True. I guess I just wanted Jon to kill him after retaking Winterfell for everything he's done, Robb's betrayal, etc. His demise was well deserved though and as you pointed out, his own fault.
Narratively speaking, I find it to be far more satisfying that the betrayer is himself betrayed, and by his own flesh and blood no less. Like, it's one thing to violate the guest right. It's another entirely to be a kinslayer.
I'm in the boat that I DON'T want Tyrion to be a "secret Targaryen". I really liked the dynamic between him and Tywin with Tyrion being the best and worst parts of Tywin, the closest to himself, yet because of his deformity he would not accept him and didn't want him for his successor to rule Casterly Rock or even attempt to carry on the Lannister line. I feel it would take away from that if he had suspected or knew that Tyrion was not his son.
I think it's not really
necessary for him to be a "secret Targaryen," but it wouldn't bother me if he was. I like the idea in some sense, but I also don't think he needs to be to explain Tywin's loathing of him. That said, there is stuff in the background lore to justify it. It's not purely because people just love Tyrion, Dany, and Jon and want them to be the "three heads of the Dragon." If there was nothing to back the story up, I'd be very dismissive of it, but I could see it possibly working out like that.
I could elaborate the long-discussed theory about what you said. Or we could all wait until next episode and see for ourselves. Three words: Tower of Joy.
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Jon Snow is dead. His watch is ended.
Jon
Snow is dead.
His watch is ended.
Where did Bran find a hair stylist so far north of The Wall?
I mean, there's no reason why Myra couldn't cut his hair. I think it's far more interesting to wonder how the Three Eyed Raven managed to physically warp himself into another person entirely and get a haircut in the process. Also, while I know Max von Sydow wouldn't stand for it, I was really kinda hoping he'd be missing an eye. You know, like he's supposed to be because Bittersteel cut it out.
Other observations/theories.
1. Arya really seems to be committed to becoming no one. I wonder if this will extinguish the rage and desire for revenge in her heart. If that's the case, then we won't see Arya personally crossing names off her list anymore, I suspect. I could actually see her adopting a more "zen" view of it, to where, as she truly becomes a Faceless Man (gender neutral title), she accepts that all men must die, and therefore it is a girl's place to act as the tool of the Many Faced God, and not to as the Many Faced God herself.
2. It's really nice to see Brienne finally freaking useful. I was getting tired of her being such a knucklehead. That scene last season missing the light in the tower...man...SO angry with her.
3. Speaking of Sansa's companions, when he told her he was going "home," I think that it really was Reek saying that, not Theon. Meaning that he'll go back to Ramsay and be tortured for failing him (not killed). However, there's a part of me that thinks that, much like his father, Ramsay's sins will catch up with him, and he will ultimately be killed by the creature he thought fully under control (who will, himself, be killed in the process). I'm guessing final words along the lines of "My name is Theon Greyjoy."
4. Moot! Moot! I'm actually kinda looking forward to the kingsmoot in the Iron Islands. I'm curious to see how they'll play out what happens there, considering the sequence of events and how it differs from the books. Also nice to see the show take a stand on what really happened to Balon Greyjoy. "He had a very unfortunate accident."
5. WHEN THE HELL IS GRRM PUBLISHING HIS NEXT BOOK?!?!?! I'm loving that the show has moved past the books. I'm also delighted that the show has become something truly different from the books in terms of its story. Many of the decisions are, I think, the right ones for the TV show, because too much of what happens in Books 4 and 5 are internal monologue and require waaaaaay too much treading water. I expect that the treading water will ultimately pay off pretty well, but it's nice to see the show take a more direct approach. That said, I still look forward to seeing the development of the story in Martin's books, and I wish he'd get the next one out already! Plus, I don't look forward to waiting another five freakin' years for him to wrap up the whole story.
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6. One other point. As a new father with a 7 week old baby at home, the scene with Walda and the hounds....was deeply, deeply disturbing. Ramsay needs to die very, very badly. And I don't just mean that he really needs to die. I mean that when he goes, it needs to be
bad. He is truly evil.
