That's my guess. I'm telling myself I won't watch them because I don't want to wait a month for episode 5 but I doubt I end up holding out. I just assumed that Mance was switched out until he started talking. Seems odd he'd give some Mance style talk if it was just some illusion. Did Rattleshirt...
Spoiled and unspoiled are completely different. Reading the Red Wedding sucked major balls at the time but I watched the scene on GoT in twisted pleasure.
The Rock is shooting a minigun in the middle of a street, of course this is taking best picture. Other filmmakers should be thanking the ghost of Paul Walker this isn't a December release.