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[Skillet]

Obviously there were great moments in the last two episodes, since there were great moments near the end of the book. But from start to finish, this was truly the best episode hands down:

Bran getting attacked and saved by Theon.

Viserys trying to steal the dragon eggs ("I need a large army!") and then getting crowned.

Arya working with Syrio ("What do we say to death? Not today.") and then saying "Seven hells" to Sansa while she rambled about the greatness of Joffrey.

Robert "honoring" Cersei.

Bronn taking down Vardis Egen ("You don't fight with honor!"  "No ... he did.")

And more. Do others agree?

Edited by Skillet, 28 June 2011 - 08:02 AM.

[Slychd]

I don't know that it was the "best", but it was very good.  It was the episode that made me have to go back and re-watch all the other episodes (thank you HBO On Demand) as well as ramp up my reading of the first book.  The "crowning" really got my attention.

[LadyFriend]

Ok....this has been bothering me.

Why is it that Dany cannot be hurt by fire, but Viserys can? I'm about to start reading Clash of Kings, so maybe it's one of those things that I'm not supposed to know yet? If anyone has insight, please fill me in!

[Asha—Not Yara!]

Dany has formed some sort of mystical connection with the eggs which protects her from the fire. I don't think it's spelled out specifically in the books, but that's what I gathered at any rate.

[The hairy bear]

While I certainly loved "A Golden Crown", IMO the best episode was another one: it included both of the best scenes added for the show (Littlefinger vs. Varys, Robert vs. Cersei), the best fights of the series (Sandor vs. Gregor, the hillmen, and Starks vs Lannisters), the disturbing sweetrobin sucking Lysa's teat, the views from the sky cells, and amazing dialog.

I could have done without the Kraken's tentacle and Ross, but no episode is perfect.

[MyDogIsNamedDanerys]

Yes, episode 6 was ridiculously good.  I have a hard time picking between 6 and 9, both were awesome.  Probably 6 was the best from start to finish, though.  

Skillet, on 26 June 2011 - 11:06 PM, said:

Obviously there were great moments in the last two episodes, since there were great moments near the end of the book. But from start to finish, this was truly the best episode hands down:

Bran getting attacked and saved by Theon.

Viserys trying to steal the dragon eggs ("I need a large army!") and then getting crowned.

Arya working with Syrio ("What do we say to death? Not today.") and then saying "Seven hells" to Sansa while she rambled about the greatness of Joffrey.

Robert "honoring" Cersei.

Bronn taking down Vardis Egen ("You don't fight with honor!"  "No ... he did.")

And more. Do others agree?

[The Anti-Targ]

LadyFriend, on 29 June 2011 - 12:28 PM, said:

Ok....this has been bothering me.

Why is it that Dany cannot be hurt by fire, but Viserys can? I'm about to start reading Clash of Kings, so maybe it's one of those things that I'm not supposed to know yet? If anyone has insight, please fill me in!

That was particularly played up for the TV series. In the books it's really only the final magical bonfire that suggests Dany is actually immune to fire. And book-wise that was a one-time thing. If Dany walks into another fire she will get burned. Whether the TV show makes her permanently immune to fire is an open question. I hope not. I think she should get mildly burned early next season and have some mystical person say that it was the whole incubation of the dragon eggs thing that gave her immunity. Now that the eggs are hatched she's no more immune than Viserys: i.e. you're not that special.

What was in each episode specifically is becoming a bit of a blur to me. But the episode ending with Ned v Jaime and the one with Viserys being crowned were stand outs.

Edited by The Anti-Targ, 29 June 2011 - 06:08 PM.

[End of Disc One]

The hairy bear, on 29 June 2011 - 03:47 PM, said:

While I certainly loved "A Golden Crown", IMO the best episode was another one: it included both of the best scenes added for the show (Littlefinger vs. Varys, Robert vs. Cersei), the best fights of the series (Sandor vs. Gregor, the hillmen, and Starks vs Lannisters), the disturbing sweetrobin sucking Lysa's teat, the views from the sky cells, and amazing dialog.

I could have done without the Kraken's tentacle and Ross, but no episode is perfect.

I agree with this, episode 5 was IMO the best.  Which surprises me, since based off the book I expected 7-10 to be the best.

[LadyFriend]

Mellisandra, on 29 June 2011 - 02:52 PM, said:

Dany has formed some sort of mystical connection with the eggs which protects her from the fire. I don't think it's spelled out specifically in the books, but that's what I gathered at any rate.

I just think it's really bizarre/interesting about the lack of connection with Viserys. I can't stop wondering why.

[Bronn Stone]

LadyFriend, on 29 June 2011 - 08:11 PM, said:

I just think it's really bizarre/interesting about the lack of connection with Viserys. I can't stop wondering why.

Daenerys has the heart of a true dragon.  Viserys, that of a rather rabid weasel.

ETA: On topic, my favorites are The Pointy End and A Golden Crown, in that order.

Edited by Bronn Stone, 29 June 2011 - 08:47 PM.

[colossus the unstoppable]

I agree with the op,  really great episode. The "crowning" was so great. I knew it was coming but I wasn't sure how they would show it. Great episode all around.

[Asha—Not Yara!]

LadyFriend, on 29 June 2011 - 08:11 PM, said:

I just think it's really bizarre/interesting about the lack of connection with Viserys. I can't stop wondering why.

Viserys wasn't given the dragon eggs as a gift, so he wasn't around them enough to even have a chance to form the connection Dany did. Also, Dany emotionally had a hard time with her marriage and was in lot of pain. Being so emotionally vulnerable, she found a way of coping as the eggs provided her with a way to tap into her inner strength. This opened the door for her to form a connection with them that Viserys did not have.

[hamfruitcake]

LadyFriend, on 29 June 2011 - 12:28 PM, said:

Ok....this has been bothering me.

Why is it that Dany cannot be hurt by fire, but Viserys can? I'm about to start reading Clash of Kings, so maybe it's one of those things that I'm not supposed to know yet? If anyone has insight, please fill me in!

I was always under the assumption that the reason Dany is impervious to fire is because she has the blood of the dragon. Not Viserys as he assumes. A true dragon isn't hurt by flames and Viserys is not the true dragon or the true heir. Maybe that's too obvious though.

[Villemo]

best episode? "Fire and Blood", it was fantastic (Sansa, Joff and Sandor Clegane; Dany&Drogo; Cat&Jaime; Tywin and 'They HAVE my son'; Jon & guys from Night's Watch, Jon and Mormont, last but not least: dragons).

But my favorite scene was fight Mountain vs Hound.

Edited by Villemo, 16 August 2011 - 03:51 PM.

[ICE CROW]

The entire season was amazing thats why i picked the books i knew nothing of this series before the show. But now that have read all the books i have to go with the fist episode. I mean how can you not love seeing the entire stark family together for the last. Winterfell full of Starks, Lannisters, King Robert and Benjen as a true retrospective i love the first episode everyone being together in one place before their journeys begin is amazing.

[Skore]

ICE CROW, on 17 August 2011 - 05:44 AM, said:

The entire season was amazing thats why i picked the books i knew nothing of this series before the show. But now that have read all the books i have to go with the fist episode. I mean how can you not love seeing the entire stark family together for the last. Winterfell full of Starks, Lannisters, King Robert and Benjen as a true retrospective i love the first episode everyone being together in one place before their journeys begin is amazing.

To be totally I honest I felt the first episode was the weakest one, it only ended well. I watched it this week with my partner who has never read the books and he sort of rolled his eyes as if to say "what's the big deal?"
We watched the next 3 episodes back to back and even though we'd stayed up late and had work in the morning he was giving me the "come on, just one more" speech.

We haven't watched episode 10 yet but after Baelor he was shocked and apalled at Ned's death I gave him no hints, no warnings - it was beautiful to hear him rage about Joffrey the way I did all those years ago when my dad recommended the first book.

Edited by Skore, 23 September 2011 - 04:54 PM.

[Awakened Edna]

The Anti-Targ, on 29 June 2011 - 06:05 PM, said:

That was particularly played up for the TV series. In the books it's really only the final magical bonfire that suggests Dany is actually immune to fire. And book-wise that was a one-time thing. If Dany walks into another fire she will get burned. Whether the TV show makes her permanently immune to fire is an open question. I hope not. I think she should get mildly burned early next season and have some mystical person say that it was the whole incubation of the dragon eggs thing that gave her immunity. Now that the eggs are hatched she's no more immune than Viserys: i.e. you're not that special.

Ok, Wow, I missed that.  I haven't read ADWD yet.  Is that something revealed there?  Are there hints earlier that I have missed that suggest her immunity to heat/fire lasted only through the dragons' gestation?  I thought it was as another poster mentioned, that she has the Targaryan genetic disposition toward dragon, while Viserys didn't, and while previous Targs who drank wildfire and such didn't.  I figured they were just hoping for the genes to align right for another dragon to awake.

[David C. Hunter]

Now that I read all 5 books and to witness the journeys of all these great characters, for me the greatest nostalgic moment is the beheading scene in episode 1 as well. Just the wide shot of the entire stark family, ser rodrick, theon, jorrey, standing on the misty hill with Ned Stark holding Ice is special to me. Will always remeber that, especially as the seasons fly by

[ServantOnIce]

I really think the best episode was "The Pointy End" it was right after "You win or you die" and it really set things in motion that lead to "Baelor."  To me "Fire and Blood," wasn't that good of an episode (except for the Dragons).  

JMO

http://youtu.be/S_O7avLDR9k

It was though a great episode with the scenes at The Eyrie and of course getting rid of that clown Viserys . . .I have to admit his death shocked me, as I didn't read the books or any spoilers . . .I expected his character to be around longer than it was.

Edited by ServantOnIce, 01 March 2012 - 09:38 PM.

[lyvyathan]

A few scenes come to mind....

1. Dany eating the heart of the horse and then giving her fantastic speech about the horse lord that rides within her
2 Dany's brother getting crowned
3. Robert and Cersei's talk about Dany and their marriage. - which was added on by the HBO writers - but I thought it gave such great depth to the King and Queen.
4. Arya's Dance Teacher fight scene with the Lannister soldiers
5. Arya coming face to face with the Dragon skull
6. Jon giving Needle to Arya
7. Beheading of Ned Stark
8. House Baratheon and Lannister's entrance to Winterfell
9. Catelyn's capture of Tyrion - marvelous speech too. I think it was a dumb thing to do - but it looked pretty good on screen.
10. Opening credits - one of the most awesome opening scenes ever. How brilliant is that soundtrack!!!???