Imagine Downton Abbey's Dowager Countess completely stripped of even the pretense of being polite to anyone for any reason and you've got this delightful old cutthroat, played with deadpan panache by leather-catsuit legend Diana Rigg. In short order she insults Renly, her son, her dead husband, her female friends and relatives and handmaidens, the Lannisters, the waiter – pretty much everyone but the three women sitting at the table, talking treason about the King. Sansa's white-knuckle terror over the very idea of saying something negative about Joffrey for others to hear is so obvious you want to reach through the screen and wrap her in a blanket or something (man, Sophie Turner rules), which only proves how fearless and confident Lady Olenna is in her own security and power. She's rich, powerful, well-connected, intelligent, and just plain out of fucks to give. They say the graveyards of the world are full of indispensable men, but she's not a man, is she? What a thrill to watch three females decide their own fates for a change. (via)

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Keeping with the first two seasons, the third will likely consist of 10 episodes -- but unlike the first two, it won't likely follow one of Martin's books from start to finish. Echoing past sentiments, co-creator D.B. Weiss recently acknowledged that A Storm of Swords couldn't be told over just 10 episodes.

"A Storm of Swords is too long to fit in a single season," said Weiss. "And as readers know, A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons take place during roughly the same time frame, so we’ll have to fold those together. The plan, if we’re lucky enough to be given the opportunity to see it through, is to use as many seasons as we need to tell the story as a whole, to do justice to George’s entire opus."

• And Rickon and Shaggydog disappear into the dark of the crypts again after having been absent for 3 episodes and barely spoken of all season. You can always tell a Milford Man.

• There's an editing room somewhere with a makeover sequence on the floor.

• Come here, baby, you look like you need a hug.

• Joffrey: "After I raise my armies and kill your traitor brother, I'm going to give you his head as well." Sansa: "Or maybe he'll give me yours." BOOOOOOOOOM! SHE'S A FUCKING STARK OF WINTERFELL NOBODY BRINGS HER HER BROTHER'S HEAD AS A PRESENT. THAT'S JUST NOT SOCIABLE. Guys, I'm serious; I was so worried about her. Also, I really like this weird friendship/bond she's forming with Sandor Clegane based on the fact that they both know Joffrey is a little bitch.

• It's probably weird how hard I laughed when Catelyn asked Jaime why he pushed Bran out of the tower, and he just sighed and was like "go take a nap. This war is going to be LONG." Sure he was probably just playing his cards close to his chest (Why!? It's not like anything you could say about the queen or you or Joffrey or Joffrey's right the throne is actually going to make things worse. You're pretty much fucked.) But I want to think it was because he was too embarrassed to admit to her that her 6-year-old caught him having sex with his sister. Awkward!

• Annnnnnd just when you thought Cersei couldn't get any grosser. 

• Samwell Tarley is the Neville Longbottom of Castle Black. "I'm not going to let you get us all in trouble again, Harry." Ten points to Gryffindor!

• I'm now taking bets on how long it's going to be before these two do it. The sexual tension is PALPABLE.

• "I bet you've never killed anyone before. I've killed fat boys before. I like killing fat boys." Arya as a boy is my favorite person.

• "Before they cut my balls off with a hot knife." I'm starting to like Varys? He's making sense? I probably don't agree with him, but he's the only one not thinking of his own honor~ or even himself really, which is refreshing when it comes to this show.

• FILTCH! It's not really surprising that an actor who plays one gross dude would also play another ("Your mother was just a milkmaid until I squirted you into her belly." Ew. Very uncool). It's also probably because there are only ever 12 British actors working at one time.

• Look my boyfriend is smiling (kind of)! He never does that! Except now he's kind of less attractive to me? Lol jk that's not true. I still want to touch his face, but...

• There it is.

• Theon Greyjoy laughing at Robb having to marry an ugly girl is what the inside of my brain looks like.

• He's Aemon TARGARYEN!?!?!?! From like, four generations back?? How OLD is this guy?! Like a million?! Wait, does this mean that now Daenerys has to marry him since the Targaryen's inbreed each other to keep the bloodlines pure? Can you even have sex when you're a million? Nevermind don't answer any of that. I just made myself uncomfortable.

• This is "yes" in international whore.

• Seriously though, I got chills. This is so important for her. Even when she was standing up to Viserys it was because she had a strong boyfriend, and her strong boyfriend was going to beat him up if Viserys was mean to her again. But now she's not defining herself by the men that she is depending upon. This is all about her, and I'm so proud of her. Saying you're not nothing and meaning it is a big deal when people have always treated you as such. She is the only person so far (except maybe Arya) who has really risen to and overcome all the difficult things that have been dealt to them and not only dealt with them but done it with a sense for what is right and wrong and not just saving themselves. Daenerys is quickly becoming my favorite character.

• Babe.

• When Cersei Lannister is like, "wait no, I think you are being too harsh. Maybe you shouldn't destroy this person. I don't think this revenge is necessary.  Maybe you should just walk away. Just go for a walk. Maybe go take a nap? Yeah, I think that's a good idea. You seem cranky." You need to step back and WATCH YOURSELF. And that is all I have to say about that horrible thing that I don't think I can ever watch again. 

• GPOEVERYONE.

• Oh Syrio, I'm going to miss you now you are probably dead, but I will always remember how you fought off five members of the King's Gaurd with A WOODEN SWORD. Also when you said, "what do we say to the God of Death?" I obediently answered, "not today" from my living room.

• I'm really excited about where Arya's storyline is going. Also remember earlier in the series when King Robert (RIP) and Jaime Lannister (hate that guy) and all those other dudes were all talking about their "first," which I'm assuming happened when they were at least in their late teens. Well Arya is like nine so WHAT NOW, BITCH! (Yes of course, boo hoo for this little boy, but honestly? He seemed like an a-hole).

• Oh god, Sansa. I'm so worried about her, you guys! She's so scared, which is totally understandable, but I feel like she thinks she can still trust people like you know, her boyfriend Joffrey. I think she knows that the Lannisters are wrong, but like most 13 year olds, she is very susceptible to peer pressure from people she is still trying to impress. She and Angela Chase would be bff. WHY ARE YOU LIKE THAT. LIKE THE WAY YOU ARE.

• Who knew that the only person you could trust in King's Landing was this guy?

• Robb Stark is a babe.

• Someone somewhere mentioned "Peter Dinklage, Emmy watch," and I want to second that. Also, Tyrion Lannister is the only person that can be ambushed or captured and then walk out with them as his allies. Tyrion Lannister for president.

• Look at my boyfriend. Isn't he brave? Grabbing fire and stuff.

• KAHL DROGO WILL RIP YOUR TONGUE OUT THROUGH YOUR THROAT AND THEN THROW IT ON A PILE OF SEVERED HEADS BECAUSE HE IS KAHL DROGO, AND HE MEANS BUSINESS.