Ned Stark is still in Poirot mode and first off we get a nice moment between him and Ser Barristan Semly. This show is packed full of these great little scenes between 2 characters that are nearly better than the big epic battles.
King Robert trying to get into a suit of armour realises there's a downside to eating and drinking like......well like a king and decides to take his frustration out on poor Lancel.
Our first introduction to Loras Tyrell. A shite character but his sister and granny are coming later and they just rock. I forgot him and Renly were a thing. Poor Sansa used as a beard. And of course Littlefinger (ugh) knows what time it is.
I love these jousting scenes.
Oh jesus this bit. the moment we see exactly what the Mountain is capable. I don't ever recall seeing a horse get decapitated before. Or since. I know its fake but it's just brutal!! The mountain is an awful sore loser and we get our first sniff of the animosity between him and the Hound. I really hope this all pays off later.
Tyrion has been captured by forces loyal to the Starks. He's talking a big game and Catelyn is having none of it.
Violence klaxon. Tyrion might be small be he's well capable of mushing a face or two. Bronn is in slice and dice mode too. He's such a deadly character. Always mad for a bit of action followed by the ride.
Bran knows his stuff about the sigils of Westoros. After 7 years i still know none of them. He's sour with his mammy for leaving and I've just remembered he'll never get to meet her again. I think. Waaahhh.
Seriously gratuitous sex scene klaxon. Ros and Theon. Bordering on pornographic really.
Arya's still on her sword fighting lessons. I love how these scenes pay off later.
Lord Varys is great aint he. Listen to him Ned!! For a snakey bastard he's the only one in Kings Landing who talks straight.
Our first glimpse of dragon skulls. Class.
Littlefinger (ugh) staring at the Iron throne. There's no denying what he wants.
The scenes between him and Varys are masterclasses in sneakiness and double talk. Not one drop of love lost between them.
Between the two of the them they know every dodgy move in the show. Love it.
Arya lays the verbal smackdown on two Kings Landing guard who assume she's a beggar. A joy of a scene. She's well able to look after herself.
As if Ned doesn't have enough to deal with Yoren brings bad news from the north about Catelyn capturing Tyrion. Ned's head, of course, melts.
And where is she taking Tyrion? To the vale to see her freaky sister Lysa.
As if i didn't like King Robert enough already now he's taking of killing the now pregnant Daenerys. The prick. Ned is having none of it. The spy who shared this news is Ser Jorah. The dirty rat.
And then Ned makes a fatal error. Going against the King. Oh Ned, you honourable fool.
There's Lysa Arryn. Still breastfeeding her 10 year old son Robin. A genuinely freaky scene. He's a little muppet and she's a head the ball. The scenes in the Vale are unsettling.
Tyrion is imprisoned in the maddest jail cell ever. Free to escape whenever he wants but escape means death. What a choice.
Yup, Loras and Renly are definitely banging as we find out in an odd armpit shaving scene.
Jesus these Tyrells are all a pack of snakes. And our first mention of Stannis, brother of Renly and the King. Another non entity.
Cersei in the house. Always scheming. I love Cersei.
Everyone is scared of the Dothraki. Everyone. Even when you can't see them their presence looms large.
I love that Cersei and King Robert, husband and wife, openly dislike each other and can laugh about it. A happy and healthy relationship.
Ned is back investigating and realises King Robert has bastard sons all over Kings Landing.
Even in the most serious moments Game Of Thrones finds a way to wedge in boobs. At least Jory gets to see something nice in his last moments.
Ned's dismissal of the King earlier comes back to bite him on the arse when Jaime and the Kingsmen come to capture him. Ned can fight well but Jaime is better and poor Jory meets his maker in one of the must brutal death scenes to happen on the show. An up close and personal knife through the eye.
No Dothraki or Night's watch scenes in this episode giving it a nice focused feel. The story is starting to rumble forward and we get our first sniff at what online is called CleganeBowl, The battle between brothers that's been brewing for 7 series. If it doesn't pay off in S8 there will be war.
Next up - A Golden Crown
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