sumi,

Ice (Ned's sword) was melted down and reforged into two Lannister swords. Joffrey got one (Widow's Wail), and Jaime got the other. He, lacking his sword hand, gives it (and a super-spiffy suit of armor and a horse) to Brienne and names it Oathkeeper (after her). So, same sword, different moment. Tyrion doesn't get a valyrian steel blade because his father is an utter asshole to him at every opportunity.

Dorne! Dragons! Duncan the Tall!

Anyone else supremely disappointed by Silicon Valley? I had such high hopes for it, and...meh. The only character I can remember less than an hour after watching it is the redheaded secretary, because I went to college with her. (And hey, good for Jill! Her hair looks great in this show!)

But instead of this being the good version of Betas, it's just the expensive looking version with no female lead. It's Mike Judge so I'll give it some time to find its feet, but man, what a let-down.

The Dreadfort made the opening credits!

Thenns!

G-d, the Jon/Ygritte theme (heard at the end of Jon's appearance before Aemon, Ser Alliser, and Janos Slynt) is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I think I've ever heard.

Replacement Daario, but same Ser Dontos!

God bless the internets: [link]

That was great!

Arliss is one of us, isn't she? Now of course I can't remember the real name that goes with that pseud...

I think my single favorite moment (other than DRAGONS) from last night's ep was the Arya/Hound exchange "Lots of people name their swords." "Lots of cunts." I swear I could watch a whole show just about them.