I am still not sure how I feel about the turn the show has taken this season. Since going "off-book" the pacing has gone completely off the rails. Part of me likes that things are coming to a head, but at the same time it's all too fast.

Also, the saving of Jamie, the dropoff in the lake, and the return in the next episode where they held their breath long enough for the battle to die down and Dany to leave without trying to finish Jamie off just seemed ridiculous.

Love the show, but hope things tighten up a little bit to finish things off.

Totally agree. Did HBO give them a deadline? I don't understand the logic behind forcing a finish line to a show with this kind of popularity and a following that is very willing to tolerate a wide array of characters and a slow burn on story.

Granted, the last season will have nigh 90 min episodes, but why change the pace so much? I feel like the last episode would have been spread out over 3 if it were in the early seasons.

I am hoping (REALLY HOPING) the Arya/Sansa feud is a red herring and Arya is really playing Littlefinger. Their squabbling has been disliked by almost all fans that I have talked to and if they switch it up and Arya comes out on top it could be some redemption for the writers. Especially with the new "pace" of the show being a point of contention lately, this switcharoo could earn them some points back. Most of Arya's killing, or the plotting leading up to them has been off camera. The scene of her picking the lock felt out of place to me and I could see her being crafty enough to do it purposely out in the open to let Littlefinger think he is in control. I'd like to think Arya went through hell and back to be a little smarter than creepy littlefinger.

This makes me think you don't even watch the show.

As much as I want to see Arya wreck Littlefinger, I took her handing Sansa the blade as a sign she will do it. Also her speech about acting out of anger rather than fear seems like establishing Sansa getting angry and attacking him rather than being scared and letting him lead her around.

Don't think Cersi is pregnant. I do know she is insane. After seeing the Night King kill a dragon a coworker and I have been throwing around the idea of Cersi joining his team (Night Queen?) since the lannisters are weakening and her giant crossbow couldnt finish the job.

Really interested in seeing where sam is going, and more importantly how he is going to react to his old pal John's new girlfriend/sister/cousin/whatever being the one that killed his dad and brother.

If I were a betting man I'd say Jamie dies before Cersei. Although, now that Martin isn't in total control the hbo writers probably won't kill him off.

Possibly, or he is worried that John now has more influence than he does. We saw in an earlier ep that she turned the john instead of tyrion and asked what he would do.

I guess that's kinda the same thing.

Yeah, we haven't figure that out yet lol. Evil recognize evil? I have been wondering if we will ever hear any voice from the Night King before the show's end.

With her commitment to watching the world burn I could see her making her way north, slowly approaching the Night King, seducing him, trying to stab him in the back and getting put back in check by his silent mind control and killed by him. I dunno, just spitballing here.