![]() Fire and Blood (season 1, episode 10) Image used with permission by copyright holderĭaenerys and the rest of the Khalasar tribe are in increasingly dire straits following Drogo’s vegetative state, with the maegi unable to bring him back through dark magic. The perfect close comes as she stands up to her cruel brother and Jason Mamoa’s imposing Khal Drogo gives Viserys the “golden crown” he so craved. The sight of Daenerys eating a horse’s heart is equal parts grotesque and strangely empowering, with the once-scorned wife winning over a whole room’s worth of a barbaric warrior tribe’s members. The season continues to tease the character’s greater purpose with the supposedly petrified dragon eggs, and just as satisfying as her growth in this episode is Viserys’ continually waning power, petty frustration, and ultimate demise. A Golden Crown (season 1, episode 6) Image used with permission by copyright holderīy the time of A Golden Crown, it becomes satisfying to see Daenerys progressively learn to turn her grim situation into a source and position of strength. Even if her story here is hard to stomach at times, it sets up the cruelty of the world and how Daenerys would come to navigate it throughout the series. It’s a powerful episode that begins with her being unwillingly sold to the Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo. That goes for Daenerys’ story opening in Essos, alongside her sadistic brother Viserys Targaryen and their exiled companion Jorah Mormont. It introduces all the key players - at the time - and starts to set them up on the gritty playing board. Winter is Coming set the stage for how gripping and relentless this dark-fantasy epic would be. The series premiere of Game of Thrones was a fairly raw opening on all accounts. ![]() Winter is Coming (season 1, episode 1) Image used with permission by copyright holder ![]()
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