Game of Thrones: "Fire and Blood"

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The last episode of the book... Ooh, how I loved it. Such good casting, such good production valus, such interesting added scenes.

I didn't remember much of the events here from the book: I remember the terrible events preceeding, and then my memory went more or less blank until the scene with the funeral pyre and the coming of the dragons.

Thoughts:

1. I loved the way we first saw Danaerys walking into water, and at the end, saw her walking into fire. Transition points in her life, both of them.
   
   
2. Loved, loved, loved the newborn dragons.
   
   
3. So sad about Khal Drogo.
   
   
4. Joffrey: so very horrible.
   
   
5. Tyrion: so wonderful, and better all the time.
   
   
6. Speaking of Lannisters, that was a nice bonus scene we got with the conversation between Jaime Lannister and Catelyn Stark. Great character establishment.
   
   
7. Loved the "King of the North" scene with Rob and his men.
   
   
8. Poor Arya! I liked the introduction of Hot Pie, Gendry and the others. I didn't remember that as being in this book.
   
   
9. Shea is not like book-Shea, but very interesting.
   
   
10. Interesting which characters we didn't see: Hodor, Shagga, Renley. I was happy that we saw Osha again, and Lancel (already having sex with Cersei).
    
    
11. How long till we get A Clash of Kings? Is there any news about the casting of the new characters in it? I must do some research.
    
    
12. Have I mentioned lately my love of Tyrion?

Pim tells me that there are sample excerpts from A Dance with Dragons on George R.R. Martin's website. I've been avoiding that, because I didn't want spoilers, and we've had enough teasing. But now I'm so eager for the book, with three weeks to go... I think I may have to find and read them.

Especially now the TV series has whetted my appetite, and ended.