I think the show has provided a sketchy connection between Stannis' actions and his belief he is Azor Ahai (much like the bandaid they stuck on the Daenerys/Tyrion/Varys plot hole). This makes Stannis look insane in additon to being an asshat. He may indeed be both in the end, but they could have propped that up better. In the end, he's swapped his soul for a throne he will not sit upon. I could very well see him taking the black.
One of the things that bothered me in-book and in-show is the sin of kinslaying. An abomination to the old Gods and the new Gods. So what, are we going to have to wait until a kinslayer dies for the pay-off? Until then, its snarky insults? Really?
I still do not understand what's going on in Dorne and how it fits with books. Anybody got this sorted out? And, what's up with the Ellaria/Jamie scene? She hitting on him, or luring him?
So Hizdahr was not a harpy... Who are the harpies? X-slaves? Btw, my iphone auto-corrects harpies to herpes. Ha!
I was a bit under-whelmed by the fighting pit scene. Anybody notice the spectators running to and fro in the stands after the harpies attacked? I found myself laughing at something where scene tension begged otherwise.
I also felt disappointed that Ramsay's raid was smash hit. Stannis is supposed to be a great military commander. Davos certainly seems capable. Yet, a sneak attack yields 20 devastating fires being set simultaneously. So, Ramsay > Stannis = poor writing.
I'm bitching here... my other complaint was Jon's return. He just witnessed the awesome power of the Night's King, but they don't show us his reveal to the Night's Watch, thus we don't see any depth to their denial. Those mean stares look ridiculous.
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