S4.E2

The Lion and the Rose

Episode aired Apr 13, 2014
TV-MA
52m

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9.7/10

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Charles Dance, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jack Gleeson, Lena Headey, Natalie Dormer, and Dean-Charles Chapman in Game of Thrones (2011)

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Joffrey and Margaery's wedding has come. Tyrion breaks up with Shae. Ramsay tries to prove his worth to his father. Bran and company find a Weirwood tree.Joffrey and Margaery's wedding has come. Tyrion breaks up with Shae. Ramsay tries to prove his worth to his father. Bran and company find a Weirwood tree.Joffrey and Margaery's wedding has come. Tyrion breaks up with Shae. Ramsay tries to prove his worth to his father. Bran and company find a Weirwood tree.

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IMDb RATING

9.7/10

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

Trivia
Sigur Rós, an Icelandic post-rock band, was hired as the wedding band for Joffery's wedding ceremony. Their version of "The Rains of Castamere" can be heard during the end credits of the episode, and the three of them are the ones whom the king throws coins at. One of the band members was unintentionally hurt quite badly when one of the coins hit him right in the forehead, even though it was made of rubber for safety.

Goofs
When Joffrey is choking on the floor, he points to Tyrion, who bends down and picks up the goblet. After he dies, Tyrion bends down and picks up the goblet again.

Quotes
[at Joffrey's wedding, Loras exchanges flirtatious gazes with Oberyn Martell. He walks backwards and bumps into Jaime]
Loras Tyrell: Ser Jaime, I'm very sorry.
Jaime Lannister: Ser Loras, it's quite all right.
[Jaime watches Margaery]
Jaime Lannister: Your sister looks very beautiful.
Loras Tyrell: As does yours.
Jaime Lannister: So... looking forward to your wedding?
[Loras pauses slightly before answering]
Loras Tyrell: Yes, very much.
Jaime Lannister: Our fathers are both rather keen on the prospect.
Loras Tyrell: They certainly are.
Jaime Lannister: Perhaps they should get married.
[they chuckle]
Jaime Lannister: If you were to marry Cersei, she'd murder you in your sleep.
[Loras' smile fades and he frowns]
Jaime Lannister: If you somehow managed to put a child in her first, she'd murder him, too, long before he drew his first breath. Luckily for you, none of this will happen because you'll never marry her.
Loras Tyrell: [nods] And neither will you.
[Loras walks away]

Crazy credits
The main song of House Lannister, "The Rains of Castamere", plays over the closing credits, well suited for a House Lannister-centered episode.

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Satisfying Deaths of Hated TV Characters (2014)

Soundtracks
The Rains of Castamere
(uncredited)
Lyrics by George R.R. Martin and music by Ramin Djawadi
Performed by Sigur Rós

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Featured review

10/10

and there was much rejoicing

No spoilers for the 2 or 3 people in the world who don't already know what happens in this episode.

Once again, you can really tell a GRR Martin written episode (too bad he didn't write more of them), with all the little details in the dialogue that shows what a firm grasp he has on his own characters. When others write episodes, too often the dialogue has them spouting off "stuff the audience needs to know" like they're human recaps.

Most of the episode deals with advance-the-plot elements for all the characters and then whammo we get a Big Event a la the Red Wedding that sends the story and character arcs wheeling off in all new directions. Never a dull moment in Westeros, huh?