The bone-headed military tactics are getting ridiculous. Sending their Calvary into a frontal assault in the dark; having infantry deployed *in front* of the trenches and barricades; dragon riders that can't see ships before they are in firing range. We have incompetence on a grand scale.
I think the lack of consistency is the problem. In earlier seasons, transportation and logistics was a big deal. Moving armies around the continent was a major problem. Strategic locations mattered. Considerations like how to supply troops mattered. We saw Robb Stark forced to deal with the Freys because he needed to cross the river. We saw Stannis's army withered away by cold and hunger and desertions. Now armies are zooming around the map like it's a board game. Euron Greyjoy's navy apparently has the stealth of Red October and the firepower of Lord Vader's Imperial destroyer. In a couple of seasons they've gone from war being grungy and slow and brutal and medieval, to this new aesthetic that's more like a video game or something. It's a jarring shift in tone.
-k
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