Game of Thrones

[Arjos]

Also who was the girl from Volantis whom Robb spoke with in the beginning. I don't remember any such character in the books and the significance of the scene fairly eluded me.

Maybe she was Jeyne? Bit weird for her travelling like that, still all these scenes are new (in ACoK Robb was only mentioned now and then).

[rajpoot]

Maybe she was Jeyne? Bit weird for her travelling like that, still all these scenes are new (in ACoK Robb was only mentioned now and then).

Doubtful. Jeyne Poole is supposed to be at one of

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Littlefinger's brothels at this time in the story. Furthermore the girl in question seemed like a medic who helped amputate a wounded Lannister soldier's leg, and seemed sympathetic to the Lannisters.

Maybe it was a scene added just for the flavour and to develop Robb's character, but I haven't seen them introduce new characters for flavour yet.

Edit:
You meant Jeyne Westerling.
Apparently you are right. The actress is Oona Chaplin, and although she introduces herself as Talisa. She is indeed Jeyne Westerling.
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Originally, Chaplin was only announced as playing 'Jeyne', leading to fan speculation that she would be playing either Jeyne Westerling, a noble girl of the Westerlands, or Jeyne Poole, a friend and companion of Sansa Stark's who accompanies her to King's Landing.^[1] It was later announced to be Jeyne Westerling.^[2] However Chaplin's character introduces herself as Talisa when she first appears. She goes on to say that she is from the Free City of Volantis, while Jeyne Westerling is actually a member of House Westerling, minor nobles from the Westerlands sworn to House Lannister (however, Jeyne Westerling's mother is indeed from the Free Cities in the books).

[Beskar]

The Night is Dark and full of Terrors...

I am really liking how the pacing is getting now. Far less jumpy and skippy with the scenes fleshing out abit more.

Though it seems they have taken a lot of characters out of the series, such as Edumure, the Blackfish, and many others which does make it abit sad.

[Arjos]

BTW Stannis in the last scenes was actually good, still not as stern as I imagined him, but quite ruthless and direct...

While the shadow scene was fantastic, sad they cut all the Storm's End siege, but next episode should really start with a bang :P

[Beskar]

BTW Stannis in the last scenes was actually good, still not as stern as I imagined him, but quite ruthless and direct...

While the shadow scene was fantastic, sad they cut all the Storm's End siege, but next episode should really start with a bang :P

Storm's End siege doesn't occur in this episode. You are thinking of much later.

However... the shadow scene is the one from the Storm's End siege, which is worrying observation now you brought it up. As they might have simply merged Storm's End seige with Renly's Death. Poor Penrose.