SPOILER for those who haven't read:

All good points. So you're saying Catelynns OTT blood spray is because she is returning? Because so far we haven't had death and gore in a Kill Bill fashion. For me it was completely uncharacteristic of the show, and made a serious scene almost comical. The Hound nearly clove someone in twain. No blood spray. Three beheadings and no blood spray (and here is where you would in fact have it.) Even Robb Stark's death wasn't ridiculous blood spray. As I said I may be expecting too much of this show.