Robb vows to get revenge on the Lannisters. Jon must officially decide if his place is with Robb or the Night's Watch. Daenerys says her final goodbye to Drogo.Robb vows to get revenge on the Lannisters. Jon must officially decide if his place is with Robb or the Night's Watch. Daenerys says her final goodbye to Drogo.Robb vows to get revenge on the Lannisters. Jon must officially decide if his place is with Robb or the Night's Watch. Daenerys says her final goodbye to Drogo.
Sean Bean
- Eddard 'Ned' Stark
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlthough it is barely visible, one of the heads on spikes that Joffrey has placed on the battlements of the Red Keep was a model of former president George W. Bush. The crew did not intend this as political commentary; they had simply received the head from another movie set. After an official apology from HBO and the show's creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the episode was pulled from all digital platforms, including HBO Go and iTunes, and all shipments of the DVD box set featuring the creators' commentary that drew attention to the use of the head as a prop were halted. An updated version of the episode with the head digitally replaced was released online on June 25, 2012.
- GoofsAt the end of the episode, when the Dothraki all kneel after Daenerys stands up, the men behind her next to the horses drop completely on the ground. However, in the wider shot of the scene, the men are still standing with just their heads down. When the final shot is widened further, some of the men near the horses have disappeared.
- Quotes
Joffrey Baratheon: I'll tell you what. I'm going to give you a present. After I raise my armies, and kill your traitor brother, I'll give you his head as well.
Sansa Stark: Or maybe he'll give me yours.
- Crazy creditsThe cities and places featured in the opening credits change as the series progresses. For example, in the first episode, Pentos is shown whereas in later episodes, because it is not pertinent to the episode's narrative, it is not.
- Alternate versionsOne of the severed heads was a mask of George W. Bush, but this scene was edited out in later airings and home video releases.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Game of Thrones Quotes (2016)
Featured review
Nothing else really compares.
As a fan of the series, loving both season 1 and 2 so far, I've recently rewatched season 1 and was struck at how epic this series really is. There are many good shows out there but for most shows, even the good ones, most scenes fade away with time. There is something different about "Game of Thrones" - akin to "Star Wars" in my estimation in the sense that there are characters and scenes that etch into one's consciousness (and from reading posts, I don't think I am the only one with this view). The final scene of season 1 is one of the best that I have ever seen on any screen - beautiful, powerful and transformative. Game of Thrones is marked with these moments of complete transformation - when you know the characters are forever changed and nothing will ever be the same.
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- jonpak
- Sep 6, 2012
Details
- Runtime53 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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