History Recap / GameOfThronesS1E3LordSnow

** Cat is saying that no-one in Kings Landing knows who she is when she's approached by two of the city watch who greet her by name. Unfortunately that's nothing to telling Ned that Littlefinger would never betray her trust.
** Benjen tells his nephew Jon "We'll speak when I return." Chances are they are not going to see each other soon.

* BuyThemOff: Jorah explains to Daenerys that this is the traditional attitude amongst the cities of Essos for dealing with the Dothraki: it's much simpler to buy the Dothraki off with a tribute of gold and slaves than starting a fight with a horde of BloodKnight warriors who likely outnumber what forces the Free Cities can call upon to defend themselves. Slightly subverted, as Jorah explains that such a policy doesn't always work: sometimes [[DisproportionateRetribution a Khal might be insulted by the quantity or quality of the slaves he's being given]]...and sometimes [[ForTheEvulz a Khal just decides his men haven't had a decent fight in months]][[PragmaticVillainy and could do with the practice to keep them sharp]].

At '''Dothraki sea''', Daenerys finds out that she is pregnant. The Dothraki call it "a blessing from the Great Stallion," and Dany and Drogo seem very happy together [[HappilyMarried canoodling in bed]], but when Ser Jorah hears about it, he interrupts a debate with Rakharo (over whether ArmorIsUseless, and whether the increased protection is worth the decrease in agility) to ride to Qohor. [[{{Foreshadowing}} Hmm, that's not mysterious at all]].

* BuyThemOff: Jorah explains to Daenerys that this is the traditional attitude amongst the cities of Essos for dealing with the Dothraki: it's much simpler to buy the Dothraki off with a tribute of gold and slaves than starting a fight with a horde of BloodKnight warriors who likely outnumber what forces the Free Cities can call upon to defend themselves. Slightly subverted, as Jorah explains that such a policy doesn't always work: sometimes a Khal might be insulted by the quantity or quality of the slaves he's being given...and sometimes a Khal just decides his men haven't had a decent fight in months and could do with the practice to keep them sharp.

* HappilyMarried: Catelyn and Ned, more obviously in this episode. Cat secretly visits Ned in the capital, and they share lots of tender moments and both beam happiness, though they are also worried about their increasingly difficult situation. Daenerys and Drogo seem to be getting there too.

%% * SecurityCling

%% * WhoDares

%%* OddFriendship: Tyrion and Jon.

%% * SmugSnake: A Lannister trait, according to King Robert.
%% * TheSpymaster: Lord Varys.

%% * WhamLine: "Tyrion Lannister. The Imp."

* HappilyMarried: Catelyn and Ned, more obviously in this episode. Cat secretly visits Ned in the capital, and they share lots of tender moments and both beam happiness, though they are also worried about their increasingly diffucult situation.
%% ** Daenerys and Drogo seem to be getting there too.
* HeldGaze: Between Cersei and Jaime, but it is quickly [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] as, instead of them kissing, he grabs her by the waist after they have stared into each other's eyes for several minutes. The trope is played straight when Ned and Catelyn say goodbye to each other; they hold each other's gazes and then kiss before Catelyn leaves.

** The Starks in King's Landing, the realm's capital. The old house whose members are more comfortable in the countryside with their old ways.

** Jaime plays a DeadpanSnarker and he reveals that the outlaw he decapitated for his first kill didn't say much.
%% * FieryRedhead: Cat is not amused at being taken to a cathouse.

* TookALevelInBadass: Episode 3 marks a turning point in Daenerys' personality, since it is the first time we see her openly stand up to Viserys and put him on the receiving end of abuse for once.

-->'''Jaime:''' I know. People have been swinging at me for years, but they always seem to miss. [[note]] Actually, I'm a certified badass.[[/note]]

-->'''Jaime:''' I know. People have been swinging at me for years, but they always seem to miss. [[note]] Actually, I'm a badass.[[/note]]

-->'''Ned:''' "Very handsome armor. Not a scratch on it." [[note]] You're all show.[[/note]]
-->'''Jaime:''' "I know. People have been swinging at me for years, but they always seem to miss. [[note]] Actually, I'm a badass.[[/note]]
-->'''Ned:''' "You've chosen your opponents wisely, then." [[note]] You're a DirtyCoward and only fight people you know you can beat.[[/note]]
-->'''Jaime:''' "I have a knack for it." [[note]]You, for instance?[[/note]]

* FacialDialogue:
** Rakharo asks Dany if she wants him to take off Viserys's ear to teach him respect, Dany says no and that she doesn't want her brother harmed. Irri translates this for Rakharo, and he basically gives her a look that screams "Say ''what?''" She in turn gives him the tiniest shrug that clearly says "Yeah, I know, I don't get it either."
** Tyrion gives Jon a smile of approval when he starts instructing his fellow recruits instead of beating them in the training yard.
** From the expression on his face, Ned Stark isn't happy to find the Red Keep full of Lannister guardsmen.
* FamousLastWords: Apparently the Mad King's was "Burn them all" which he'd been saying as a MadnessMantra. Jaime also gets in a DeadpanSnarker line earlier when he reveals that the outlaw he decapitated for his first kill didn't say much.
* FieryRedhead: Cat is not amused at being taken to a cathouse.
* FishOutOfWater: [[RichInDollarsPoorInSense Jon Snow and Tyrion Lannister at the Wall]]; Tyrion realizes the reality faster than Jon, despite being the one who ''hasn't'' pledged his life to it. There's also [[CountryMouse the Starks in King's Landing.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Jorah hears Danys is pregnant, he suddenly declares he's got to ride off. We find out why [[TheMole in the next episode]].

* GutFeeling: Cat 'knows' the Lannisters are behind all this. [[spoiler:They are, but the situation is more complicated than what she thinks.]]
* HappilyMarried: Catelyn and Ned, more obviously in this episode. Daenerys and Drogo seem to be getting there too.

* NonchalantDodge / OffHandBackhand: Syrio effortlessly blocks or dodges all of Arya's strikes.

* OddFriendship: Tyrion and Jon.
* OldMaster: "Nine years, Syrio Forel was First Sword to the Sealord of Braavos. He knows these things!"

* SecurityCling
* ShoutOut: Old Nan offers to tell Bran a story about [[Literature/TalesOfDunkAndEgg Ser Duncan the Tall]].

* SmugSnake: A Lannister trait, according to King Robert.
* TheSpymaster: Lord Varys.

** Cat is saying that no-one in Kings Landing knows who she is when she's approached by two of the city watch who greet her by name. [[spoiler:Unfortunately that's nothing to telling Ned that Littlefinger would never betray her trust.]]
** Benjen tells his nephew Jon "We'll speak when I return."

** Water dancing, for sword fighting in the Braavos style, though it makes more sense once it is explained:
-->"All men are made of water, do you know this? If you pierce them, the water leaks out and they die."
** It may also refer to the smooth and flowing movements that characterize the Water Dancing style, contrasted with the harder and heavier movements of "the knight's dance" (as Syrio calls it).
** Also 'dancing master' for Ayra's swordfighting instructor, which maintains the fiction that she's being taught arts more appropriate for a noblewoman.
* VillainousBreakdown / WhoDares: Viserys is unhappy over being ordered about by his sister; when her guards put him in his place, he devolves into a foamy-mouthed lunatic very quickly.

* WhamLine: "Tyrion Lannister. The Imp."

* WhipItGood: Daenerys' bodyguard, Rakharo.

* WithUsOrAgainstUs: "Everyone who isn't us is the enemy."

* {{Nepotism}}: Averted; Benjen makes it clear that having the First Ranger as his uncle doesn't grant him any privileges in the Night's Watch, and he'll have to earn his way.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Averted with Renly Baratheon. The character on the show is a [[TallDarkAndHandsome good-looking guy]], but the actor playing him is not an Adonis like his book counterpart.
* AdaptationalHeroism: Jaime is shown to look up to Barristan Selmy not unlike a student would look up to his mentor.

* GloryDays: Robert reminisces about his first kill, but ends remembering that [[MadeMyselfSad the boy died pointlessly because his House surrendered not long after.]] Jaime Lannister and Barristan Selmy also talk about the wars of their youth. This contrasts with Ned who when he sees Arya training is haunted by his memories of war rather than laughing over them.

* GloryDays: Robert reminisces about his first kill, but ends remembering that [[MadeMyselfSad the boy died pointlessly because his House surrendered not long after.]] Jaime Lannister and Barristan Selmy also talk about the wars of their youth.

** Tyrion says the only difference between the wildlings and the rest of Westeros is that they happened to be on the right side of the Wall when it was put up. Benjen agrees.

* FamousLastWords: Apparently the Mad King's was "Burn them all." Jaime also gets in a DeadpanSnarker line earlier when he reveals that the outlaw he decapitated for his first kill didn't say much.

* KillItWithFire: A favorite method of the Mad King. It's mentioned that his last words were, "Burn them all."

* NotSoDifferent: Tyrion says the only difference between the wildlings and the rest of Westeros is that they happened to be on the right side of the Wall when it was put up. Benjen agrees.

* WithUsOrAgainstUs

* ItsAllMyFault: Arya