Repented? He never felt sorry for being the Kingslayer, NOR SHOULD HE. That was one of the only good things he's done.

And yes, tossing a kid out a window is pretty unforgivable... But his story seems to be one of redemption... He began as cavalier and callous, and starting with his time with Brienne, he actually starts growing a conscience.

He should not feel sorry in our world... but in their world he broke an oath that made people hate him. hence the whole bathtub scene. He hated to be the Kingslayer. Thats what made him "more human" in the show.

The good guys not always winning is what makes the books and the show so good. Sick to death of the predictable garbage where it is just a matter of how the good guys will win rather than if. I don't know what next season will bring as I had only read up to where the current season ends, but I love the fact anyone or hell even everyone could die or lose.

Well just saw the episode and wow. Dammit!!

I disagree, personally I did not consider Robb or his mother or even Eddard to be the good guys, they have constantly acted with self interest and stupidity, they were simply built up as the "nice" guys, they are the sort of people in real life that you hope are never in charge. I would classify Daenerys, Arya, Tyrion as the good guys and they have had a mix of wins and loses.

PS: Favourite character would be Tyrion followed closely by the Hound.

Lucky you! I've bought all the books available right now and have to read them all hopefully before next season starts. I at least want to be ahead, anyway.

This episode caught me off guard, it was crazy. I liked the twist and can see this affects Aria the greatest. Did Robb's wife, who I now understand isn't in the books from the comments, actually survive that massacre? It looked like she could have... Not likely though. Bring on the final episode for the season! A greater story is still to be told I'm sure!!

As for the voting, I'm not sure who my favorite character is. Perhaps John Snow. I don't want to be hurt again... </3

Eddard, acting with self interest?  LOL!!!

It's bad writing to get you to feel that the untimely death of someone is a waste and lost potential? Seems to me that's actually excellent writing. Seems to me that's a large point of Robb and Cat's death.

But if you want to know how it advances the story, well you'll have to keep watching. For instance, if Robb and Cat hadn't died and The Hound ransomed Arya back to them that puts Arya on a very different path than the one she's on with them dead. In many ways Robb and Cat surviving makes all the time invested in Arya and her experiences on her journey totally pointless. Arya's story ends when she's reunited with her mother and brother. But now that the last family encumbrance is gone her story opens up into a great unknown.

So it turns out Arya is a more important player in this Game than Robb and Cat, and for her potential to be unleashed the story needed Robb and Cat out of the way. Well now we have it.

The Lannisters think they've got this thing all sown up. Robb dead, Stannis routed and only a matter of time before they take him down completely. Balon Greyjoy will get his. Bolton and Frey are now united under Joffery and heading North to clear out the seaweed. The Lannisters feel really safe now. Yeah, I'm sure that's gonna last for the whole of the rest of the story. It takes Robb and Cat's death to put the Lannisters into a position of total dominance in Westeros.

Sure, all of these things could have been achieved by Jaime defeating Robb in the whispering wood at the end of S1. But this way its way more dramatic, and far more emotional.

Yeah well Tyrion's been whitewashed for this show. As soon as Tyrion thought about it for half a second he was dead keen on being married to Sansa, he surely wanted a piece of that fine Northern ass. He was so hard when they got up to their room that his cock almost ripped through his pants. That he also wanted Sansa to want him, rather than tolerate him, did mean he held back. But man he was totally in to Sansa. Tyrion did not at all see himself as an unwilling victim in that marriage plot. But in the show he was all I don't want this, I didn't ask for this, I'm as much a pawn here as you...bull!

Dany is an entitled brat. She has a good heart in many things, and wants to be a good ruler. But she's still all about herself. She isn't intent on conquering Westeros for the good of the poeple. Indeed she's happy to burn in dragon fire anyone who is opposed to her return. I want her on the Iron Throne about as much as I want Joffery on the Iron Throne.

Bloody hell. I don't remember the last time I was this shocked by a twist in a tv-series. Ned Stark's death was a huge shock, but this was 10x worse. I seriously thought that lady Stark would make it to the end. She was also one of my favourite characters and actresses.

I hate how much it affected me. I've been in a bad mood and feel quite sad over freaking fictional characters. There's a special place in hell for Mr. Martin.