Wow

I tend to read the book before the movie, tv series, etc. So even knowing what was going to happen in 'The Red Wedding' of  'Games of Thrones', a week later, I'm still saying WOW.
Without giving away too much (as River Song in Doctor Who says, "Spoilers"), some beloved characters die, and in pretty violent ways. I read it, I knew it was going to happen, and still I was breathless, crying and yelling at the tv for the characters to, "RUN!!!".
Sighs. Deaths further the plot, sometimes, and when we lose a beloved book/movie/fictional character, it's a sign the author did a awesome job creating a living person on the pages. But it still makes me want to smack Mr. Martin, lol