'Maglor as regent' and "Clash of Kings' prompts together as if they were an episode of the HBO tv show

Oh, yes! You can fit in the sexposition--I just know you can! I get the distinct impression those scenes do not require a lot of thought. You've heard of "show don't tell" in writing. Well they are "showing it all while telling you background you need to know!" I'd call that lazy writing in any other context, but people expect the nudity from HBO! I'm not really complaining.