GAME OF THRONES Season 1, Episodes 7 & 8 REACTION!! A Song of Ice & Fire | George R.R. Martin | HBO
Game of Thrones S01 E07 & E08 Reaction: Ned's Treason and the Pointy End
Analyze the deadly political fallout after Ned Stark confronts Cersei and dissect the crucial survival strategies forming beyond the Wall and across the Narrow Sea.
Short Summary
- Ned Stark confronts Cersei, leading to his imprisonment, while King Robert dies naming Ned Regent.
- The Night's Watch faces reanimated corpses (wights), forcing Jon Snow to witness the true threat.
- Daenerys brokers a deal with Khal Drogo, navigating threats to her safety in preparation for Westeros.
- Hosts review the critical dialogue, noting Tyrion and Varys offer the sharpest insights on power.
This commentary tracks Episodes 7 ("You Win or You Die") and 8 ("The Pointy End"), focusing heavily on high-stakes dialogue, Ned's doomed political move, and critical character development for Jon and Daenerys. The hosts emphasize that successful survival demands strategic ruthlessness, contrasting sharply with Ned's honor-bound approach.
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Top Comments (10)
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Top Comments (10)
You were so horrified by the deer, you failed to realize the significance. Tywin was butchering a stag, which is the sigil of House Baratheon.
The deer was in fact real, they felt it would seem more authentic to the scene!
Tywin skinning a stag is one of the best introductions of a character that's ever been filmed for TV.
2:08 Those weren't effects. He really skinned that deer on set😅 Also, the Stag is the sygil of House Baratheon. 🍃Symbolism🍃
If no one told you guys Sam is based on Sam from Lord of the rings. It was George Martin's tribute to Tolkien. As he once said "Everybody needs a Sam"
48:47 "even now, I can cut through the five of you, like carving a cake." Ser barristan is the absolute man🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Once of the greatest character introductions ever dramatized - the production, the staging, the blocking/framing, the characterization, and of course the performance
Tywin is arguably one of the most impactful characters on the show.
“We only make peace with our enemies that’s why it’s called making peace”-Little Finger
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