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Not really noticing the problems you guys are. Every episode has been wonderful

The addition of Sam (fat guy) is probably actually very good. He probably plays an important role that focuses more on human condition sort of stuff, which is actually pretty common in novels. Expect him to do things like struggle with his fears, yet overcome then when it's most needed of him. That would be the standard way to write him, which is excellent, but if R.R. Martin is a true expert, he would be capable of deviating from standard, but I'm getting the impression that he didn't write the novels with a mind to non-standard storylines and characters. Most great writers/directors/artists are not capable of that. For examples, directors like Spielberg and Cameron are amazing, yet they're not capable of deviating too far from normal storytelling the way that guys like David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch, Kar Wai Wong are

Not the biggest fan of casting Carcetti unless he can capture the weaselliness of himself. But it is what it is. I love the Boromir casting. That guy's always cool

I'm pretty much in love with Daenerys now. She is such a great character. A kind-hearted, innocent girl who gets raped by her husband, but learns to love him, and learns what it means to be queen. There is sooooo much they can do with her, far beyond what you get with most characters. Not to mention that every man's dream is to fuck her till she loves him obv