WEISS: The scene where Sam and Gilly arrive at the Wall.
I mean, Sam is doing what Sam does and he can't help himself.
He starts blabbing on and on about these things he's learned in books
and sees that Gilly is impressed by it.
It's relevant to their situation. It actually explains...
If you happen to pay attention to it,
it explains how they end up in the next episode,
where they end up in the next episode.
But more than just being information, it's about who Sam is.
This is how he relates to people, especially maybe if he's nervous
or he doesn't exactly know what to say.
He's not a guy with a whole lot of game.
Sam has been mocked all his life for his love of books.
Even his friends kind of make fun of him for reading all the time.
How do you know?
- Well... - BOTH: I read it in a book.
This is what he's doing. He's kind of running on at the mouth
about all of the amazing and arcane stuff that he knows
that nobody else does.
When she says he's like a wizard and walks away,
that's sort of an inside joke to people who watch the show carefully,
where in the first season Jon asks Sam what he wanted to be.
I always wanted to be a wizard.
(LAUGHING)
So it's like the greatest moment in his life.
It's the happiest we've ever seen him.
It's really kind of touching to watch,
mainly because the performances feel so genuine.