Robb's army is falling apart. Jaime reveals a story to Brienne that he has never told anyone. Jon breaks his vows. The Hound is granted his freedom. The Lannisters hatch a new plan.Robb's army is falling apart. Jaime reveals a story to Brienne that he has never told anyone. Jon breaks his vows. The Hound is granted his freedom. The Lannisters hatch a new plan.Robb's army is falling apart. Jaime reveals a story to Brienne that he has never told anyone. Jon breaks his vows. The Hound is granted his freedom. The Lannisters hatch a new plan.
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Anyway, this episode continues this seasons' excellent character building. Note the conversation between Jorah and Ser Barristan that sets up the notion that the people of Westeros might be hungry for a ruler who isn't a total asshat for a change.
Meanwhile, Robb demonstrates that he lacks his father's wisdom and restraint; Jon isn't cut out to be a monkish Crow; Jaime reveals a backstory just as tortured as anything his siblings have been through; and speaking of his siblings, back at the Lannister Family Circus, Daddy Dearest once again demonstrates how he thinks of his own flesh and blood as mere pawns.
Rewatching a series this densely plotted is very rewarding; I'd forgotten a lot of the details.
Pros :
- episode starts with an engaging 1v1 which immediately grabs the audience's attention as the opponents bashed through the environment, obligating sheild the the excitement rises up from the beginning of the episode.
- a twist occurring which widely open a new magical avenue .
- great dialogue between smart characters elevates the level of the episode even higher .
- character development is perfect as we learn more about one of the most interesting characters background story with an extraordinary acting and dialogue which results in a 10/10 scene .
- the episode ends with a great family-fight scene which showcase more of the characters characteristics in a top class scene .
Cons :
- I can't find anything to take on the episode. Its just too perfect !
9.5/10
The one scene that always stand out in this episode.. the one i always think about, is Jaime telling the truth about why he killed the mad King, to Brienne!
We have gotten small hints and pieces scattered through out the first seasons, but this was the moment we got the full picture!
The moment we understood WHY he did, which fundamentaly changes our entire perception of his character within just one scene! This is incredible writing paid off masterfully!
I also feel like i have to mention Jon and Ygritte in the case, which comes pretty close to be equally memorable! Its just a beautifull moment between two characters!
Did you know
- TriviaGeorge R.R. Martin, an avid comic book fan, has stated that he dislikes so-called "comic book deaths," where a character comes back to life without ill effects. This is why Beric Dondarrion's resurrections by Thoros are characterized by injuries that never fully heal and huge gaps in his memory. In a 2017 Interview with Time, Martin detailed the process of Beric's resurrections, stating, "His memories are fading, he's got all these scars, he's becoming more and more physically hideous, because he's not a living human being anymore. His heart isn't beating, his blood isn't flowing in his veins, he's a wight, but a wight animated by fire instead of by ice, now we're getting back to the whole fire and ice thing."
- GoofsWhen Jorah Mormont and Barristan Selmy are remounting their horses, a crew member's hand can be seen holding the far side of the black horse's bridle.
- Quotes
[at Harrenhal, Brienne is washing herself in a bath tub. Jaime and a servant enter]
Jaime Lannister: Not so hard. You'll scrub the skin off.
Brienne of Tarth: [sullenly] What are you doing here?
Jaime Lannister: I need a bath. Help me out of these rags.
[the servant helps Jaime take off his clothes]
Jaime Lannister: Now get out.
[the servant leaves. Jaime finishes taking off his clothes and approaches the same tub where Brienne is]
Brienne of Tarth: There's another tub!
Jaime Lannister: This one suits me fine.
[Jaime enters the tub. Brienne does not look at him]
Jaime Lannister: Don't worry. I'm not interested.
[Jaime sighs in relief]
Jaime Lannister: If I faint, pull me out. I don't intend to be the first Lannister to die in a bath tub.
Brienne of Tarth: Why should I care how you die?
Jaime Lannister: You swore a solemn vow, remember? You are supposed to get me to King's Landing in one piece. Not going so well, is it? No wonder Renly died with you guarding him.
[Brienne jumps on her feet furiously, looking at Jaime offended. Jaime looks at her naked body, then lowers his head]
Jaime Lannister: That was unworthy. Forgive me. You protected me better than most...
Brienne of Tarth: [quietly] Don't you mock me.
Jaime Lannister: I'm apologizing. I'm sick of fighting. Let's call a truce.
Brienne of Tarth: You need trust to have a truce.
Jaime Lannister: I trust you.
[Brienne sits back, looking at Jaime loathingly]
Jaime Lannister: There it is. There's the look. I've seen it for seventeen years on face after face. You all despise me. Kingslayer. Oathbreaker. A man without honor. You've heard of wildfire?
Brienne of Tarth: Of course.
[Jaime tells Brienne what has happened in that fateful day he killed Aerys. Brienne listens intently]
Jaime Lannister: The Mad King was obsessed with it. He loved to watch people burn, the way their skin blackened and blistered and melted off their bones. He burned lords he didn't like. He burned Hands who disobeyed him. He burned anyone who was against him. Before long, half the country was against him. Aerys saw traitors everywhere. So he had his pyromancer place caches of wildfire all over the city. Beneath the Sept of Baelor and the slums of Flea Bottom. Under houses, stables, taverns. Even beneath the Red Keep itself. Finally, the day of reckoning came. Robert Baratheon marched on the capital after his victory at the Trident. But my father arrived first with the whole Lannister army at his back, promising to defend the city against the rebels. I knew my father better than that. He's never been one to pick the losing side. I told the Mad King as much. I urged him to surrender peacefully. But the king didn't listen to me. He didn't listen to Varys who tried to warn him. But he did listen to Grand Maester Pycelle, that grey sunken cunt. "You can trust the Lannisters," he said "The Lannisters have always been true friends of the crown". So we opened the gates and my father sacked the city. Once again, I came to the king, begging him to surrender. He told me to bring him my father's head. Then he turned to his pyromancer. "Burn them all," he said "Burn them in their homes. Burn them in their beds". Tell me, if your precious Renly commanded you to kill your own father and stand by while thousands of men, women, and children burned alive, would you have done it? Would you have kept your oath then?
[Brienne does not answer. Jaime continues his story]
Jaime Lannister: First, I killed the pyromancer. And then, when the king turned to flee, I drove my sword into his back. "Burn them all," he kept saying "Burn them all". I don't think he expected to die. He... he meant to... burn with the rest of us and rise again, reborn as a dragon to turn his enemies to ash. I slit his throat to make sure that didn't happen. That's where Ned Stark found me.
Brienne of Tarth: If this is true... why didn't you tell anyone? Why didn't you tell Lord Stark?
Jaime Lannister: [bitterly] Stark? You think the *honorable* Ned Stark wanted to hear my side? He judged me guilty the moment he set eyes on me. By what right does the wolf judge the lion?
[Jaime starts to stand]
Jaime Lannister: [furiously] By what right?
[Jaime, too weak to stand on his feet, stumbles and falls into the water. Brienne manages to catch him before he drowns]
Brienne of Tarth: [shouts] Guards! The Kingslayer!
Jaime Lannister: [whispers painfully] Jaime... my name is Jaime.
- Crazy creditsShireen's song "It's Always Sunny Under the Sea" plays over the closing credits.
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Details
- Runtime
- 57m
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1