Hugh of the Vale Lino Facioli Robin Arryn Brendan McCormack Vardis Egen Robert Sterne Royal Steward Alan Paris Goldcloak Kevin Keenan Kurleket Ryan McKenna Willis Wode Eugene Simon Lancel Lannister Antonia Christophers Mhaegen as Antonia Christopher Emily Diamond King's Landing Whore Callum Wharry Tommen Baratheon Aimee Richardson Myrcella Baratheon Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Melissa Reid Peasant uncredited Produced by David Benioff Prop Maker Sophie Tarver Raymond Graham Riddell Digital Matte painter Ed Bruce Ashley Retallack CG artist: opening sequence Florian Schuck Klean David Klotz Audio Description Narrator english version Jose Ernand Assistant: Writers uncredited Wendy Ellerker The fortress is impenetrable, and it has a cool-looking prison on a ledge, but its ruler, Lysa played by Kate Dickey is crazy!
Maybe I am being too kind calling her crazy. The episode introduces her to the viewers by breast-feeding her six-year-old son, Robyn. Apparently, Catelyn and Lisa haven't seen each other in five years Their sequences are short, but it's well-worth it. I think Robyn was annoying, but one can forgive thanks to the actions of the mother. Overall, this is a fantastic episode.
I loved all this political dueling, in a sense. Their interactions with each other is the main reason why this episode is so tense and works so well.
The monologue between Varys and Baelish is also worth a mention as we see they may have a plan about King Robert. Also, the humorous wordplay between Tyrion and sell-sword Bronn are well worth watching. Bronn will be a pivotal character in episodes to come.
There is some gay representation here , thanks to Renly and the king's servant, Lancel. Lancel is someone the king is not entirely fond of as we see when from some of the dialogue. Also, I will mention the end battle between Ned and Jaime. That was some fancy sword work in action, plus a wonderful cliffhanger ending! Another episode, another win! My Grade: A. A compelling mid-season climax, The Wolf and The Lion is also the point where the series took flight for me, with sharp dialogue and an impending sense of menace looming over Ned Stark Sean Bean , saddled with the task of unravelling a mystery in the vipers' nest of King's Landing.
When his daughter Arya Maisie Williams glimpses at a disguised Varys Conleth Hill plotting with the same man who interacted with the Targaryens a few episodes ago, we start to genuinely appreciate the scale of the series and the intrigues between the surface, with dark machinations ticking like the gears of the superb title sequence.
Both spymaster Varys and social climber Littlefinger Aidan Gillen take shape as fearsomely skilled players. Other notable scenes are a bitter heart-to-heart conversation between King Robert Mark Addy and Queen Cersei Lena Headey , providing nuance to a relationship made of mutual loathing, and the confrontation between Ned and Jaime Lannister Nikolaj Coaster-Waldau , the latter beginning to show glimpses of humanity under his smug facade.
The Wolf and the Lion is perfect episode and improves over episode 3 and 4. It brings some more character development to not only the Stark family, but the other characters as well while having some very neat action sequences. And that's a good thing since it has a nice balance between character study and action.
My only quibble is that it left me wanting to see more of how Tyrion will handle his predicament when he got arrested for his rumored crimes against Bran Stark. Everything else is done well. The acting continues to shine from all of the actors' performances especially Eddard who has a sense of humanity to him under his smug face when he chose not to kill Daenerys.
The story is well-written, the script is smart, the dialog is excellent, the music score is still amazing, and it has a much fine pacing this time around. Overall, great episode and a great improvement. So much violence was almost refreshing and the swordfights were brutal, specially the one with the wicked brothers, and well choreographed.
The end was specially shocking considering how much Ned had grown on us in the past episodes. One minute you're the hand of the king, the next you're left for dead in a dark alley.
I can't wait to see how they'll respond even if Lady Stark definitely made the wrong move by kidnapping the dwarf! From the disturbing milking session to the vertiginous dungeon it was reminiscent of epic fantasy productions like Willow and Conan of course! Let's hope the prisoner isn't a snack for some creepy flying creature! In general I really enjoyed the confusing way relationships are developed.
They're all wicked and I have no idea who are the true friends and who are the evil foes. My only disappointment was that I missed Daenerys but at least the two gay men reminded me of Viserys because of one's resemblance with him. Story 4. I know that lots and lots of people love this show. In fact, I've heard so much praise that as a tv fanatic, I had to give it a try. So I started with season one expecting to marathon it over the course of a week.
But I didn't make it past this episode because the violence against horses, dogs, people and women was so abhorrent it made me want to puke. Okay, I get that CGI did the heavy lifting, but cutting off the head of a horse with the groan and slow descent to the dirt made me sick to my stomach.
What's wrong with you people? How does anyone find any of this acceptable in any way? Entertaining in any way? The acting is superb, yes. The costuming and sets are beyond compare. And the landscapes are breathtaking, but everything else is utterly sickening. I watch hundreds of episodes of many shows every year, but this show is like eye candy for sadistic psychopaths. And by the way, if you're interested in the minds of such people, watch Mindhunter. Brilliant without all the graphic animal and human cruelty.
IamInge 23 June This episode focuses almost entirely on some select characters, putting others on hold. A couple of scenes are great, but overall I wouldn't rate this episode quite up there among the best. Snappy 3 June This episode everything comes full swing and crazy stuff starts happening. All of the previous building up has not necessarily made this episode better than the previous ones, but more enjoyable than the previous ones on a first time watch.
One of the more exciting episodes so far. Tyrion gets some battle action and is also informed first hand about what happened to Bran. Arya keeps herself in the running as Ned's best son, while Ned is trying to figure out what is going on with the king and his throne.
Although he and his wife don't know how things are slowly starting to fall apart back at home. I'm getting more and more ready for winter by the minute. Top credits Director Brian Kirk. See more at IMDbPro. Photos Top cast Edit. Jerome Flynn Bronn as Bronn. Brian Kirk. Storyline Edit. When King Robert learns that Daenerys and the Dothrakis are preparing for war, he decides to attack first. Ned is against the idea saying they should go slowly and learn more but the King calls him a weakling and dismisses him as the King's Hand.
Playing in the dungeons, Arya overhears two men plotting against her father. She tells him what she heard and he decides the time has come for him to return to Winterfell.
He delays his departure when given the opportunity to speak to the last person his predecessor spoke to, a whore who gave Robert another illegitimate son. The delay is costly however and leads to a serious injury. Catelyn meanwhile takes Tyrion to her sister Lysa, who also happens to be the John Arryn's widow. Action Adventure Drama Fantasy.
Did you know Edit. Trivia Dedicated to Caroline Benoist , the film's animal trainer, who died of swine flu during production. Goofs After overhearing a conversation, Ayra is pulling at the padlock. It makes no sense, because the bars of the gate are spaced far enough for her to easily squeeze through.
Quotes Robert Baratheon : So here we sit, seventeen years later, holding it all together. Crazy credits The sun tells an important part of the series back story, on its panels. Varys replies no, that this Hand is not the other. Khal Drogo will not make a move until his son is born, as is the way of savages.
He asks Varys to try to delay the onset of the conflict, but Varys suggests that Illyrio could instead try to speed things along with Drogo instead. Varys also says that the game now has more than two players, but Illyrio replies it always did.
After they leave via the entrance she just used, Arya escapes through a stairway leading downwards into the bowels of the keep. Varys finds Littlefinger in the throne room, admiring the Iron Throne. Varys says he admires Littlefinger's industry, being the first to arrive for a small council meeting and usually the last to leave.
Littlefinger suggests that Varys should come and visit his brothel that evening. The first boy is on the house. Varys tells him he is confusing business with pleasure. Littlefinger says that his establishment caters for all inclinations. Varys says he had heard the same, especially in the case of Lord Redwyne who likes his boys "very" young. Littlefinger says he is a purveyor of both beauty and discretion.
Littlefinger says that all desires are valid for a man with a full purse. Littlefinger notes that such a thing would not be in accordance with the king's laws, strictly speaking.
Are they kept in a box somewhere? Varys replies he doesn't know and that is a shame since they were once so close. He asks Littlefinger how he's been since they last saw one another, but Littlefinger asks if he means since he last saw Varys or since Varys last saw him?
Varys says the last time he saw Littlefinger — with "eyes" he "owns" — he was speaking to the Hand of the King. They all have so much to discuss with Lord Stark. Littlefinger tells Varys that the last time he saw him, he was talking to the Hand of the King, followed by a meeting with a "foreign dignitary", presumably on council business? Varys is rattled by this news. Littlefinger indicates that he could tell Robert about this if he so chose.
Their verbal sparring is interrupted by Renly, who tells them that the king is coming to the council meeting. Arya finds her way out from the Red Keep via a cave on the shore. Arya is stopped at the gates of the Red Keep by two guards who mistake her for a street urchin and a boy. Arya tells him she is the daughter of the Hand of the King and gets them to let her pass.
Eddard admonishes Arya for her absence, saying he had half his guard out looking for her. Arya reports what she overheard from Varys and Illyrio, but has garbled it up: Eddard found a bastard, wolves are fighting lions and something is going on with a savage.
Eddard is bemused. Yoren says he was coming for prisoners and street urchins who might want to make a life in the Night's Watch, but there is another reason he is here. Yoren knows Eddard's brother Benjen , and it was for his sake he rode his horse near to death to get to Eddard first, as "the news" will be all over the city tomorrow.
He suggests they talk privately and Eddard sends Arya off with Jory. He replies fifty. She asks them not to let anyone kill him and Jory agrees.
Vardis asks why Tyrion is with them and Catelyn replies that he is their prisoner. They ride towards the Eyrie. Tyrion, impressed, says it is supposedly impregnable. Tyrion laughs and says he likes Bronn. Walking through the Red Keep, Eddard is intercepted by the Royal Steward , who tells him he is summoned to a small council meeting. The king himself is in attendance. Eddard, worried, asks if the meeting is about his wife.
The puzzled steward says no, it's about Daenerys Targaryen. At the small council meeting, Robert announces that Daenerys is pregnant. She and her unborn child must die, as must Viserys. Eddard warns Robert that he will dishonor himself forever if he does this.
Robert explodes in fury, telling Eddard that he has seven kingdoms to rule and honor does not come into it: it's fear and blood that keeps the peace. Eddard says that makes them no better than the Mad King, infuriating Robert even more. Eddard wants to know where the information comes from. Varys says it's from Ser Jorah Mormont , who is advising the Targaryens.
Eddard is surprised that they would commit murder on the word of a traitor and a criminal. Robert asks what if he is right, and Daenerys has a son who can lead a Dothraki army against the realm. Eddard replies that the Narrow Sea is still between them and he will fear the Dothrai when their horses can learn to swim hundreds of miles. Robert is incredulous that Eddard's conclusion is that they do nothing. He asks the council to speak their advice to Eddard. Varys says that what they consider is vile, but as governors of the realm they must sometimes do vile things.
If the gods grant Daenerys a son, the realm will bleed. Pycelle then says that he bears the girl no ill will personally, but the realm will suffer if the child is born. Towns will burn and tens of thousands will die. Better that she is killed now to spare death and destruction on a greater scale later on.
Renly simply says they should have had them both killed years ago, while Littlefinger says that they should cut her throat and get on with it. Eddard tells Robert that he will not support this. He followed Robert into war twice with no doubts or hesitation, but he will not follow him into this. Robert angrily snaps that Eddard is the King's Hand; he will do as commanded or Robert will find another. At that, Eddard removes his badge of office and leaves it on the table in front of an astounded Robert, wishing his replacement good luck and remarking that he thought Robert was a better man.
Furious, Robert orders him to leave and go back to Winterfell before he takes his head as a traitor. Eddard makes preparations to leave, but is visited by Littlefinger. Littlefinger tells him that the king was quite upset with him and the word treason was mentioned.
Littlefinger tells Eddard that if he is still in the city at nightfall, he could take him to see the last person to see Jon Arryn alive. Eddard hesitates, but then agrees. In the high hall of the Eyrie, Lady Lysa Arryn gives her new guests a frosty reception. She is annoyed that Catelyn brought Tyrion to the castle without permission, endangering all of them.
Tyrion and Catelyn are distracted by the unedifying sight of Lysa's young son Robin — and the titular Lord of the Vale — still sucking at her breast despite being many years too old for it.
Lysa tells Robin that his aunt has done a very bad thing. She then asks Tyrion and Catelyn if they agree that her son is beautiful and strong. Her late husband knew that, as his last words were, "The seed is strong.
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