Following Game of Thrones over the years has been like watching second-tier Bake-Off contestants start really strong on a technical challenge, get confused by the incomplete recipe, run out of time at the end, and ultimately serve up half-baked sludge just so they can get credit for the attempt.

You tried, Weiss & Benioff, but it’s more than a bit claggy, and I really can’t see the layers.