I'm getting distracted periodically, however, by how much Cersei looks like a white woman version of my mom. (I do not look like Joff, thank God. I do look kind of like Arya though.)

Yes, but something tells me your daddy isn't also your uncle. ;)


Robb was really likeable in this episode, and also really gay with Theon. The Robb/Theon is charmingly strong in the Game of Thrones TV series. I approve. All they ever do is shoot each other significant glances, banter, and like each other more than they like other people.

I agree 100% with what you say here, but at the same time -- I want the motherfrakkin' brain bleach now.

-- and am now watching this unfold with due dread. The Dany storyline is as full of sketchy Mighty Whiteyness as it ever was, as particularly the way it's being played now makes it look like White Woman Introduces Mongols To The Idea of Not Raping Their Prisoners, but that's straight from the books so I cannot really mark it as a point-against in the adaptation. It is, unfortunately, doing what it's supposed to.

Yeah. Sigh.

That said, I put on my ranty panties over here about the TV Dothraki.