Game Of Thrones Season 4 Episode 1 Recap: Two Swords (Season Premiere)

I'm a little late in posting this recap but here ya go. Much of episode 1 "Two Swords" is spent setting up stories to be revealed later. The Stark family sword is melted down into two swords. Jamie has one and I assume Joffrey has the other. Jaime wants to stay in the King's Guard but his father says no. He wants Jamie to rule Casterly Rock instead.

Cersei is giving Jaime a hard time too. I have no idea what she's upset about but she says "you left me alone" and "you took too long". Uh he wasnt on holiday ya know. He was being tortured. The good news is he gets a gold hand courtesy of Qyburn. Jaime says "a hook would be more practical". I have to agree. Joffrey calls Jaime (Joffrey doesnt know Jaime is really his father) old and one handed.

Sansa is not eating after hearing what happened to her mother and brother. Shae is still trying to get back with Tyrion. They are overheard by another maid. Her days may benumbered. Margaery Tyrell is planning her wedding with Lady Olenna's help. Brienne of Tarth interrupts and tells Margaery that Lord Renly was killed. Margaery doesnt really care. I was interested in Lady Olenna's reaction to Brienne. She seems delighted that she was so different from everyone else. I'm glad. Brienne catches too much crap from everyone.

Prince Oberyn Martell is in King's Landing to avenge his sister and her children's deaths. Ella was married to Rhaegar Targaryen. He was next in line to be king. He left her for another woman. Robert Baratheon killed him though when they attacked the city. Then Gregor Clegane the Mountain raped and killed Ella (and the children). Oberyn stabs a Lannister in the hand before Tyrion arrives and interrupts him.

Jon Snow is tried by the Night Watch for desertion and sleeping with the enemy. He is eventually released (although some of the council want him executed). He tells them the Wildings are planning their attack. Per Jon "There's a band of wildlings south of the Wall already led by Tormund Giantsbane. I killed their warg and three others. They shot me full of arrows. Their orders are to attack Castle Black from the south when Mance (Rayder) hits it from the north. (There are some 100,000 men total) The signal for the attack will be a bonfire. Mance said it would be the greatest fire the North has ever seen".The cannibals sneak up on Ygritte and Giantsbane. Everyone knows cannibals make really bad business partners.

Daenerys marches her army to the city of Meereen. One of the dragons snaps as her. They are getting too big and uncontrollable. Daario (played by a new actor) tries to romance her. I'm glad they called him by name. Otherwise I would have no idea who he was. One dead slave child per mile is on the road to the city. Daenerys does not shy away from seeing this.

In the Riverlands, Arya Stark and the Hound (Sandor Clegane) get in another altercation over chicken. Arya notices one of the men has her sword (Needle). He is the name that killed Lommy. After a few dead Lannister soldiers, Arya gets her sword back and her own horse.

Favorite Quotes:

"I dont want Casterly Rock. I dont want a wife. I dont want children."- Jaime. "What do you want"-Tywin. "Supper would be nice"- Jaime.
"A one handed man with no family needs all the help he can get"- Tywin
"The Lannister's aren't the only ones who repay their debts."-Prince Oberyn

Grade: 4 Monsters (out of 5). My how I have missed you GoT. We really need more episodes of this show per season.