George Martin talks about The Game of Thrones killing spree (video)

But I don't know all their names yet!

Usually I leave Game of Thrones alone; there's just such a mass of material in George R. R. Martin's books that it's better left to the true devotees; there's certainly a plethora of Throne sites created for and by fans fascinated with the show.

But after last week's episode and its killing spree left many of us in a state of shock, I couldn't resist sharing Martin's appearance on tonight's Conan.

Why didn't Martin's Game of Thrones readers clue us in this was coming, to - you know - soften the blow?  Martin explains in the segment Conan posted to YouTube below.

Watch George R. R. Martin talk about the deaths of major Thrones' characters