Okay I'm now all caught up and ready for the new series.
But wow I had no idea what was going to happen at the 'Red Wedding' That scene blew me away. Fully not expecting. Thinking about it after, that's what makes it so good, the un-expected.
I'm locked into an expectation of TV shows that they keep the same characters throughout and that no matter what kind of a bind or risky situation they get into, they'll get out and be fine for next week. In effect we're watching the show to seehowthey survive, not if.
So it's good when that expectation gets turned on its head.