cut villains and heroes. Except rare individuals.
And all that really matters is how big cohones you have when the tough goes to whooomp.

And was i right for Sophie Turner from the get go or was i right?
(that section being entirely superb through and through)

The grandad Lannister entrance was weak, but i didnt really care at that point, finally for good reasons.

You all just saw the first ever episode of Songs of Ice and Fire.