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* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Viserys is implied to be drunk in his final scene, given how he's holding a wineskin and suddenly seems to have found some courage.

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* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: AlcoholInducedIdiocy:
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Viserys is implied to be drunk in his final scene, given how he's holding a wineskin and [[LiquidCourage suddenly seems to have found some courage.courage]].
** King Robert just keeps chugging down the flagon offered by his squire, despite being on a boar hunt.
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* AssholeVicitm: Viserys dies horribly, but it's not like he didn't deserve it and then some.

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* AssholeVicitm: AssholeVictim: Viserys dies horribly, but it's not like he didn't deserve it and then some.
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* RageBreakingPoint: The thing that makes Viserys finally snaps is Drogo waving him off to a demeaning part of the hall at the feast, and when Viserys protests it's no fit place for a king, Drogo sneers back "You are no king!"

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* GloryDays: Deconstructed by Renly.

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* GloryDays: Deconstructed by Renly. Old war stories are all fine and dandy if you were a noble on the ''winning side''; for everybody else, WarIsHell. The fact that Robert ''misses'' those times of instability shows just how much of a BloodKnight he is.


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* ProfessionalButtkisser: It's implied that several of the Vale knights who call up on Lysa to name them her champion are this, considering how they're basically volunteering to slaughter a dwarf to gain favor with their lady. Ser Vardis is the only one that doesn't, because [[KnightInShiningArmor he finds it dishonorable to fight a dwarf]], and agrees to instead face Tyrion's able-bodied champion.


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* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: When Lysa Arryn tells Ser Vardis to stop holding him back and finish off Bronn already, the wounded and exhausted knight can only give an exasperated look along the lines of "I am ''trying'', (my) lady!".

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* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Viserys is implied to be drunk in his final scene, given how he's holding a wineskin and suddenly seems to have found some courage.



* ArtisticLicenseChemistry: Gold doesn't melt ''that'' fast.

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* AssholeVicitm: Viserys dies horribly, but it's not like he didn't deserve it and then some.
* ArtisticLicenseChemistry: Gold doesn't melt ''that'' fast.fast, at least not at temperatures you'd find in your average open-fire stewpot.



* DangerousDeserter: The man who holds Bran at knifepoint is wearing a Night’s Watch uniform.

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* DangerousDeserter: The man who holds Bran at knifepoint is wearing a Night’s Watch uniform. He's actually a wildling that stole it as a disguise (not that it'd do much good, given how deserters are executed).



* FragileSpeedster: Bronn is lightly-armored compared to his opponent, but wins due to his greater skill, speed, and willingness to fight dishonorably.



* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Ser Vadis wears a helm, but not Bronn.

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* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Ser Vadis wears a helm, but not Bronn. Then again, Bronn's not wearing any plate armor at all.

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* RapePillageAndBurn: The Mountain and his men, except [[MakeAnExampleOfThem they didn't bother with pillaging]].


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* RapePillageAndBurn: The Mountain and his men, except [[MakeAnExampleOfThem they didn't bother with pillaging]].
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* DaddysGirl: Arya for Ned again. When Ned tell the girls they're leaving Kings Landing, Sansa immediately complains she can't leave Joffrey while Arya asks if he's going to die or in trouble because of his hurt leg. When Sansa starts gushing over her "golden lion" and that she [[{{ComplimentBackfire}} doesn't want someone brave, gentle and strong]], Ned doesn't even try to hold back his amusement when he sees Arya laughing at her, clearly appreciating his younger daughter got the joke.

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* DaddysGirl: Arya for Ned again. When Ned he tell the girls they're leaving Kings Landing, Sansa immediately complains she can't leave Joffrey while Arya asks Ned if he's going to die or in trouble because of his hurt leg. When After Sansa starts gushing over her "golden lion" and that she [[{{ComplimentBackfire}} doesn't want someone brave, gentle and strong]], Ned sees Arya laughing and doesn't even try to hold back his amusement when he sees Arya laughing at stop himself from joining her, clearly appreciating his younger daughter also got the joke.
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* ComplimentBackfire: Ned and Arya can barely keep a straight face during Sansa's defense of Joffrey.
--> Ned: "I'll make you a match with someone who is worthy of you. Someone brave and gentle and strong."
--> Sansa: "I don't want someone brave and gentle and strong! I want him!"
--> Ned and Arya: *Exchange grins*


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* DaddysGirl: Arya for Ned again. When Ned tell the girls they're leaving Kings Landing, Sansa immediately complains she can't leave Joffrey while Arya asks if he's going to die or in trouble because of his hurt leg. When Sansa starts gushing over her "golden lion" and that she [[{{ComplimentBackfire}} doesn't want someone brave, gentle and strong]], Ned doesn't even try to hold back his amusement when he sees Arya laughing at her, clearly appreciating his younger daughter got the joke.
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* ArtisticLicenseChemistry: Gold doesn't melt ''that'' fast.


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* GroinAttack: One of the wildlings that surround Bran suggests they chop off his penis and stuff it in his mouth.
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* TheAlcoholic: "More wine, your Grace?"
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** Ser Vardis has this reaction when Tyrion names his brother [[FamedInStory Jaime]] as his champion. He's visibly relieved when Lysa informs Tyrion that they're not going to wait till he arrives.

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** Ser Vardis has this reaction when Tyrion names his brother [[FamedInStory Jaime]] as his champion. He's visibly relieved when Lysa informs Tyrion that they're not going to wait till he Jaime arrives.

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* CombatByChampion: As no-one could seriously expect a dwarf to fight the likes of Ser Vardis, Tyrion asks for his [[MasterSwordsman brother Jaime]] to champion him. Lysa isn't falling for that one, and insists the TrialByCombat be held that day, so Tyrion must find his champion from among those assembled. Everyone laughs when Tyrion asks for volunteers, until...
-->'''Bronn:''' I'll stand for the dwarf.



* IronicEcho: Robb tells off Theon who's urging him to declare war. "It's not your House." Then Robb asks where Bran has got to. Theon replies sarcastically "I don't know. It's not my House."

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* IronicEcho: Robb tells off [[WarHawk Theon who's urging him to declare war.war]] over the attack on his father. "It's not your House." Then Robb asks where Bran has got to. Theon replies sarcastically "I don't know. It's not my House."



* NoOSHACompliance: Bran is strapped to his saddle, which would leave him helpless if his horse rolled.



** Ser Vardis has this reaction when Tyrion names his brother Jaime as his champion.

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** Ser Vardis has this reaction when Tyrion names his brother Jaime [[FamedInStory Jaime]] as his champion.champion. He's visibly relieved when Lysa informs Tyrion that they're not going to wait till he arrives.



** Ser Barriston looks worried over how King Robert keeps chugging down the wine in the middle of a boar hunt.

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** Ser Barriston Barristen looks worried over how King Robert keeps chugging down the wine in the middle of a boar hunt.



* TranquilFury: When Viserys first enters, Khal Drogo basically sees him as an amusing nuisance. Then, when Viserys pulls out his sword and starts threatening his wife and unborn child, [[PapaWolf his demeanor changes, but he never raises his voice once.]]

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* TranquilFury: When Viserys first enters, enters his tent, Khal Drogo basically sees him as an amusing nuisance. Then, when When Viserys pulls out his sword and starts threatening his wife and unborn child, [[PapaWolf his demeanor changes, changes]], but he never raises his voice once.]]

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* TheChosenOne: The dosh khaleen prophesize that Daenerys will give birth to The Stallion Who Will Mount The World, who will [[TakeOverTheWorld unite all the people of the world into a single khalasar]]. Daenerys decides to [[MeaningfulName name him Rhaego]], a Dothraki version of Rhaegar Targaryen, whom Jorah had previously described as the last dragon (and pointedly ''not'' Viserys).



* GrievousHarmWithABody: Bronn shoves a knight into Ser Vardys' way during their duel.

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* GrievousHarmWithABody: Bronn shoves a knight into Ser Vardys' Vardis' way during their duel.



-->"Sometimes possession is an abstract concept--" *thunk*
* HeadInTheSandManagement: King Robert doesn’t want to know what lies behind the Stark/Lannister feud, what with half the country massively in debt to Lord Tywin. Instead of dealing with the crisis, he gives the Hand badge back to Ned and goes off hunting.

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-->"Sometimes -->'''Tyrion:''' Sometimes possession is an abstract concept--" *thunk*
concept-- ''thunk''
* HeadInTheSandManagement: With half of Westeros in debt to Lord Tywin, King Robert doesn’t want to know what lies behind the Stark/Lannister feud, what with half the country massively in debt to Lord Tywin.feud. Instead of dealing with the crisis, he gives the Hand badge back to Ned and goes off hunting.

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** Bronn's expression when Vardis backs him to the edge of the Moon Door.



* ReactionShot: When Tyrion says he's very good at convincing others to do violence for him, Cat tenses up, clearly expecting him to confess to hiring Bran's attacker. While the court is shown gasping in shock at Tyrion's 'crimes', Bronn is grinning at his chutzpah.

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* ReactionShot: ReactionShot:
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When Tyrion says he's very good at convincing others to do violence for him, Cat tenses up, clearly expecting him to confess to hiring Bran's attacker. While the court is shown gasping in shock at Tyrion's 'crimes', Bronn is grinning at his chutzpah.chutzpah.
** During the Bronn/Vardis fight, the reactions of the crowd are shown -- notably Tyrion, Catelyn, and Lysa and her son.
** Ser Barriston looks worried over how King Robert keeps chugging down the wine in the middle of a boar hunt.



-->'''Robert:''' Those were the days!

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-->'''Robert:''' [[GloryDays Those were the days!days!]]

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* MeaningfulEcho: Tyrion isn't making headway with Mort until he uses the saying "a Lannister always pays his debts" that Bran mentioned in his lesson.

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* MeaningfulEcho: Tyrion isn't making headway with Mort until he uses the saying "a Lannister always pays his debts" that Bran mentioned in his lesson.lesson with Maester Luwin.



-->'''Viserys:''' "Does loyalty mean nothing to you?"
-->'''Jorah:''' "It means everything to me."
-->'''Viserys:''' "And yet here you stand."
-->'''Jorah:''' "And yet here I stand."

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-->'''Viserys:''' "Does Does loyalty mean nothing to you?"
you?
-->'''Jorah:''' "It It means everything to me."
me.
-->'''Viserys:''' "And And yet here you stand."
stand.
-->'''Jorah:''' "And And yet here I stand."


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* NoOSHACompliance: Bran is strapped to his saddle, which would leave him helpless if his horse rolled.
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* AttackItsWeakPoint: Ser Vardis is protected by heavy plate armor, but Bronn slices his sword under his armpit, inflicting a major wound through a gap in the plate.
* ArmorIsUseless: Bronn forgoes protection for speed and stamina.

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* AttackItsWeakPoint: Ser Vardis is protected by heavy plate armor, but Bronn slices his sword under his armpit, an armpit and later across the back of a knee, inflicting a major wound wounds through a gap the joint in the plate.
* ArmorIsUseless: Bronn forgoes protection for [[LightningBruiser speed and stamina.stamina]]. Ser Vardis finds it impossible to land a blow because he's lumbering along with full plate armor, a cumbersome shield, and a helm that restricts his vision and breathing.



** Cersei claims that Ned was leaving a brothel and attacked her brother in a drunken brawl.

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** Cersei claims that Ned was leaving a brothel and attacked her brother in a drunken brawl.brawl after carousing at a brothel.



* CaptainObvious: Littlefinger. He feels the need to point out to Ned that fish are the sigal of House Tully. The house of Ned's wife of 17 years. The house that are lords paramount of the Riverlands. A house that ranks in the top ten prominent houses of Westeros. A house who's sigal is ''being held by a bannerman in front of Ned''. See AsYouKnow.

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* CaptainObvious: Littlefinger. He feels the need to point out to Ned that fish are the sigal sigil of House Tully. The house of Ned's wife of 17 years. The house that are lords paramount of the Riverlands. A house that ranks in the top ten prominent houses of Westeros. A house who's sigal sigil is ''being held by a bannerman in front of Ned''. See AsYouKnow.



* ConvenientlyTimedAttackFromBehind / ShootTheHostageTaker: Theon shoots the DangerousDeserter holding Bran at knifepoint.

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* ConvenientlyTimedAttackFromBehind / ShootTheHostageTaker: Theon shoots the DangerousDeserter holding Bran at knifepoint.knifepoint, and is [[NoRespectGuy exasperated by Robb's lack of gratitude]].



* DangerousDeserter: The man who’s holding Bran at knifepoint is wearing Night’s Watch clothing.

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* DangerousDeserter: The man who’s holding who holds Bran at knifepoint is wearing a Night’s Watch clothing.uniform.



* DontGoInTheWoods: Bran wanders off while riding in his new saddle, and gets attacked by a wildling party.

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* DontGoInTheWoods: Bran wanders off while riding in his new saddle, and gets attacked by a wildling party.wildlings.

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* AttackItsWeakPoint: Ser Vardis is protected by heavy plate armor, but Bronn slices his sword under his armpit, inflicting a major wound.

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* AttackItsWeakPoint: Ser Vardis is protected by heavy plate armor, but Bronn slices his sword under his armpit, inflicting a major wound.wound through a gap in the plate.



* HeadInTheSandManagement: King Robert doesn’t want to know what lies behind the Stark/Lannister feud, what with being massively in debt to Lord Tywin. Instead of dealing with the crisis, he gives the Hand badge back to Ned and goes off hunting for a couple of weeks.

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* HeadInTheSandManagement: King Robert doesn’t want to know what lies behind the Stark/Lannister feud, what with being half the country massively in debt to Lord Tywin. Instead of dealing with the crisis, he gives the Hand badge back to Ned and goes off hunting for a couple of weeks.hunting.



* IAmXSonOfY: “I am a Lannister! ''Tyrion'', son of ''Tywin!''”
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* XSonOfY: “I am a Lannister! ''Tyrion'', son of ''Tywin!''”

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* XSonOfY: IAmXSonOfY: “I am a Lannister! ''Tyrion'', son of ''Tywin!''”
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* AintToProudToBeg: With Theon ready to put an arrow in her head, Osha begs for mercy.

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* AintToProudToBeg: AintTooProudToBeg: With Theon ready to put an arrow in her head, Osha begs for mercy.



* CoverInnocentEyes: Ser Jorah urges Daenerys to look away when it’s obvious what’s going to happen to Viserys. [[BewareTheNiceOnes She refuses.]]

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* CoverInnocentEyes: CoverInnocentEyesAndEars: Ser Jorah urges Daenerys to look away when it’s obvious what’s going to happen to Viserys. [[BewareTheNiceOnes She refuses.]]
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* DestinationDefenstration: The Moon Door.

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* DestinationDefenstration: DestinationDefenestration: The Moon Door.



* HeadInTheSandManagement: King Robert doesn’t want to know what lies behind the Stark/Lannister feud, not with half the Seven Kingdoms in debt to Lord Tywin. Instead of dealing with the crisis, he gives the Hand badge back to Ned and goes off hunting for a couple of weeks.

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* HeadInTheSandManagement: King Robert doesn’t want to know what lies behind the Stark/Lannister feud, not what with half the Seven Kingdoms being massively in debt to Lord Tywin. Instead of dealing with the crisis, he gives the Hand badge back to Ned and goes off hunting for a couple of weeks.



* XsonOfY: “I am a Lannister! ''Tyrion'', son of ''Tywin!''”

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* XsonOfY: XSonOfY: “I am a Lannister! ''Tyrion'', son of ''Tywin!''”
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* AintToProudToBeg: With Theon ready to put an arrow in her head, Osha begs for mercy.


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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Tyrion confesses to [[PokeThePoodle childhood pranks]] like putting goat shit in his uncle's boots, and masturbating into a pot of turtle stew "that I do believe my sister ate, or at least I ''hope'' she did!"


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* AttackItsWeakPoint: Ser Vardis is protected by heavy plate armor, but Bronn slices his sword under his armpit, inflicting a major wound.


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* CoverInnocentEyes: Ser Jorah urges Daenerys to look away when it’s obvious what’s going to happen to Viserys. [[BewareTheNiceOnes She refuses.]]


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* DangerousDeserter: The man who’s holding Bran at knifepoint is wearing Night’s Watch clothing.


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* DestinationDefenstration: The Moon Door.


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* DontGoInTheWoods: Bran wanders off while riding in his new saddle, and gets attacked by a wildling party.


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* HeadInTheSandManagement: King Robert doesn’t want to know what lies behind the Stark/Lannister feud, not with half the Seven Kingdoms in debt to Lord Tywin. Instead of dealing with the crisis, he gives the Hand badge back to Ned and goes off hunting for a couple of weeks.


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* MeaningfulEcho: Tyrion isn't making headway with Mort until he uses the saying "a Lannister always pays his debts" that Bran mentioned in his lesson.


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* XsonOfY: “I am a Lannister! ''Tyrion'', son of ''Tywin!''”

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* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: Tyrion's long, funny monologue, an attempt to get sympathy from the court of the Vale and to get Bronn on his side.
* TalkingYourWayOut
* TenMinuteRetirement

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* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: TalkingYourWayOut: Tyrion's long, funny monologue, an attempt to get sympathy from the court of the Vale and to get Bronn on his side.
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* TalkingYourWayOut
* TenMinuteRetirement
TenMinuteRetirement: King Robert orders Ned to put his Hand badge back on. "And if you take if off again, I'll pin it on Jaime Lannister!"
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-->'''Bronn:''' No, I didn't. ''*{{Beat}} as he looks through the hole he'd pushed the corpse into*'' [[HonorBeforeReason He did]].

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-->'''Bronn:''' No, I didn't. ''*{{Beat}} ''({{Beat}} as he looks through the hole he'd pushed the corpse into*'' into)'' [[HonorBeforeReason He did]].



* DissonantSerenity: Dany watching her brother die.

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* DissonantSerenity: Dany watching her brother die.die a CruelAndUnusualDeath.
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* TenMinuteRetirement
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* VillainousBreakdown: Viserys realises his sister has everything she needs to be a ruler, while he has nothing. "Who can rule without wealth or fear or love?" Things go downhill from there.
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* ReplacementGoldfish: King Robert admits that he never loved his brothers, and tells Ned "you were the brother I chose."

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* ReplacementGoldfish: King Robert admits that he never loved his brothers, and tells Ned "you were the brother I chose."" The young prostitute Mhaegen is implied to be one for Lyanna Stark.
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* RapePillageAndBurn: The Mountain and his men, except [[MakeAnExampleOfThem they didn't bother with pillaging]].
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** Cersei claims that Ned was leaving a brothel and attacked her brother in a drunken brawl.


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** King Robert also yells for silence when Ned and Cersei start shouting over each other.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Two. First being the melted gold; while melted gold can and in the right lighting does still have a tell-tale golden shine to it, it's also glowing itself, and doesn't look like a thick yellow goop. The other is during the Dothraki heart-eating ceremony; in spite of having just ingested a bloody fresh horse heart, blood all over her mouth, Dany's teeth are surprisingly clean when she speaks.

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