The time problem is just them lacking having little scene to explain it. Though some are just missed by viewers complaining.
For example complaints about the Balckwater Reach battle about the Dothraki not having enough time to get there aren't valid because Jaimie says to Tarley get them to finish the Harvest, then wants to whip his soliders for being too slow. So you have two scenes indicating the passage of time which should be enough.
On the other hand you have two battles which would have taken place relatively simultaneously and a stop for Sex and kings land with Eurons ships or the last episode where they could have easily had a night time fire shot, Thoros dying, then a sunrise shot with the rock throwing giving them two nights on the rock instead of just ignoring it.
I think the effort to top itself is an issue when they yadda yaddaed Robs defeat of Jaimie it forced them to tell a story to the Audiece with the budget they have now they show but lose the subtlety of showing Tywin writing a letter to Walter Frey to set up the red wedding.
I think 15 minutes of extra run time could have cleaned up all of the issues.
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