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You Win or You Die

  • Episode aired May 29, 2011
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  • 58m
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Robert has been injured while hunting and is dying. Jon and the others finally take their vows to the Night's Watch. A man, sent by Robert, is captured for trying to poison Daenerys. Furious... Read allRobert has been injured while hunting and is dying. Jon and the others finally take their vows to the Night's Watch. A man, sent by Robert, is captured for trying to poison Daenerys. Furious, Drogo vows to attack the Seven Kingdoms.Robert has been injured while hunting and is dying. Jon and the others finally take their vows to the Night's Watch. A man, sent by Robert, is captured for trying to poison Daenerys. Furious, Drogo vows to attack the Seven Kingdoms.
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  • Director
    • Daniel Minahan
  • Writers
    • David Benioff
    • D.B. Weiss
    • George R.R. Martin(based on "A Song of Ice and Fire" by)
  • Stars
    • Sean Bean
    • Mark Addy
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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  • Director
    • Daniel Minahan
  • Writers
    • David Benioff
    • D.B. Weiss
    • George R.R. Martin(based on "A Song of Ice and Fire" by)
  • Stars
    • Sean Bean
    • Mark Addy
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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    • 30User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • Eddard 'Ned' Starkas Eddard 'Ned' Stark
    Mark Addy
    Mark Addy
    • Robert Baratheonas Robert Baratheon
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Jaime Lannisteras Jaime Lannister
    Lena Headey
    Lena Headey
    • Cersei Lannisteras Cersei Lannister
    Emilia Clarke
    Emilia Clarke
    • Daenerys Targaryenas Daenerys Targaryen
    Iain Glen
    Iain Glen
    • Jorah Mormontas Jorah Mormont
    Aidan Gillen
    Aidan Gillen
    • Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelishas Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
    Kit Harington
    Kit Harington
    • Jon Snowas Jon Snow
    Alfie Allen
    Alfie Allen
    • Theon Greyjoyas Theon Greyjoy
    Jack Gleeson
    Jack Gleeson
    • Joffrey Baratheonas Joffrey Baratheon
    Rory McCann
    Rory McCann
    • Sandor 'The Hound' Cleganeas Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane
    Donald Sumpter
    Donald Sumpter
    • Maester Luwinas Maester Luwin
    Conleth Hill
    Conleth Hill
    • Lord Varysas Lord Varys
    James Cosmo
    James Cosmo
    • Jeor Mormontas Jeor Mormont
    Owen Teale
    Owen Teale
    • Alliser Thorneas Alliser Thorne
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Tywin Lannisteras Tywin Lannister
    Ian McElhinney
    Ian McElhinney
    • Barristan Selmyas Barristan Selmy
    John Bradley
    John Bradley
    • Samwell Tarlyas Samwell Tarly
    • Director
      • Daniel Minahan
    • Writers
      • David Benioff
      • D.B. Weiss
      • George R.R. Martin(based on "A Song of Ice and Fire" by)
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    • Trivia
      Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) learned to skin a real stag in his very first scene. Tywin never does this in the books: in the first novel 'A Game of Thrones', the character Randyll Tarly is introduced this way during his son Samwell's flashback. Since Randyll doesn't appear in the show until season 6, the scene was used for Tywin's introduction. According to D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, the scene was shot for about 50 takes. Apparently, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau enjoys venison and hoped that the stag could be sent to the catering department, but that never happened.
    • Goofs
      The wine merchant, who attempts to poison Daenerys, offers her "a dry red, from the Arbors", and later describes it to Ser Jorah as "sweet". Dry wines are not sweet.
    • Quotes

      Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish: You know what I learnt losing that duel? I learnt that I'll never win. Not that way. That's their game, their rules. I'm not going to fight them: I'm going to fuck them. That's what I know, that's what I am, and only by admitting what we are can we get what we want.

      Ros: And what do you want?

      Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish: Everything, my dear. Everything there is.

    • Crazy credits
      The sun tells an important part of the series back story, on its panels. It does so in three segments. First, as the credits start up, the sun depicts how the Targaryens and their dragons conquered Westeros. The second time the sun is shown, a dragon is depicted in a mortal struggle with 3 other animals: The Stag, the Lion and the Wolf. It is a very literal way to show how Robert Beratheon and Ned Stark rebelled, with Tywin Lannister reluctantly supporting them, in the end. Finally, the third time the sun is shown, before the series title enter the scene, a lion (among other animals) is shown "kneeling" to a triumphant Stag. Just as Robert was crowned King after winning the war.
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      Written and Performed by Ramin Djawadi

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    The King Is Shortsighted, Even in Death
    Ned is going to pay a price for the King's odd lack of foresight. He has been badly wounded by a wild boar he was hunting. He knows he has little time left. Two things come in to play in this episode. First of all, it is the king just signing a piece of paper giving Ned dominion over his kingdom until his son is of age. The other is a man, trying to poison the queen of the horse people. The first sets up Ned as a traitor, and the queen responds with a vengeance. The second incites Drogo to cross the water and gain control of the Seven Kingdoms. Before this, he was happy to maintain his own kingdom and stay put on one side of the water. Now he is a force to be reckoned with. More complications. Ned's daughters' lives become more complicated. The one who would be queen is now seen as a traitor's daughter. The little one gets her first taste of blood. The last we see, her "dancing instructor" (teacher of swordsmanship) stands with a wooden stump to face a knight with a sword. She rushes away at his advising.. Things are now split wide open, with Ned no longer useful to the monarchy.
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    • Release date
      • May 29, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Television 360
      • Grok! Studio
      • Generator Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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