History Recap / GameOfThronesS3E9TheRainsOfCastamere

* KickTheDog: In the midst of the general MoralEventHorizon, certain events stand out: Roose Bolton's first gesture of open pleasure shown in the series being due to Catelyn's dawning realization of their betrayal. Talisa dying not by a cut throat, but by being repeatedly stabbed in her pregnant belly, likely on the direct orders of Walder, since his claim that he can see past the shape-hiding gown suggests he guessed that she was expecting a child. Walder's total indifference to his wife's death: there were various things he could have done that had at least a chance of saving her, but instead he lets her know how meaningless she is to him and that she's about to die.

** In the book, at the sight of her son's death, Catelyn starts to tear her own face to shreds with her bare hands, and cackles maniacally. Her reaction in the TV series works equally well and probably prevented potential {{Narm}}.

** The episode's first scene shows Robb's plans on his map to assault House Lannister's seat of Casterly Rock supported by the Boltons and newly realigned Freys, their armies represented by map-markers reflecting their Houses' sigils. What's the problem here? The Direwolf map-markers are completely surrounded by the Lion, Flayed Man and Twin Towers map-markers. The Direwolves are facing the Lions and Roses with their backs turned on the Flayed Man and Twin Towers. Also doubles as HarsherInHindsight.

** We don't see how the Hound found Arya in all the chaos, but since all the guards he was surrounded by seemed unwilling to let him pass when he asked nicely, along with the Hound no longer wearing the cloak he was using as a disguise, [[KillEmAll the solution to the problem is easy to guess]]...

* AbsenteeActor: For the first time in the season, no scene takes place at all in King's Landing. This means several actors simply don't show up. It's particularly noticeable in Peter Dinklage's case: this is the first episode he's missed since Season One (this season sometimes strained to give him a scene, to keep up the pretense that he's the lead).

->'''Robb:''' [[FamousLastWords Mother...]]

* FamousLastWords: Robb dies with a calm "Mother"--seemingly giving up on life as Talisa is dead. Despite her earlier speech, Catelyn's actual death comes without a word.

* HopeSpot: The entire wedding is an especially gut-wrenching one, particularly to viewers who've read the books. Robb wins back the Frey army and has enough men to take on Casterly Rock, while thinking about his future child. And then "The Rains of Castamere" plays...