The Jeyne/Arya and Sansa combination in winterfell is definitely an improvement. Are there actually a lot of people angry with the changes elsewhere? Condenses the plot a bit and if there's going to be some vengeance against the Boltons it can be Theon and Sansa tag teaming it.
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.