Dammit, I don't get those guys mixed up but I do mix up their names! I blame JMS and his fixation with his own initials!

And yes, I do get the reasoning -- I was eager to get to the big arc stuff that I'd been hearing all about (and managed to stay almost totally unspoiled for, so yay for that). And it is cool that I'll be able to see some things for the first time, on this rewatch, and have them mean more.