So are they breaking the books into multiple seasons now? I also feel like they've changed some pretty major storylines. It's been a while since I read the books, but I feel like some things were changed.
I'm not always a fan of how the series portrays the most climatic scenes from the books, but last night's episode was really gratifying. They nailed the Red Viper/Mountain battle. It held every bit of intensity and suspense as the book did. I'm reading the series is only going to go 7 seasons. They'll wrap up book 3 in the next two episodes and books 4/5 can be condensed over 1 season pretty easily. They'll borrow what Martin's told them for the last two books, which are going to be huge books. Should make for a very frenetic pace, which is good imo. This season's dragged on a little more than I expected. I have no idea why they haven't been moving Jon's storyline faster.
PapaG, I wanted to apologize. My memory failed me, and it was another poster who posted a dastardly spoiler I had inaccurately attributed to you.
I can't wait for this sunday! Tyrion's breathtaking conversation with Shae, before he goes to meet his maker. And one last quarrel with his father.