Do you think Jaqen could be Syrio? How would a bamf like Jaqen end up in the Kings Landing dungeons except that he wanted to be there for a particular purpose? Me I think Syrio is probably dead, for real, but the mystery is what was Jaqen's purpose in being in those dungeons, and if it wasn't to get picked up to be sent to the Wall so he could look out for Arya then what's his true mission in Westeros?

Oh so you want to know about the zombie army. Actually you probably know almost as much as anyone who's read all the published books. The zombies are the reanimated dead (people, animals, etc) from North of the Wall. Likely the wildlings only started burning their dead some time after they discovered the dead cambe back to life. The thing that was spoiled early in S2 which readers only find out later in Book 3 is the connection between the White Walkers and Craster's sons. Other than explaining more what that connection is, book readers are no more clued in on White Walkers than TV show watchers. It's not directly shown, but you can deduce from the TV show that zombies are made by the White Walkers, indeed it's not directly shown in the books either. The true origin of White Walkers isn't really known, though speculation is that it might be some icy subversion of a Satan type metaphysical being. I'm not big on fantasy where you're fighting a big bad force of darkness and evil, so if there is a malevolent metaphysical entity then I hope it can only act through minions and can never personify itself in the world.

Wow mate, hold on. I still haven't bought the first one. But, still, thanks for the reply :)

As I say to everyone anxious to find out what happens next: read the books

So I'm really into the show but my wife has been reading the books and what kills me now is the same thing that killed me with Hunger Games.

Why the fuck not make it longer to include more story? Why is this only 10 episodes and why did season TWO cover books 2 AND 3?

@Jay520 its burned down completely. The books tell you who and why, but the episode left it open. S3 must explain it I guess.

It really isn't. The book version of anything always provides you with more detail, more context, more backstory and more character development.

Dismissing all books as boring and lame is as absurd as dismissing all TV programs as mindless and empty of meaning, or all games as immature and full of violence.

Season 2 doesn't really cover books 2 and 3, it just includes a few parts of book 3 so that certain characters aren't missed, also so they don't loose the actors to other projects. Or else we would not have seen Jamie Lanister at all this season. From what I hear book 3 is going to be possibly divided into two seasons, with a certain big event in that book being the season finale.

Two you say this but my wife read books 2/3 and said it did a lot of book 3. idk... she is a woman tho and we know how conniving and vicious that species is.