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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Jaqen killing the guards so that Arya, Hot Pie and Gendry can escape from Harrenhal.

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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Jaqen killing the guards so that Arya, Hot Pie Pie, and Gendry can escape from Harrenhal.



** Tyrion gives a tired version, upon hearing about Daenerys' dragons.[[labelnote:From the books...]]This a change from the books, where no one in King's Landing has heard about Dany's dragons at this point; and even when they do hear, in Book Four, they don't believe it.[[/labelnote]]
** Inverted when Cersei tells Tyrion that she's got Shae. Tyrion manages to keep a straight face when he thinks she's in danger, and manages to fake a restrained version of this reaction when he finds out that Cersei actually has the wrong woman.

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** Tyrion gives a tired version, upon hearing about Daenerys' Daenerys's dragons.[[labelnote:From [[labelnote: From the books...]]This a change from the books, where no one in King's Landing has heard about Dany's dragons at this point; and even when they do hear, in Book Four, they don't believe it.[[/labelnote]]
** Inverted when Cersei tells Tyrion that she's got Shae. Tyrion manages to keep a straight face when he thinks she's in danger, danger and manages to fake a restrained version of this reaction when he finds out that Cersei actually has the wrong woman.



* TranquilFury: Tyrion is quite chilling when he threatens Cersei, to the point that her SmugSmiler composure noticeably cracks.

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* TranquilFury: Tyrion is quite chilling when he threatens Cersei, Cersei to the point that her SmugSmiler composure noticeably cracks.

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Deep in the night, King Stannis and Ser Davos stand on the deck of a ship, '''sailing on King's Landing'''. They take the opportunity to InfoDump about how Ser Davos came to be in his station: during Robert's Rebellion, Stannis was charged with holding Storm's End, ancestral seat of House Baratheon and capitol of the stormlands, against Targaryen loyalists.[[note]]Incidentally, the leader of the siege was Mace Tyrell, father of Margaery and Loras.[[/note]] [[TruthInTelevision Like most castle attacks]], StormingTheCastle failed and the business devolved into a long siege, and the Baratheons inside the castle were down to boot leather and cats when a smuggling ship with black sails came in with a load of onions. Stannis punished that smuggler--Davos, a commoner from Flea Bottom, the slums of King's Landing--by chopping off the ends of his fingers, but knighted him for his service. Stannis values Davos's UndyingLoyalty and makes it clear that he would be just fine with a hundred commoners from Flea Bottom, since at least he can count on them--and stuns Davos by vowing that once he's on the Iron Throne, Davos will be the first crabber's son to be named Hand of the King.

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Deep in the night, King Stannis and Ser Davos stand on the deck of a ship, '''sailing on King's Landing'''. They take the opportunity to InfoDump about how Ser Davos came to be in his station: during Robert's Rebellion, Stannis was charged with holding Storm's End, ancestral seat of House Baratheon and capitol of the stormlands, against Targaryen loyalists.[[note]]Incidentally, the leader of man leading the siege Siege of Storm's End was Mace Tyrell, father of Margaery and Loras.[[/note]] [[TruthInTelevision Like most castle attacks]], StormingTheCastle failed and the business devolved into a long siege, and the Baratheons inside the castle were [[ReducedToRatburgers down to boot leather and cats cats]] when a smuggling ship with black sails came in with a load of onions. Stannis punished that smuggler--Davos, a commoner from Flea Bottom, the slums of King's Landing--by chopping off the ends of his fingers, but knighted him for his service. Stannis values Davos's UndyingLoyalty and makes it clear that he would be just fine with a hundred commoners from Flea Bottom, since at least he can count on them--and stuns Davos by vowing that once he's on the Iron Throne, Davos will be the first crabber's son to be named Hand of the King.



-->'''Tyrion:''' I wish we could converse as two honest, intelligent men.
-->'''Vary:''' I wish we could too.

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-->'''Tyrion:''' I wish we could converse as two honest, intelligent men.
-->'''Vary:'''
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'''Vary:'''
I wish we could too.


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* TheSiege: Discussed by Bronn and Stannis, two men who've been in a siege, and witnessed the results.
--> '''Bronn:''' "See, it's not the fighting that kills most people, it's the ''starving (...)'' If things get bad enough, [[NoPartyLikeADonnerParty the poor start eating each other]]."

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* RelationshipUpgrade: Robb and Lady Talisa become a couple in this episode.



* TheyDo: Robb and Lady Talisa become a couple in this episode.
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* RunningGag: A short one involving [[NoPronunciationGuide how to pronounce]] the name of Archmaester Ch'vyalthan between Tyrion and Bronn. Varys finally settles it.

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* RunningGag: A short one involving [[NoPronunciationGuide how to pronounce]] pronounce the name of Archmaester Ch'vyalthan between Tyrion and Bronn. Varys finally settles it.
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Tyrion and Bronn are trying to find a way to defend '''King's Landing'''. Tyrion pores over some huge {{Doorstopper}} while Bronn cleans his nails with a compass. Bronn is dismissive of books in general, but Tyrion defends his choice of book--"''An History of the Great Sieges of Westeros,'' by Archmaester..." How would ''you'' pronounce "Ch'vyalthan?" "Shevlathen," Tyrion tries, "[[NoPronunciationGuide Shevelatesh]]." Bronn goes with "Sh'''val''-teesh." Varys, happening in, congratulates the gold cloaks for orchestrating a drop in thievery, which Bronn accomplished by rounding up all the known thieves. "It's just the unknown thieves we have to worry about now." This will keep the peace, Bronn explains, since [[TruthInTelevision food is worth more than gold during a siege]], and thieves are the last people you want in charge of your economy. Full of HiddenDepths, this man. ("Ahhh, ''The Great Sieges of Westeros''," Varys exclaims. "Thrilling subject. Shame Archmaester [[RunningGag Sh'viathan]] wasn't a better writer.") Finally they get down to business, and Tyrion pinpoints the Mud Gate as the key point of contention in the coming battle: it's structurally weak and only fifty yards from the riverbank. Bronn suggests the defenders throw down books; Varys protests that they don't have enough books, and Bronn returns that they don't have enough men either. "What ''do'' we have?" Varys asks. And Tyrion replies, "...[[EurekaMoment Pigshit.]]"

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Tyrion and Bronn are trying to find a way to defend '''King's Landing'''. Tyrion pores over some huge {{Doorstopper}} while Bronn cleans his nails with a compass. Bronn is dismissive of books in general, but Tyrion defends his choice of book--"''An History of the Great Sieges of Westeros,'' by Archmaester..." How would ''you'' pronounce "Ch'vyalthan?" "Shevlathen," Tyrion tries, "[[NoPronunciationGuide Shevelatesh]]."Shevelatesh." Bronn goes with "Sh'''val''-teesh." Varys, happening in, congratulates the gold cloaks for orchestrating a drop in thievery, which Bronn accomplished by rounding up all the known thieves. "It's just the unknown thieves we have to worry about now." This will keep the peace, Bronn explains, since [[TruthInTelevision food is worth more than gold during a siege]], and thieves are the last people you want in charge of your economy. Full of HiddenDepths, this man. ("Ahhh, ''The Great Sieges of Westeros''," Varys exclaims. "Thrilling subject. Shame Archmaester [[RunningGag Sh'viathan]] wasn't a better writer.") Finally they get down to business, and Tyrion pinpoints the Mud Gate as the key point of contention in the coming battle: it's structurally weak and only fifty yards from the riverbank. Bronn suggests the defenders throw down books; Varys protests that they don't have enough books, and Bronn returns that they don't have enough men either. "What ''do'' we have?" Varys asks. And Tyrion replies, "...[[EurekaMoment Pigshit.]]"



* NoPronunciationGuide: How ''do'' you pronounce "Ch'vyalthan"? See RunningGag.
** Also doubles as a MythologyGag: GRRM employs the "NoPronunciationGuide" trope on purpose, believing that readers should be allowed to interpret the names any way they please. This is part of why the ''entire'' readership was waiting with bated breath to hear just how "Xaro Xhoan Daxos" is supposed to be pronounced.

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* AskAStupidQuestion: Talisa asks Robb how he is, and he replies that he's arrested his mother, his sisters are held captive by the Lannisters, Theon betrayed him and took his brothers captive, and he doesn't know what he needs to do. Talisa apologizes for asking a stupid question, but Robb doesn't hold it against her.



* ExactWords: This comes back to bite Jaqen.

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* ExactWords: This Jaqen's promise to kill anyone Arya asks him to comes back to bite Jaqen.him when she asks him to confirm the terms of the promise, then names him in order to blackmail him into helping her escape.



* TheyDo: Robb and Lady Talisa.

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* TheyDo: Robb and Lady Talisa.Talisa become a couple in this episode.
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* FrontlineGeneral: What Joffrey is insisting on being. Both Cersei and Tyrion doubt his value in command, though the latter notes it will boost morale among the defenders.


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** Cersei hisses this at Tyrion after he vows to get even with her for holding Ros as a hostage against him.


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* HeKnowsTooMuch: Dagmer tells Theon he killed the farmer so the old man couldn't blab that they killed the orphan boys in place of Bran and Rickon.

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