History Recap / GameOfThronesS4E2TheLionAndTheRose

* AdaptedOut: [[spoiler: The point in the books at the wedding breakfast where after Joffrey demands a better present from Tyrion having destroyed the book and a seething Tyrion retorts by baiting Joffrey as to whether he'd want a Valyrian steel dagger (having worked out Joffrey was the one who orchaestrated the assassination attempt on Bran Stark), elicting a small VillainousBreakdown from Joffrey before he manages to hide it, is omitted altogether]].

* {{Jerkass}}: The only named characters who enjoy the dwarf performance are Joffrey, Cersei, and Pycelle ([[PlotHole who had been directly ordered by Cersei to leave the wedding a couple scenes before]]). Tommen briefly laughs at it several times, likely because he's [[AmbiguousInnocence simply innocent]]. A look of disapproval from his favorite uncle Tyrion shows he has the grace to shut up. Tywin finds the reenactment funny, but becomes quietly angry over Joffrey's mistreatment towards Tyrion (or possibly because Joffrey was reducing all of Tywin's war accomplishments to a sick joke).

* MoodSwinger: Joffrey is really unpleasant and terrifying in this episode because of how unpredictable and mercurial he is, his sadistic spiteful self occasionally kept in check but then let loose in vicious rage any time Tyrion is around, like an unmedicated, deeply bipolar individual. And this guy is king...

** Even Cersei, who enjoys the dwarf show, gradually stops smiling as Joffrey's more personal abuse of Tyrion continues. She also makes no effort to hide her disgust at Pycelle's antics with a woman less than half his age.

* MySisterIsOffLimits: Jaime implies this while bullying Loras ([[CrowningMomentOfFunny who takes no crap from him]]). Later Cersei basically says the same to Brienne [[MaliciousSlander implying]] that Brienne's [[BodyguardCrush in love with Jaime]].

* MostAnnoyingSound: The [[Music/SigurRos musicians]] playing a particularly slow and dirge-like version of "The Rains of Castamere" on a squeeze-box seem to be one in-universe; Joffrey throws coins at them in the middle of the song just to get them to stop. Of course, they later get meta-revenge by performing this rather fitting dirge-like version over the credits after Joffrey dies.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Nice guy is '''''really''''' pushing it, but Joffrey's reaction to Tyrion's wedding present, ''The Lives of Four Kings'', is ''far'' more gracious than in the book, where Joffrey shows no gratitude but instead crudely implies Tyrion's [[Bookworm fondness of reading]] has left him impotent and makes another crass (and public) declaration of his intention to bed Sansa at some point.

* DudeNotFunny: In-universe. Tommen chuckles a little at the performance, but then catches one look at his uncle's death glare and shuts up.

* ShoutOut: When he receives his [[AbsurdlySharpBlade Valyrian steel sword]], Joffrey calls out for people to name it. One courtier shouts [[Literature/TheElricSaga Stormbringer]], another suggests [[BookOfTheNewSun Terminus]].

* UncannyFamilyResemblance: Thanks to TheOtherDarrin and ActingForTwo, Tommen now looks quite similar to Martyn Lannister because Dean-Charles Chapman, who played Martyn in Season 3, now plays Tommen, having replaced Callum Wharry.

* DamselInDistress: ...[[DeconstructedTrope and no one will save her]].

* DarkActionGirl: Ramsay's companion Myranda.

* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: If Joffrey had really been choking, he would not have been able to talk at all, let alone vomit.
** [[spoiler: Subverted, as we later learn he was not choking but was poisoned.]]

* RomanticSpoonfeeding: During the feast of the royal wedding, bride and new quenn Margaery feeds Joffrey with a piece of their wedding pie.

* RomanticSpoonfeeding: During the feast, bride Margaery feeds bridegroom Joffrey their wedding pie.

* UnholyMatrimony: They're presumably not married, but Ramsay has apparently found a true partner in his sick games.

** Everything Joffrey does during the episode counts, especially towards Tyrion. Since Joffery isn't clever enough to counter Tyrion's snark, he just resorts to petty humiliation.

** Jaime trains with Bronn instead of the tongueless Ilyan Payne when he wants a discreet training partner because Wilko Johnson has terminal cancer.

* AdaptationExpansion: In the books it's only two dwarfs jousting: one to mock Robb Stark and one to mock Stannis. Here all five kings are represented, meaning Joffrey goes out of his way to insult nearly everyone present (and likely is meant to imply that he ''thought'' he was being "magnanimous" by including a caricature-dwarf of himself - who, naturally, is not the butt of nearly as much humor as the others).

* ASharedSuffering: Despite Sansa cold-shouldering her husband in the previous episode, she and Tyrion share an unspoken moment of empathy when she hands Tyrion the goblet Joffrey has ordered him to pick up.

* BodyHorror[=/=]{{Gorn}}: In his death scene Joffrey looks even more bloated and purple than in the book, not to mention that he is heavily drooling and bleeding from every orifice on his face, including the ''pores''. The creators knew what their audience wanted to see.
* BookEnds: The episode opens and closes with one gruesome death.

* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim[=/=]ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: Tyrion verbally insults Shae so she will leave King's Landing, knowing that she is a huge target for Cersei and Tywin.

-->'''Arya:''' Lots of people name their swords.
-->'''Sandor:''' Lots of cunts.

** In "Dark Wings, Dark Words," it was revealed that Joffrey hates flowers because he considers them to be effeminate, and expresses his [[BuryYourGays deep loathing towards "degenerates" like Renly Baratheon]]. In this episode, Joffrey publicly humiliates Ser Loras Tyrell--a.k.a. the Knight of Flowers--and his relationship with Renly in the ''worst way possible'' in front of ''several hundred guests'', not to mention the man himself, the man's sister (and Joff's own ''wife''), and his grandmother. This is as sadistic as Joffrey can get without chopping Loras' head off for his homosexuality.

* CoolSword: Joffrey decides to call it "Widow's Wail".
* CostumePorn: It's the Royal Wedding episode, what did you expect? Especially the wedding dress and Ellaria's tastefully {{Stripperiffic}} gown stand out.

* DeathByIrony: Joffrey dies in the same way as Robb Stark. Killed by treachery at a wedding whilst his mother is forced to watch as he dies a painful death. For additional irony, "The Rains of Castamere" was being played shortly before his death.
** Also a KarmicDeath, as Joffrey spent a good deal of time mocking Robb's death, right up to ''five minutes'' before he died.
* DeathGlare: Joffrey is the recipient of many, ranging from the furious to the simply disgusted.

* DudeNotFunny: Tommen chuckles a little at the performance, but then catches one look at his uncle's death glare and shuts up.

* EveryoneHasStandards[=/=]DudeNotFunny: Margaery, the other Tyrells, Varys, Tywin, Oberyn and some guests are all unamused or disgusted by Joffrey's antics at the wedding, especially his mean-spirited humiliation of Tyrion and Sansa. Given that most of them are not exactly kind to Tyrion to begin with, that's saying a lot.

** Everything Joffrey does during the entire episode.
* EvilNephew: Joffrey really plays it up during this episode, going out of his way to humiliate and torment his Uncle.

* ICallItVera: Joffrey names his new Valyrian blade ''Widow's Wail'', which becomes significantly ironic later.
** The other suggestions were ''Stormbringer'', ''Terminus'' and ''Wolf's Bane''.

* InsultBackfire: Jaime underestimates Loras, believing that the young man would be an easy victim for his snark and threats, but the Knight of Flowers can fight with words just as well as he fights with swords. Jaime is even a little stunned by how easily Loras is able to hurt his feelings with a single, biting line.

* {{Jerkass}}: The only named characters who enjoy the dwarf performance are Joffrey, Cersei, and Pycelle ([[PlotHole who had been directly ordered by Cersei to leave the wedding a couple scenes before]]). Tommen briefly laughs at it several times, likely because he's [[AmbiguousInnocence simply innocent]]. A look of disapproval from his favorite uncle Tyrion shows he has the grace to shut up once. Tywin finds the reenactment funny, but becomes quietly angry over Joffrey's mistreatment towards Tyrion (or possibly because Joffrey was reducing all of Tywin's war accomplishments to a sick joke.)

** Then there is everything he puts Tyrion through....

* LameComeback: Tyrion calmly states "pity it spilled" after Joffrey pours a goblet full of wine over his head. All Joffrey can manage is a rather baffled and sour, "It didn't spill."

** When Joffrey stops Tyrion leaving, the crowd (having gradually fallen into StunnedSilence during the last round of abuse,) falls silent virtually instantly.

-->'''Jaime:''' Luckily for you, none of this will happen, because you'll never marry her.
-->'''Loras:''' ''(smiles smugly)'' [[StealthInsult And neither will you]]. ''(pats Jaime on the arm)''

* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Lots of it:

* SacredHospitality: Defied.

* ShoutOut: When he receives his [[AbsurdlySharpBlade Valyrian Steel Sword]] Joffrey calls out for people to name it. One courtier shouts [[Literature/TheElricSaga Stormbringer]], another suggests [[BookOfTheNewSun Terminus]].

** Tywin's mounting fury over the course of Tyrion's humiliation. While most are just disgusted by it, he is visibly livid; nobody gets to break [[HypocriticalHeartwarming Tyrion's spirit and shatter his mind but Tywin!]] Though, given his similar reaction at Tyrion's wedding, it's also likely he hates any Lannister being humiliated, plus the fact that Joffrey is disgracing himself as well, since the crowd is clearly not on his side as the abuse continues.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: It's delivered in Roose's trademark quiet, calm tone, but he neatly lays out all the stupid mistakes Ramsay made while acting Lord of the Dreadfort. It's the only time Ramsay is brought to heel by anyone and long overdue.

* WellDoneSonGuy: Ramsay is the villainous version of this- he wants to be Ramsay ''Bolton'' so badly, not [[BastardBastard Ramsay Snow]].

** Even Cersei, who enjoys the dwarf show, gradually stops smiling as Joffrey's more personal abuse of Tyrion continues.