The thoughts of a fool's gotta count, so here are my thoughts.

I won't lie, I over-prepared for 3.56, believing there was going to be a huge "Final Steps of Faith" thing waiting for me, before the big finale. I went in with weapon drawn and came out looking around with a shrug. 3.56 did not meet my expectations, but I was pleased with it all the same.

I think the reason why 3.56 felt so underwhelming was because the huge "Final Steps of Faith" I was looking for had already happened in 3.55--Baelsar's Wall. If 3.55/3.56 would have been released all in one, the finale would have felt more like a finale.

Still, while we didn't get a huge cliffhanger like we did at the end of ARR, I'm glad to see HW end on an upswing.