The first thing I thought while watching the Bran / Craster's part of the storyline last night was "shades of Frodo and Sam going to Osgiliath for some ridiculous and nonsensical reason" in the LOTR movies.
But in this case I'm more willing to accept a departure from the source material, at least to give it time to demonstrate why it was necessary or advisable in the TV show medium. DianePhaneuf is right that even if it's just so that they have something going on with them rather than gradually heading North it's a reasonable decision. I hope it was discussed with GRRM.
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