Having survived his encounter with Jaime Lannister Ned is visited by the King and the Queen; she demands that Ned arranges for her brother Tyrion to be freed while Ned wants Jaime punished for what he did
the king just wants peace between the Starks and the Lannisters; something that seems less and less likely as time progresses. Tyrion is still captive in the Eyrie and demands that he be given a trial as is his right under the King's Law
as he knows he won't get a fair hearing he opts for trial by combat hoping they will wait for Jaime to get there to fight as his champion; they don't but another man stands up for him and he is prepared to fight dirty. Across the Narrow Sea Viserys is frustrated to see the way the people adore his sister and impatient to receive the golden crown he was promised; he should have been wary of the proverb 'be careful what you wish for; you might just get it'!
I think this was my favourite episode yet; it is packed with some great scenes so many that it is hard to believe they all come from a single episode! The most memorable scene is of course the finale where we see Viserys get his crown; not only is it shocking, it is also important as it demonstrates that this series isn't afraid to kill of apparently major characters and shows just how tough Daenerys has become; both Harry Lloyd and Emilia Clarke were on top form. Other highlights include a brilliant scene between Maisie Williams and Miltos Yerolemou as Arya and her 'dance instructor' Syrio Forel and an utterly hilarious scene where Peter Dinklage's Tyrion Lannister confesses not to the crime he was accused of but to a variety of sexual matters starting at a surprisingly young age! These are just a few of the highlights in this great episode; an episode that was as much fun watching the second time as the first thanks to some subtle hints of things to come.
I think this was my favourite episode yet; it is packed with some great scenes so many that it is hard to believe they all come from a single episode! The most memorable scene is of course the finale where we see Viserys get his crown; not only is it shocking, it is also important as it demonstrates that this series isn't afraid to kill of apparently major characters and shows just how tough Daenerys has become; both Harry Lloyd and Emilia Clarke were on top form. Other highlights include a brilliant scene between Maisie Williams and Miltos Yerolemou as Arya and her 'dance instructor' Syrio Forel and an utterly hilarious scene where Peter Dinklage's Tyrion Lannister confesses not to the crime he was accused of but to a variety of sexual matters starting at a surprisingly young age! These are just a few of the highlights in this great episode; an episode that was as much fun watching the second time as the first thanks to some subtle hints of things to come.