In reply to ripper:
> (In reply to nw) Not sure why you're surprised they'd kill him.
Oh i'm not surprised just wondering exactly what the motive is, as that hasn't been made clear (to me, at any rate). I can think of a number of plausible motives - assassinate him because he's dangerous, or because he's an embarrassment/propaganda disaster, or because they hate him as a traitor etc etc.
I agree, you have to skate over some silliness but after a dodgy start I'm really enjoying this season.