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* RealityEnsues:
** Jon not only bends the knee, but does so to House Targaryen, the house that killed the previous generation's Warden of the North and his eldest son and (as far as they know) kidnapped his daughter. The Northern Lords, and Jon's own family, are furious; Lord Glover loses all faith in Jon and retreats to his own stronghold, and Sansa is not inclined to be very civil to the daughter of the man who killed her grandfather and uncle.
** So, you brought a huge army to help defend your home and people against the army of the dead and wage war in what's gonna be a '''very''' long and harsh winter? You also brought a lot more mouths to feed. As Sansa points out, feeding an enormous army ''and'' two dragons is going to stretch Winterfell's meager supplies well beyond the breaking point, and additional help isn't likely to come from the South, either. They're in between a rock and a hard place -- the North needs those armies and dragons to stand any chance of surviving the army of the dead. At the same time, this help might starve the North out.
** Many of the North's newest allies are from southern noble families, several of whom Daenerys has already torched both on the battlefield and in public executions. As shown by Sam's [[SuppressedRage visceral reaction]], this could cause serious problems in the near future.
** The leadership of the North may understand the strategic importance of their new allies, but their people and soldiers probably do not not appreciate their presence. The Southerners and foreigners are treated with a mixture of suspicion, disgust, and awe (having never seen Essosi people before) by the famously xenophobic North. Also, the sight of dragons is understandably enough to send civilians running and screaming in a panic.
** Qyburn casually saying that one of the girls has an STD freaks out Bronn, but this is a reality check on the series' earlier use of {{Fanservice}}; in a medieval world, protection from venereal diseases is difficult to come by.
** Though Randyll Tarly was a horribly abusive father even by the standards of this show, Sam is visibly distraught rather than happy at first upon hearing about his death. [[NiceGuy Dickon's]] death just further compounds this.
** As the Golden Company commander points out, elephants make excellent war beasts, [[AwesomeButImpractical but aren't well-suited for long sea voyages,]] meaning no elephants for Cersei.
** With the CGI budget mostly used for the dragons, rendering the Golden Company war elephants would have been too much. So, to explain their absence, we're told that the elephants couldn't make the journey from Essos.

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* RealityEnsues:
** Jon not only bends the knee, but does so to House Targaryen, the house that killed the previous generation's Warden of the North and his eldest son and (as far as they know) kidnapped his daughter. The Northern Lords, and Jon's own family, are furious; Lord Glover loses all faith in Jon and retreats to his own stronghold, and Sansa is not inclined to be very civil to the daughter of the man who killed her grandfather and uncle.
** So, you brought a huge army to help defend your home and people against the army of the dead and wage war in what's gonna be a '''very''' long and harsh winter? You also brought a lot more mouths to feed. As Sansa points out, feeding an enormous army ''and'' two dragons is going to stretch Winterfell's meager supplies well beyond the breaking point, and additional help isn't likely to come from the South, either. They're in between a rock and a hard place -- the North needs those armies and dragons to stand any chance of surviving the army of the dead. At the same time, this help might starve the North out.
** Many of the North's newest allies are from southern noble families, several of whom Daenerys has already torched both on the battlefield and in public executions. As shown by Sam's [[SuppressedRage visceral reaction]], this could cause serious problems in the near future.
** The leadership of the North may understand the strategic importance of their new allies, but their people and soldiers probably do not not appreciate their presence. The Southerners and foreigners are treated with a mixture of suspicion, disgust, and awe (having never seen Essosi people before) by the famously xenophobic North. Also, the sight of dragons is understandably enough to send civilians running and screaming in a panic.
** Qyburn casually saying that one of the girls has an STD freaks out Bronn, but this is a reality check on the series' earlier use of {{Fanservice}}; in a medieval world, protection from venereal diseases is difficult to come by.
** Though Randyll Tarly was a horribly abusive father even by the standards of this show, Sam is visibly distraught rather than happy at first upon hearing about his death. [[NiceGuy Dickon's]] death just further compounds this.
** As the Golden Company commander points out, elephants make excellent war beasts, [[AwesomeButImpractical but aren't well-suited for long sea voyages,]] meaning no elephants for Cersei.
** With the CGI budget mostly used for the dragons, rendering the Golden Company war elephants would have been too much. So, to explain their absence, we're told that the elephants couldn't make the journey from Essos.


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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Jon not only bends the knee, but does so to House Targaryen, the house that killed the previous generation's Warden of the North and his eldest son and (as far as they know) kidnapped his daughter. The Northern Lords, and Jon's own family, are furious; Lord Glover loses all faith in Jon and retreats to his own stronghold, and Sansa is not inclined to be very civil to the daughter of the man who killed her grandfather and uncle.
** So, you brought a huge army to help defend your home and people against the army of the dead and wage war in what's gonna be a '''very''' long and harsh winter? You also brought a lot more mouths to feed. As Sansa points out, feeding an enormous army ''and'' two dragons is going to stretch Winterfell's meager supplies well beyond the breaking point, and additional help isn't likely to come from the South, either. They're in between a rock and a hard place -- the North needs those armies and dragons to stand any chance of surviving the army of the dead. At the same time, this help might starve the North out.
** Many of the North's newest allies are from southern noble families, several of whom Daenerys has already torched both on the battlefield and in public executions. As shown by Sam's [[SuppressedRage visceral reaction]], this could cause serious problems in the near future.
** The leadership of the North may understand the strategic importance of their new allies, but their people and soldiers probably do not not appreciate their presence. The Southerners and foreigners are treated with a mixture of suspicion, disgust, and awe (having never seen Essosi people before) by the famously xenophobic North. Also, the sight of dragons is understandably enough to send civilians running and screaming in a panic.
** Qyburn casually saying that one of the girls has an STD freaks out Bronn, but this is a reality check on the series' earlier use of {{Fanservice}}; in a medieval world, protection from venereal diseases is difficult to come by.
** Though Randyll Tarly was a horribly abusive father even by the standards of this show, Sam is visibly distraught rather than happy at first upon hearing about his death. [[NiceGuy Dickon's]] death just further compounds this.
** As the Golden Company commander points out, elephants make excellent war beasts, [[AwesomeButImpractical but aren't well-suited for long sea voyages,]] meaning no elephants for Cersei.
** With the CGI budget mostly used for the dragons, rendering the Golden Company war elephants would have been too much. So, to explain their absence, we're told that the elephants couldn't make the journey from Essos.
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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: A non-heroic example. Bronn is at a brothel entertaining himself with the blonde Craya, brunette Dirah, and redhead Marei, before being interrupted by Qyburn.
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* ShipTease: Between Gendry and Arya in the forge. He [[{{Adorkable}} stammers]] as he compliments her on [[SheIsAllGrownUp how good she looks]]. Then [[CallBack he calls her "M'lady" again]], which causes her to [[WhenSheSmiles smile and giggle]]. Finally, after requesting him to make her a spear, she ''twirls'' to look back and give him a ''flirty smirk'' as she leaves.

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* ShipTease: Between Gendry and Arya in the forge. He [[{{Adorkable}} stammers]] stammers as he compliments her on [[SheIsAllGrownUp how good she looks]]. Then [[CallBack he calls her "M'lady" again]], which causes her to [[WhenSheSmiles smile and giggle]]. Finally, after requesting him to make her a spear, she ''twirls'' to look back and give him a ''flirty smirk'' as she leaves.
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* ForcedMeme: Similar to Tyrions "I Drink and I know things" Cersei has "If you want a whore buy one, If you want a queen earn her". It comes off as something HBO wants to put on a shirt



* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Cersei sends Bronn away from King's Landing to assassinate her brothers (and gets Qyburn to give him the specifics rather than doing it herself) so that Creator/LenaHeadey and Creator/JeromeFlynn, as per usual, [[HostilityOnTheSet don't have to share any scenes.]]
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* InformedAttribute: Arya declares that Sansa is the smartest person she's ever met. Prior to reuniting last season after years apart, they disliked each other because Arya was active and adventurous while Sansa was passive and focused on becoming a wife. Since their reunion, [[{{ObviouslyEvil}} Littlefinger]] almost conned Sansa into killing Arya. While Sansa shows competence and foresight in preparing for winter, she hasn't made any remarkably intelligent decisions around Arya that would earn such praise.


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* MeetTheInLaws: Sansa is hostile towards Daenerys even before their first meeting. She treats Daenerys as her brother's unlikable girlfriend taking over their home while he's too smitten with her to object, and Daenerys is suspicious of Sansa's distrust and perceives her as disrespecting her future queen.
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Really? No. Sansa isn't being that rude and definitely isn't doing it because she dislikes Daenerys on a personal level.


* MeetTheInLaws: Dany meets the Stark family, and finds them hostile, with Sansa essentially seeing her as her brother's annoying girlfriend who he is too smitten with, while Dany is confused as to why a girl she has just met is treating her so rudely.
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* InformedAttribute: Arya declares that Sansa is the smartest person she's ever met, which is somewhat contradicted by the fact Sansa was almost conned by [[{{ObviouslyEvil}} Littlefinger]] into killing Arya last season, is currently being openly rude to the North's much-needed and very powerful ally, still has her actions of the Battle of the Bastards hanging over her and she herself admitted she was a slow learner. While she's managed a few practical matters like bringing in grain to Winterfell, being touted as the most intelligent person ever is pushing it.
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* A more humorous example: before his first flight on dragonback, Jon asks what he's supposed to hold on to. Daenerys bluntly replies "Whatever you can" and Jon hastily grabs some of the spines on Rhaegal's back, giving her a look of dismay as Rhaegal spreads his wings.

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* ** A more humorous example: before [[DragonRider his first flight on dragonback, dragonback]], Jon asks what he's supposed to hold on to. Daenerys bluntly replies "Whatever you can" and Jon hastily grabs some of the spines on Rhaegal's back, giving her a look of dismay as Rhaegal spreads his wings.
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* A more humorous example: before his first flight on dragonback, Jon asks what he's supposed to hold on to. Daenerys bluntly replies "Whatever you can" and Jon hastily grabs some of the spines on Rhaegal's back, giving her a look of dismay as Rhaegal spreads his wings.
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* CompositeCharacter: Euron Greyjoy takes on aspects of Osney Kettleback and Aurane Waters, two suitors who Cersei has physical and emotional affairs with during ''Literature/AFeastForCrows''. Kettleblack is the uncouth lord whose low manners Cersei is both attracted and repelled by, and Aurane Waters is the roguish admiral of dubious loyalty (albeit Cersei isn't known to have had a physical relationship with Waters, merely coveting him).

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* CompositeCharacter: Euron Greyjoy takes on aspects of Osney Kettleback and Aurane Waters, two suitors who Cersei has physical and emotional affairs with during ''Literature/AFeastForCrows''. Kettleblack is the uncouth lord whose low manners Cersei is both attracted and repelled by, and Aurane Waters is the roguish admiral of dubious loyalty (albeit (although Cersei isn't known to have had a physical relationship with Waters, merely coveting him).

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Not Self Deprecation; it might fall under Take That Us.


* SelfDeprecation:
** One of the whores Bronn hired mentions a ginger Lannister soldier by the name of Eddie, who was horribly burnt by dragonfire and no longer has eyelids, implied to be the same Lannister soldier that Music/EdSheeran cameoed as. The cameo was controversial among some fan groups, which seems to have been acknowledged here.
** Sansa's comment to Tyrion: "I used to think you were the cleverest man alive" could be this in regard to how many fans perceived that Tyrion had undergone a BadassDecay and made several questionable decisions in the past couple of seasons.

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* SelfDeprecation:
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SelfDeprecation: One of the whores Bronn hired mentions a ginger Lannister soldier by the name of Eddie, who was horribly burnt by dragonfire and no longer has eyelids, implied to be the same Lannister soldier that Music/EdSheeran cameoed as. The cameo was controversial among some fan groups, which seems to have been acknowledged here.
** Sansa's comment to Tyrion: "I used to think you were the cleverest man alive" could be this in regard to how many fans perceived that Tyrion had undergone a BadassDecay and made several questionable decisions in the past couple of seasons.
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* SelfDeprecation: One of the whores Bronn hired mentions a ginger Lannister soldier by the name of Eddie, who was horribly burnt by dragonfire and no longer has eyelids, implied to be the same Lannister soldier that Music/EdSheeran cameoed as. The cameo was controversial among some fan groups, which seems to have been acknowledged here.

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* SelfDeprecation: SelfDeprecation:
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One of the whores Bronn hired mentions a ginger Lannister soldier by the name of Eddie, who was horribly burnt by dragonfire and no longer has eyelids, implied to be the same Lannister soldier that Music/EdSheeran cameoed as. The cameo was controversial among some fan groups, which seems to have been acknowledged here.here.
** Sansa's comment to Tyrion: "I used to think you were the cleverest man alive" could be this in regard to how many fans perceived that Tyrion had undergone a BadassDecay and made several questionable decisions in the past couple of seasons.

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* OccultBlueEyes: Played for laughs when Edd nearly attacks Tormund because of his blue eyes.



* OccultBlueEyes: Played for laughs when Edd nearly attacks Tormund because of his blue eyes.

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* OccultBlueEyes: Played for laughs when Edd nearly attacks Tormund because OnlySaneMan:
** Jon, and to an extent Bran (though Brans overall sanity is questionable) point out constantly that everyone seems to forget the impending 100,000 strong army
of his blue eyes.dead men marching south toward them. They really don't have time to mess around with who has what title or formal pleasantries. It is REALLY not that important in the grand scheme of things at the moment.
** Sansa Stark is, like most of the Northern lords, distrustful of their new allies, but she at least come up with a couple of reasonable arguments: the remaining food supplies in the North are not enough to feed Daenerys's army, and she rightfully doesn't trust that Cersei will keep her word and send the Lannister army to help them (in stark contrast of what Tyrion believes).
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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title refers to both the castle where most of the story takes place and also as a counterpoint to the pilot episode’s title (“Winter Is Coming”) which the first scene purposely mirrors.
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* ForcedMeme: Similar to Tyrions "I Drink and I know things" Cersei has "If you want a whore buy one, If you want a queen earn her". It comes off as something HBO wants to put on a shirt
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** Jon not only bends the knee, but does so to House Targaryen, the house that killed the previous generation's Warden of the North and his eldest son and [[AudienceAwarenessAdvantage (as far as they know)]] kidnapped his daughter. The Northern Lords, and Jon's own family, are furious; Lord Glover loses all faith in Jon and retreats to his own stronghold, and Sansa is not inclined to be very civil to the daughter of the man who killed her grandfather and uncle.

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** Jon not only bends the knee, but does so to House Targaryen, the house that killed the previous generation's Warden of the North and his eldest son and [[AudienceAwarenessAdvantage (as far as they know)]] know) kidnapped his daughter. The Northern Lords, and Jon's own family, are furious; Lord Glover loses all faith in Jon and retreats to his own stronghold, and Sansa is not inclined to be very civil to the daughter of the man who killed her grandfather and uncle.
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** Jon not only bends the knee, but does so to House Targaryen, the house that killed the previous generation's Warden of the North and his eldest son and (in their view) kidnapped his daughter. The Northern Lords, and Jon's own family, are furious; Lord Glover loses all faith in Jon and retreats to his own stronghold, and Sansa is not inclined to be very civil to the daughter of the man who killed her grandfather and uncle.

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** Jon not only bends the knee, but does so to House Targaryen, the house that killed the previous generation's Warden of the North and his eldest son and (in their view) [[AudienceAwarenessAdvantage (as far as they know)]] kidnapped his daughter. The Northern Lords, and Jon's own family, are furious; Lord Glover loses all faith in Jon and retreats to his own stronghold, and Sansa is not inclined to be very civil to the daughter of the man who killed her grandfather and uncle.
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* InformedAttribute: Arya declares that Sansa is the smartest person she's ever met, which is somewhat contradicted by the fact Sansa was almost conned by [[{{ObviouslyEvil}} Littlefinger]] into killing Arya last season, is currently being openly rude to the North's much-needed and very powerful ally, still has her actions of the Battle of the Bastards hanging over her and she herself admitted she was a slow learner. While she's managed a few practical matters like bringing in grain to Winterfell, being touted as the most intelligent person ever is pushing it.
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** Queen Cersei tries to keep Euron at arms length, but realises she has to throw him a bone (or rather, a [[SexForServices boning]]) to keep him on her side. Even after sex though she still maintains a cold demeanor, admiting only that she likes his arrogance.
** Arya gives the Hound an icy stare when they meet face-to-face for the first time since she left him to die. He calls her out for being a cold bitch, though admits it's probably why she's still alive. After he leaves Arya tries to keep up the act with Gendry, [[ShipTease but can't]].

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** Queen Cersei tries to keep Euron at arms length, but realises she has to throw him a bone (or rather, a [[SexForServices boning]]) to keep him on her side. Even after sex though she still maintains a cold demeanor, admiting only that [[RefugeInAudacity she likes his arrogance.
arrogance]].
** Arya gives the Hound an icy stare when they meet face-to-face for the first time since she left him to die. He calls her out for being a cold bitch, though admits it's probably [[NiceGuysFinishLast why she's still alive.alive]]. After he leaves Arya tries to keep up the act with Gendry, [[ShipTease but can't]].
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* OccultBlueEyes: Played for laughs when Edd nearly attacks Tormund because of his BlueEyes.

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* OccultBlueEyes: Played for laughs when Edd nearly attacks Tormund because of his BlueEyes.blue eyes.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite stressing to Daenerys, Jon, and Sansa that they don't have time for petty interpersonal drama, Bran spends much of the episode lying in wait for Jaime seemingly for no other reason than to remind him of [[Recap/GameOfThronesS1E1WinterIsComing their personal history]].

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* NotSoAboveItAll: NotSoAboveItAll:
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Despite stressing to Daenerys, Jon, and Sansa that they don't have time for petty interpersonal drama, Bran spends much of the episode lying in wait for Jaime seemingly for no other reason than to remind him of [[Recap/GameOfThronesS1E1WinterIsComing their personal history]].history]].
** On seeing Arya's priceless ornate dagger, Gendry kids the TomboyPrincess for being just another rich girl.
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** This is Bronn's reaction when Qyburn mentions that one of the women he was bedding will be dead of pox in a year. Qyburn doesn't mention which one. FridgeBrilliance kicks in too: He's worried he might have it as well.

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** This is Bronn's reaction when Qyburn mentions that one of the women he was bedding will be dead of pox in a year. Qyburn doesn't mention which one. FridgeBrilliance kicks in too: He's worried he might have it as well.

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* MoodWhiplash: Daenerys is beyond amused when Sam asks for a pardon from her for... taking books from the Citadel without permission. Then Sam mentions he also stole the Tarly family sword from his father... whom Daenerys realizes she burned to death along with Sam's younger brother last season.

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* MoodWhiplash: MoodWhiplash:
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Daenerys is beyond amused when Sam asks for a pardon from her for... taking books from the Citadel without permission. Then Sam mentions he also stole the Tarly family sword from his father... whom Daenerys realizes she burned to death along with Sam's younger brother last season. season.
** As Dany's army marches into Winterfell we witness Arya's happiness as she sees Jon, her disbelief and anger that the Hound is NotQuiteDead, then delight to see Gendry again.
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** Sansa, as befits a Lady of the North. She gives the cold shoulder to Daenerys, and to a certain degree to Tyrion.
** Queen Cersei tries to keep Euron at arms length, but realises she has to throw him a bone to keep him loyal. Even after sex though she still maintains a cold demeanor.

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** Sansa, as befits a Lady of the North. She gives the cold shoulder to Daenerys, and to a certain degree to Tyrion.
Jon and Tyrion, though mostly because they're allied with Dany.
** Queen Cersei tries to keep Euron at arms length, but realises she has to throw him a bone (or rather, a [[SexForServices boning]]) to keep him loyal. on her side. Even after sex though she still maintains a cold demeanor.demeanor, admiting only that she likes his arrogance.
** Arya gives the Hound an icy stare when they meet face-to-face for the first time since she left him to die. He calls her out for being a cold bitch, though admits it's probably why she's still alive. After he leaves Arya tries to keep up the act with Gendry, [[ShipTease but can't]].

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* UptownGirl: Gendry notes that the [[TomboyPrincess tomboy]] PrincessInRags now has a priceless Valyrian steel dagger and kids Arya about [[NotSoAboveItAll being just a rich girl after all]].

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* UptownGirl: Gendry notes that the [[TomboyPrincess tomboy]] PrincessInRags now has a priceless Valyrian steel dagger and kids Arya about [[NotSoAboveItAll being just a another rich girl after all]].girl]].
-->'''Arya:''' ''([[ShipTease coy look]])'' You don't know any other rich girls.
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* UptownGirl: Gendry notes that the [[TomboyPrincess tomboy]] PrincessInRags now has a priceless Valyrian steel dagger and kids Arya about [[NotSoAboveItAll being just a rich girl after all]].
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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Despite her pregnancy, Cersei has a cup of wine after [[SexForServices having to take Euron to bed]].

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* FacialDialogue: Arya's reaction to seeing Jon Snow, the [[NotQuiteDead Hound]], and Gendry.

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Arya's reaction to seeing Jon Snow, the [[NotQuiteDead Hound]], and Gendry.Gendry.
** When the Northern Lords are getting stuck into their former King for abandoning his crown, Jon looks to Sansa for support, only to see her own DisapprovingLook.
** When Tyrion wants to speak to Sansa in private, Bronze Yohn Royce doesn't hide his disdain that this Lannister dwarf should have anything to do with such a ProperLady.
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Cersei admits to liking Euron Greyjoy after having sex with him... because he's the most arrogant man she's ever met.

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Downplayed; Cersei admits doesn't appear very eager to liking Euron Greyjoy after having have sex with him... because he's Euron Greyjoy, only doing so for political reasons. However she calls him the most arrogant man she's ever met.met, and does admit to liking that.

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