I'm hearing a bit of rumbling about last Sunday's episode. I've been waiting for the battle of the Blackwater since last season, and It didn't disappoint.

There were some bits that were understandably removed (The chain, the giant catapults, the naval battle was pretty much non-existant...) but It was still one of the best hours of TV this year. I mean, the battle takes up 5 chapters in the book and they had to squeeze that all into a 1-hour show. All-in-all, they did a remarkable job.

The acting by Peter Dinklage and Lena Headey was the best I've seen in the series and should get both of them Emmy nominations at the very least..


The season has deviated a bit more from the book than last season did, but I think that's because they've needed to cut quite a bit out. Overall though, George R R. Martin has done a remarkable job adapting his books into television scripts, and this episode not only stayed true to the story but was just as epic as the battle in the books.