The more I think about the scene of Maester Peycelle doing his calisthenics - the funnier it becomes.

Also - from the book: As Daenerys Targaryen rose to her feet, her black hissed, pale smoke venting from its mouth and nostrils. The other two pulled away from her breasts and added their voices to the call, translucent wings unfolding and stirring the air, and for the first time in hundreds of years, the night came alive with the music of dragons.

The scene with Sansa was great, and I loved the way the Hound stepped in.

The final scene with Dany was pretty well done -- I was a little nervous about that, too, but they looked good!

I almost wish I had waited to read the book -- some of the added scenes (like Pycelle doing his calisthenics and the conversation between Littlefinger and Varys) are confusing, because I don't know if they're completely new or borrowed from the second book.

I'm with -t, too -- the Night's Watch scenes are so fantastic, and I love Jon Snow so stupidly much. Sam, too. I want a Sam of my own.

I don't think that any of the conversations between Littlefinger or Varys are in the books and neither is that entire Pycelle scene.

Yeah, the boys surrounding Jon and repeating the oath back to him was excellent. (BTW, the HBO shop has a t shirt with the oath of the Night's Watch on it.)

Also - who knew that Yoren had been a hair stylist before he joined the Night's Watch?

I love the way both Yoren and the Hound are taking care of the girl in their own way -- not turning into tender, gentle nursemaids at all, but still keeping them safe.

I just read a commenter on io9 who said that the Pycelle scene was supposed to show how the doddering old man act is just that, an act, and that he's much sharper than he lets on, and (like everyone else at court) pretty much lying through his teeth. Thinking back, he did sort of spring into action when Ros left, and before he left the room, he stooped over again.

Oh, yes - I'm sure that's what that was about. Roz is clearly one of Littlefinger's spies.

I just read a commenter on io9 who said that the Pycelle scene was supposed to show how the doddering old man act is just that, an act, and that he's much sharper than he lets on, and (like everyone else at court) pretty much lying through his teeth. Thinking back, he did sort of spring into action when Ros left, and before he left the room, he stooped over again.

That scene seemed like such a weird thing to spend so much time on in the finale.

Also - who knew that Yoren had been a hair stylist before he joined the Night's Watch?

Ha!

Interview with Sean Bean some spoilers for things that happen in later books.

Is a thousand leagues= 1 million miles (approximately)?

More like 3000 miles [link]

Yeah, the boys surrounding Jon and repeating the oath back to him was excellent.

I also really loved the "Does it matter who sits the Iron Throne?" scene with Lord Mormont. Shit is getting real at the Wall.