Game of thrones s02e01

Tyrion arrives at King's Landing to take his father's place as Hand of the King. Stannis Baratheon plans to take the Iron Throne for his own.

It is the eleventh episode of the series overall. It premiered on April 1, on HBO. It was written by David Benioff and D. Weiss , and directed by Alan Taylor. Season 2 Premiere.

Game of thrones s02e01

Written by David Benioff and D. Weiss Directed by Alan Taylor. King Joffrey Baratheon celebrates his nameday in King's Landing by ordering his knights to fight to the death for his entertainment. Sandor "The Hound" Clegane makes short work of his opponent, but when the next fighter, Ser Dontos Hollard, takes to the field drunk, Joffrey demands that he be drowned in wine. Sansa manages to save the man's life by suggesting Joffrey take him on as a court fool, but then the festivities are interrupted by the arrival of Tyrion Lannister. After greeting his newly crowned nephew, the dwarf heads straight to a meeting of the Small Council, where he presents a scroll declaring him acting Hand of the King in the absence of his father, Lord Tywin Lannister. His sister and queen regent, Cersei Baratheon, is furious and orders the council members from the room so she can talk to her brother. As the oldest Stark at Winterfell, Bran assumes the responsibility of ruling the family seat, listening to the many requests of his bannermen as Masester Luwin advises him. Bran is distracted, however, by a dream he had of walking through the Godswood in his direwolf's body. Beneath a red comet looming in the sky, Bran, Hodor and Osha retrace the steps he took in his dream and discuss the falling star's portent. A world away, across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen and her fledgling dragons cross a vast desert known as the Red Waste. Running short of food and water, Daenerys watches as her people starve and her horse Silver collapses. As a last hope, she sends her three best riders off in different directions to search for civilization. The men of the Night's Watch march north beyond the Wall, stopping at the keep of a wildling named Craster to enjoy what little shelter is available in the far north.

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The episode begins in King's Landing with the Hound in a fight—that ends very quickly, as he knocks his opponent over the edge of the battlement they're fighting on. The opponent doesn't land so much as a splash on the courtyard below, and everyone claps. It's Joffrey's name day tournament. Remember what Joffrey was like last season? Well, now he's having a man drowned in wine for arriving to fight late and slightly drunk, isn't that nice? Sansa, thinking quickly, gets the tipsy Ser Dontos off the hook with a little help from Sandor, but it's clear everyone is taking care not to offend Joffrey.

Written by David Benioff and D. Weiss Directed by Alan Taylor. King Joffrey Baratheon celebrates his nameday in King's Landing by ordering his knights to fight to the death for his entertainment. Sandor "The Hound" Clegane makes short work of his opponent, but when the next fighter, Ser Dontos Hollard, takes to the field drunk, Joffrey demands that he be drowned in wine. Sansa manages to save the man's life by suggesting Joffrey take him on as a court fool, but then the festivities are interrupted by the arrival of Tyrion Lannister. After greeting his newly crowned nephew, the dwarf heads straight to a meeting of the Small Council, where he presents a scroll declaring him acting Hand of the King in the absence of his father, Lord Tywin Lannister.

Game of thrones s02e01

It is the eleventh episode of the series overall. It premiered on April 1, on HBO. It was written by David Benioff and D. Weiss , and directed by Alan Taylor. Season 2 Premiere. Tyrion arrives to save Joffrey 's crown from threats old and new; Daenerys searches for allies and water in the Red Waste. Lord Commander Jeor Mormont 's rangers arrive at Craster's Keep having passed several abandoned wildling villages. Jon Snow , Grenn , Eddison Tollett and Samwell Tarly are repulsed by Craster , who has many wives, most of whom are also his own daughters, but who seemingly has no sons. Craster tells Jeor that he has not seen the missing Benjen Stark and reports that the other wildlings are assembling for the King-Beyond-the-Wall Mance Rayder.

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The production continued using the Paint Hall studios as the filming headquarters and the Northern Irish landscapes for many of the exterior shots. Weiss stated in their audio commentary track that while most scenes set north of the Wall were filmed in Iceland , the Craster's Keep scenes were filmed in Northern Ireland, as the lack of significant tree growth in Iceland prevented them filming forest scenes there. Tyrion Lannister , sent as Hand of the King in his father's stead, mocks his sister Cersei for letting Arya escape, having planned to trade the Stark girls for Jaime. She wants him to find young Arya Stark, something that Littlefinger feels isn't his job. Melisandre in "The North Remembers. In the books, she's still alive. John Bradley Samwell Tarly. It received a great amount of critical praise, with critics welcoming the new set of characters, which they saw as a great addition. Renly has a formidable army and wants the throne too. Bullying a Dragon : Littlefinger dangles his knowledge of Cersei's Twincest in front of her as his "power" over her. New Customer? Cersei Lannister in season 2, episode 1 "The North Remembers. She slaps him, and he warns her never to hit him again under threat of death. Remember what Joffrey was like last season?

Tyrion arrives at King's Landing to take his father's place as Hand of the King. Stannis Baratheon plans to take the Iron Throne for his own. Robb tries to decide his next move in the war.

Cressen goes so far as to try and poison Melisandre, drinking from the cup first to earn her trust. He criticizes his sister for failing to rein in Joffrey and overseeing numerous bad decisions, particularly the execution of Ned Stark. She wants him to find young Arya Stark, something that Littlefinger feels isn't his job. Pet the Dog : Tyrion offers his condolences to Sanaa. Alfie Allen Theon Greyjoy. She promptly proves to him that she could have his throat slit whenever she pleases and all that knowledge would be useless. So much to be grateful for. Peter Dinklage Tyrion Lannister. The title refers to Robb Stark vowing revenge against the Lannisters for his father's murder. April 1, Explore Wikis Community Central. The burning of the Seven was filmed at the beach of Downhill Strand , where local press echoed the stir that the filming caused to the small community of Castlerock. It's Joffrey's name day tournament. Stannis Baratheon plans to take the Iron Throne for his own. So until next week, may the whores be ever in your favor!