I wonder how that is going to play out in the long run. I have been wondering what Osha and Rickon were up to on Skagos. From what little has been mentioned of the place it sounds interesting to say the least. I suppose whatever is planned for the books in that regard will be omitted entirely from the show.

As far as the Reed kids are concerned, I'm not particularly out of sorts that they haven't shown up. My only hope for them was to act as a window towards Howland, the only person left alive to have witnessed the Tower of Joy.