Now when you're down in the dumps
And you've taken all your lumps
Nothin' gets you back on track
Like a girl with a lovely rack

If your down and out, feeling kinda blue
And you can't smile and sadness follows you
Well, a cure won't come from kisses or hugs
Unless its from a girl with bouncing jugs

Oh yeah, Boobs make me smile,
I've loved 'em since I was a child
And I love 'em still today
I'm a breast man, what can I say?

Definitely was a weak episode, with all the talking.  Just when I thought they removed the sexual hook they were using to get fans of Spartacus involved, they dig it in big time with the Greyjoy/Roz scene.

I was also very surprised they went so far as to show the Lysa breast feeding shot.  I sure wouldn't let my son do that.

I took my time and finally finished the first book last night.  While quite a few events were pretty predictable, the curveball with Ned I just didn't see coming.  I figured out 'the seed is strong' watching the first episode, but probably wouldn't have so quickly just reading the book.

I think there's almost too much going on in too many places through the last quarter of the book.  I wanted more Jon Snow, Arya, Ned and Robb.  I wanted to see way less of Dany, that part of the story just wasn't working for me. I think her part could have been reduced here and spread out into the next novel, considering how much is going on with the other characters.  I want WAY more Tyrion.

The characters Martin has created are deep, and sometimes really unpredictable (I'm looking at you, Littlefinger!). The different sweeping landscapes are fleshed out nicely, always a concern of mine when reading fantasy (I'm typically worried about reading books with maps; they always seem to be poorly thought out with random points on a piece of paper, each with a specific environment found nowhere else in that world) Great stuff overall, and I just bought #2 on the Kindle.

Ryan, just wait!  Clash of Kings is gonna blow your mind!

I'm rereading the series (halfway thru Feast for Crows now) in anticipation (long, long awaited) of the July release of the 5th book.

Ryan said it all for me......I'm starting book two this weekend.

Brian, for what it's worth I've read all the books and I am still enjoying the hell out of the series.  Obviously I don't know how it would feel to be in your shoes, but I can tell you that I feel great on THIS side of your situation.

I'm gotten a friend at work and her fiance into the books.  I feel like Johnny Appleseed!