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#WinterIsHere Countdown: “Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things” (S1E4)


Previous Episode: “Lord Snow”

 

Episode: “Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things” (Season 1, Episode 4)

Original Air Date: May 8, 2011

Director: Brian Kirk

 

Plot (via HBO)

Ned probes Arryn’s death; Jon takes measures to protect Sam; Tyrion is caught in the wrong place.

 

Best Moment: Daenerys stands up for herself

Viserys was seen as a mean-spirited person with a bit of insanity from the very first episode, and he has always taken advantage of his sister by basically treating her as property. Seeing an empowered Daenerys, who finally had enough after years of being treated wrongly, is one of the turning points for her. Dany realizing that her brother is no great leader gets the wheels turning inside her mind that she might be the one that should take the Iron Throne, not Viserys.

 

Best Quote

“The next time you raise a hand to me will be the last time you have hands.” — Daenerys Targaryen to Viserys Targaryen

 

Trivia (via IMDB)

Doreah says she has seen a man who can change his face like a man changes his clothes. This is a reference to the Faceless men, the assassin brotherhood from Braavos.

 

Character Deaths

-Ser Hugh

 

MVP: Jon Snow

While Jon is at Castle Black with a life that appears might be wasted and lonely, he steps in and helps Samwell Tarly, who really has no ability to defend himself. The honorable future Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch continues to inadvertently show his great leadership, getting the men to take it easy on Sam—with the help of his loyal companion Ghost. We know Sam plays a huge role in the future, so who knows where things would be if Jon wasn’t there to initially defend him during the tough first days away from a home and father that didn’t even want him.

 

Inside The Episode

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