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It's money - the show is already staggeringly expensive to make. They can't afford to make more episodes per season. They're splitting A Storm of Swords into two seasons for that reason.
As someone who hasn't read the books, I thought last night's episode was both awesome and a bit hard to follow. I'm still not sure why the Lannisters rounded up Arya and the gang headed to The Wall to torture them. What information did they expect to get out of them? Nor could I figure out where Mellisandre was supposed to be going. I guess she's up to some mischief against Renly?
But both of the above were spectacular to watch. Just could use some contextual clues.
Picky points - it's getting a little dicey how much power Tyrion (and Cersei) have in the midst of Joffrey being King. For the sake of humanity, I'm glad Joffrey's not the only one running things, but the lines aren't clear, and Tyrion especially seems to be getting away with a lot as just the Hand.
While looking up Master, I found references to Magister so I am aware there is a connection between Master and Magister. But I have been unable to find any references showing Maester as a teacher or someone skilled in a particular field.
Like I said, the only definition for Maester I have found are not what I would use to signify a Master...
I think it hangs together in the show, albeit differently than it does in the books. In the show the goldcloaks from King's Landing recruit some nearby Lannisters to help them search for Gendry - that's what Ser Amory Lorch says when he shows up. So I think it makes sense that the Lannisters then bring them back to their base at Harrenhal.
We finally got to see Tywin! I just loved that section in Clash of Kings, when Arya became his "page," completely unaware that that grubby girl was, in fact, Arya Stark. Always made me snicker.
Oh, you silly book people. I asked around here (all non-bookies) and everyone assumed they had slipped underneath Renly's camp. Interestingly, both here and elsewhere among my nonbookie pals, the sudden explosion (seepage?) of dark magic in this episode was something of a WTF in a series which has been very subtle with its magicks. Other than cute baby dragons, a couple of long shots of some white walkers, and an (is it a dream?) episode of Bran inside his wolf's head, there hasn't been much magic. And then out pops a Heartless from that red-haired chick's lady parts.One thing that I wasn't certain about: was it clear where Davos (the Onion Knight) had taken the Red Woman? In the books, it's in his POV, so it's very clear. But what about in last night's episode?
I'm wondering, though I read the first couple of books a long time ago, whether Stannis's son was the shadow baby or whether Melisandre is still pregnant separately and apart from that.
I think you mean Roose Bolton, right? I don't think Tywin would be walking and taking with Robb so friendly like.
>>>>> that scene is interesting considering what happens at the Red Wedding<<<<<