Completely shocked and like you...I did not like it. :mad: I really need to get the books!

Oh, I didn't spoil anything so didn't find it necessary to put a disclaimer. lol

Had there been a spoiler - I would have.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/06/02/ga...e-red-wedding/

This is a really interesting article on why he wrote the Red Wedding the way he did.

I've read the book so I knew it was coming...but it was still shocking and sad to watch. I even watched the episode a second time last night and it was STILL crazy. I'm surprised they didn't make this the season finale, to be honest. I'm super excited to see what they show next week!

I haven't read the third book... I read the first two and watched the first two seasons. But then my computer crashed and I lost all the audiobooks before I could put book three on my iPod.

I need to wait until season three comes out on DVD to see it. Reading this thread is making me wonder what happens. You guys got me all excited for it now. :)

DazeGypsy - hope you won't have to wait long for the DVD!

MedChick - I read somewhere the observation that the penultimate episode (E9) each season has been extremely significant. (See: Ned, Blackwater Bay, and this.) Probably because I read that before the ep aired on Sunday, I was holding my breath the whole episode, just waiting for the worst. :lol: I can only imagine my anxiety level for E9 of the fourth season, at this rate. :p

OMG I didn't even realize the whole 9th episode trend!!! And I call myself a GoT nerd (smh).

Yeah, my husband and I sat there in silence when it was happening.. then we both yelled at the TV. We complained about it for hours hahaha.

I watched it with my husband, sister and brother in law. Of the 4 of us I was the only one who has read the books so instead of watching the scene I was watching their faces. Their expressions were priceless!

I try to not get too attached to any characters in the books. Martin is brutal

While I read the book, and knew this was coming, I was still shocked and angered!!!

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I could not believe they butchered Robs wife! :'( That really tore me up. I hated the change, but I understand why they did it.

My reaction was - meh. I am so over this whole boring season. Nothing has happened. Everyone is just wandering around for no good reason. Characters come and go and don't advance the plot at all. It's just been SO DARN BORING. Kill off whoever you want just for goodness sake, everyone stop wandering aimlessly and DO SOMETHING.

I could never read these books. I need something more compelling than, "That shocked you, didn't it!" to keep me going. If everything is a! shocking! twist! then nothing is shocking at all. It's called PLOT. Get some.

Doctor Who and GoT sucked this season. I am one bitter nerd.

It's funny, I thought the same thing about last season (and the 2nd book), other than Blackwater of course. I personally think this season has stepped it up with action and plot progression. Yes, a lot of it is shocking twists, but that's been Martin's game from the first book/season (a.k.a. killing off the main character).

Then you will most likely dislike the fifth season. There are little bits and pieces in the book that are pretty interesting, but overall, it took a while for me to push through it. I pray they don't break the forth book into two seasons, as it wasn't that thrilling.

Still working on the fifth book . . . I might finish by time he releases the next book. :joker:

I felt that something was up when that disgusting, leering Walder Frey seemed to let the snub go by...I said so to my husband, (who has read the books) and all he said was 'remember that he said the red wine would flow" or something like that...I sat there with my eyes like saucers and my mouth open and almost gagging.

And poor Arya!! and that beautiful wolf. I had hoped she could get to his cage and leg him out. But he would have been killed then too.

How can next week's episode cover a little of everyone in just an hour?!

I agree too! Particularly the Brienne and Jaime scenes have exceeded my expectations.

There were some really GREAT moments this season but a lot of major characters just sort of wandered around.