The TV show is definitely answering a lot of questions this season that were hinted at or suggested in the books. For example:
* King Greyjoy WAS killed by his brother, whereas only implied by the books
* John comes back - probably in the next book
* the gift from the Northern family is likely the youngest stark, as suggested by Osha’s presence and the dead wolf head instead of “here’s a bunch of meat pies and a silent kid of the right age”
I suspect they’ll answer the R+L=J theory in an upcoming episode, since they already showed Bran could see it and now wants to.
I really liked the pies though. So do you think the Northern Conspiracy is alive in the show?