i liked how maester tried to identify with bran since of wonder.

the dialog was the same, but the performance sold the sympathy that he has for bran.

it seems they might ignore arya/nymera stuff since it really isn't essential to her arc, other than confirming her moms death (book 3).

digging the arya arc so far, kind of glad they compressed it as much as they did, since SO much has to happen over the next 7 eps. all arya has to do is 1) be the ghost of harrenhal and 2) escape with gendry. they can stretch that for 7 eps, and make room for danny's stuff with the warlocks, and brans escape with the reeds