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Where to watch Game of Thrones · Season 1 Episode 6 · A Golden Crown starring Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Sean Bean and directed by Daniel Minahan. While recovering from his battle with Jamie, Eddard is forced to run the kingdom while Robert goes hunting.
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"A Golden Crown" is the sixth episode of the first season of the HBO medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. The teleplay was written by Jane Espenson and series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss from a story by Benioff and Weiss, and directed by Daniel Minahan, his directorial debut for the series. It first aired on May 22, 2011.
May 22, 2011 · With Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Michelle Fairley, Lena Headey. While recovering from his battle with Jaime, Eddard is forced to run the kingdom while Robert goes hunting. Tyrion demands a trial by combat for his freedom. Viserys is losing his patience with Drogo.
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- Daniel Minahan
- 2011-05-22
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"A Golden Crown" is the sixth episode of the first season of Game of Thrones. It is the sixth episode of the series overall. It premiered on May 22, 2011 on HBO. It was written by Jane Espenson, David Benioff, and D.B. Weiss, and directed by Daniel Minahan.
In the Crownlands
Lord Eddard Stark wakes up after a long period of unconsciousness, due to the injuries inflicted on him by Jaime Lannister's men. He finds both King Robert Baratheon and Queen Cersei waiting. Cersei is furious with Eddard's acts in having her brother Tyrion arrested and attacking Jaime in the street. She wants Robert to take action against him, but Robert refuses to condemn him without hearing Eddard's side, and tells her to be silent. When Cersei protests further, and calls Robert a woman, he hits her. She says that she will wear the bruise with honor. He tells her to be silent, or he will honor her again, and Cersei leaves in anger. Afterwards, Robert restores Eddard to his position as King's Hand, and tells him not to quit again, or he will give the position to Jaime Lannister. He tells Lord Eddard to end the animosity between House Stark and House Lannister, as strife between these two powerful houses could lead them into war. He is leaving on a hunt and wants the realm at peace by the time he returns. Arya has another water dancing lesson with Syrio Forel, but isn't in the mood due to Jory's death. Syrio tells her that she may need to fight at any time, not just when she's in the mood. He wisely reminds her that being prepared to fight is more important in times of sadness than in peaceful times of happiness. King Robert is out hunting, accompanied by his brother Renly, Ser Barristan Selmy and Lancel Lannister. Robert, being supplied with wine by Lancel, becomes drunk and nostalgic, longing for the days of young knights trying to make a name for themselves and when enemies stood openly in opposition (instead of being hidden schemers). Robert brags about all the women he has bedded, but Renly becomes irate when he begins to question him about his history with women. Renly calls him a fool and remarks that the past had its share of violence that Robert is conveniently ignoring. Renly storms off, leaving Ser Barristan to look on concerned, as Lancel keeps up King Robert's wine supply. In King's Landing, at a meeting of the Small Council, a group of refugees come to tell of how their villages have been destroyed. Eddard hears tales of a huge knight ravaging the Riverlands. He realizes that it's Ser Gregor Clegane, "The Mountain", who is likely under Lannister orders to punish the Riverlands - which are held by House Tully, the former House of his wife Catelyn, who now holds Tyrion captive. Even though King Robert told him to make peace with the Lannisters, Lord Eddard could not bring himself to let this injustice stand. Eddard strips Gregor Clegane of his knighthood, land, and titles, and sends Lord Beric Dondarrion with a retinue of one hundred knights to arrest and execute him in the king's name. He also orders Grand Maester Pycelle to send word to Casterly Rock, demanding Lord Tywin Lannister's presence in court to explain his bannerman's actions or be branded an enemy of the crown and a traitor to the realm. 'Littlefinger' Petyr Baelish, and Grand Maester Pycelle are both concerned with the harshness of these orders and Eddard's actions against the Lannisters, but Eddard wants to see justice done. Prince Joffrey comes to apologize to Sansa for the incident on the Kingsroad. He calls her his lady love and gives her a necklace. Sansa forgives him, and they seem reconciled. Sansa is unaware that the Queen put Joffrey up to the apology some time ago. Eddard decides to send his daughters back to Winterfell. Arya is worried that she must leave Syrio. Sansa protests that no one cares about her trivial dancing instructor, for they are talking about breaking her betrothal to Joffrey. Lord Eddard says that he will find someone else for her. Sansa refuses—she is going to marry Joffrey and have lots of golden-haired babies. This gives Eddard pause and sends him back to the book that Jon Arryn was looking at before he died. Consulting the book's entry on House Baratheon, Lord Eddard finds that every time a Baratheon has married, the children have had black hair…right up to Cersei and Robert's children, who are all blond.
In the North
In Winterfell, Bran has another dream about the Three-Eyed Raven, in which it flies into the castle's crypts. He wakes up to find that Hodor has brought the finished saddle designed by Tyrion. He goes on a ride with Robb and Theon. They have had word from King's Landing about Eddard's injury, Jory's death and Tyrion's capture. Theon thinks that Robb should prepare the North for war, but Robb is determined to make his own decision for when that time has come, and until then will follow his parents' orders to remain in Winterfell. They discover that Bran has wandered off on his horse and go looking for him. Robb finds a group of wildlings threatening Bran and trying to steal his horse. Robb kills two, but another wildling holds Bran with a knife to the throat. Theon shoots him from behind, angering Robb by endangering Bran. The remaining wildling, a woman named Osha, yields and begs for her life. Robb agrees to take her as a prisoner. Ros, the prostitute that Theon frequently sees, is departing Winterfell for King's Landing on the back of a turnip cart. Theon stops her and unsuccessfully tries to persuade her to stay. She explains that war is now imminent and the men (and thus her customer base) of Winterfell are destined to leave soon and probably never return; her departure is thus an economically essential decision. He throws her a coin to get her to raise her skirt one last time. As she rides off he says that he will miss her. She agrees that he will.
At the Eyrie
At the Eyrie, Tyrion almost rolls out of his sky cell in his sleep, to his consternation. He tries to make a bargain with the gaoler, Mord, to no avail. Tyrion convinces Mord to carry a message to Lady Lysa Arryn and, in exchange, he will give Mord the gold he had with him when he was captured. Lysa summons Tyrion, believing that the sky cell has broken his spirit, but all he confesses to is being a liar, a whoremonger, and a player of disgusting practical jokes. He maintains his innocence of the crimes of conspiracy to commit murder, specifically that of Bran Stark. However, Tyrion uses the opportunity of his audience in front of Lysa's court to publicly demand his right to justice and a trial, and Lysa is shamed into agreeing. Given that Lysa's son is a young boy and wouldn't make a good judge in a formal trial, Tyrion instead demands a trial by combat, which Lysa also reluctantly agrees is his right. Given that neither Lysa nor her young son can fight in a trial by combat, she asks for a volunteer to be her champion, and Ser Vardis Egen agrees. Egen is unwilling to fight Tyrion however, as killing such an outmatched opponent would be dishonorable. Tyrion names his own champion: his brother Jaime, considered one of the best swordsmen in the realm. At this Lysa does object, as Jaime is not present and she does not want to wait. She demands that he pick a champion from those present. Tyrion desperately asks for volunteers, and after a long pause during which it seems that Tyrion's cause is lost, the sellsword Bronn steps forward and says he will stand for him. Bronn fights defensively, waiting for Vardis to tire from being dressed in his full armor. Bronn finally gets his chance; he first wounds and then kills Vardis, sending his body rolling out of the "Moon Door" that leads to a thousand-foot drop. Lysa complains that Bronn did not fight with honor. Bronn agrees, but indicates that Vardis did fight with honor. Having proven his innocence in the eyes of the gods, Tyrion retrieves his gold from Ser Rodrik and gives it to Mord. When Robin asks if he can make the little man fly now, Tyrion says, "This little man is going home." Bronn and Tyrion are allowed to depart.
Firsts
•Osha •Stiv •Wallen •Dothraki crone •Ser Jon Lynderly •Eon Hunter •Beric Dondarrion •Steffon •Joss
Deaths
•Wallen •Stiv •Ser Vardis Egen •Viserys Targaryen •A wildling
Starring
•Sean Bean as Eddard Stark •Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon •Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark •Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister •Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen •Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont •Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish •Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen •Richard Madden as Robb Stark •Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark •Maisie Williams as Arya Stark •Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy •Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark •Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon •and Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
Also starring
•Jason Momoa as Drogo
Guest starring
•Jerome Flynn as Bronn •Ron Donachie as Rodrik Cassel •Ian McElhinney as Barristan Selmy •Finn Jones as Loras Tyrell (credit only) •Kate Dickie as Lysa Arryn •Julian Glover as Pycelle •Gethin Anthony as Renly Baratheon •Emun Elliott as Marillion •Miltos Yerolemou as Syrio Forel •Ciaran Bermingham as Mord •Susan Brown as Mordane •Natalia Tena as Osha •Lino Facioli as Robin Arryn •Esmé Bianco as Ros •Amrita Acharia as Irri •Roxanne McKee as Doreah •Kristian Nairn as Hodor •Brendan McCormack as Vardis Egen •Elyes Gabel as Rakharo •Dar Salim as Qotho •Eugene Simon as Lancel Lannister •Amira Ghazella as a Dothraki crone •Niall Cusack as Joss •Stephen Don as Stiv •Patrick Rocks as Jon Lynderly •Barrington Cullen as Eon Hunter •Barry O'Connor as Wallen •David Michael Scott as Beric Dondarrion
Cersei Lannister: "I took you for a king."
Robert Baratheon: "Hold your tongue."
Cersei: "He's attacked one of my brothers and abducted the other. I should wear the armor, and you the gown."
Cersei: "I shall wear this like a badge of honor."
Robert: "Wear it in silence, or I'll honor you again."
Robert Baratheon: "We'll talk when I return from the hunt."
General
•The episode takes its name from the "golden crown" Drogo gives Viserys. •It may also have a metaphorical meaning in that the word "crown" can also refer to the top of one's head or the entire head. So, a "golden crown" when "crown" is used this way, could mean blond-headed or, to use the terminology from this episode, "golden haired." This would refer to Ned's revelation of Joffrey's parentage. •Actor Sean Bean had the flu while filming this episode, so the fevered appearance that Ned Stark has after being stabbed in the leg (particularly when he first wakes up in bed and speaks with Robert and Cersei) is actually a genuine physical reaction by the actor. •According to Emilia Clarke, for the scene where Daenerys eats a horse's heart, the prop she used was made of gummy bear-like material; it tasted awful even though she likes gummy bears. Her difficulty choking it down is her actual physical reaction. The gummy-heart was injected with fake blood which was essentially a sugary syrup, so that it could burst out as she bit into the heart. The crew kept injecting it to maintain moisture. By the end the actress was covered in the stuff which was like glue and everything stuck to her. When she used the bathroom she stuck to the toilet seat. •Viserys notes that Jorah Mormont is blocking him from leaving with the dragon eggs by saying "Here you stand." and Jorah stares him down by replying and emphasizing "Yet here I stand." According to semi-canon sources, the words of House Mormont are "Here We Stand". It is not clear if this was an intentional reference. •Originally the meaning of the phrase "make the eight" was unclear. However, it appears to be a reference to the fact that the Riverlands, having been under the occupation of the King of the Iron Islands at the time of Aegon's Conquest, is not counted as one of the Seven Kingdoms in the TV series. In the novels, the term is considerably looser and more open to interpretation. •Set designer and art director, Gemma Jackson, credits the inspiration for the Eyrie as being the Basilica Di San Clemente in Rome. The weirwood throne was made up of three pieces of unpainted wood. Additionally, the throne room of the Red Keep was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. •The trial by combat scene had to be filmed across multiple takes, and during one actor Jerome Flynn (Bronn) accidentally slipped and fell on melted wax, which was left there from a previous take when he knocked over the candelabra. In one take, he fell into the prop opening for the Moon Door. •Joffrey mentions the northern and southernmost castles of Westeros as being the Last Hearth in the north (the seat of House Umber) and Salt Shore (in Dorne) in the south. This is not strictly accurate: the northern-most castles in the realm are the castles at the Wall, most notably Castle Black. It is arguable that the southernmost castles are actually on the island known as the Arbor, but the maps do not reveal at what end of the island the castles lie. It is possible that Joffrey omitted the castles of the Night's Watch on the Wall due to their extra-legal status, and also he was speaking of the "lords and ladies" who would come to a royal wedding, which the Night's Watch doesn't have. •There was a discussion of how Jack Gleeson should play this scene. At first he was going to be disingenuous, but then it was decided that he was more weak than evil, as he is not utterly corrupted until he inherits the throne. He is sincerely apologizing as he did really want a girlfriend. The scene was filmed in an overly romantic way to make it seem melodramatic. •Eddard mentions several members of House Baratheon detailed in the novels while reading the house's entry in Pycelle's book: Orys Baratheon, the founder of the house; Lyonel Baratheon, the Laughing Storm, a great knight featured in George R.R. Martin's "Dunk and Egg" stories; and Steffon Baratheon, the father of Robert, Renly, and Stannis. •Viserys's death scene had to be performed in only one take, because it would ruin his costume after the first and only attempt. Smoke machines were strapped to his back and chest, a bald cap was made to resemble molten gold across his face, and the props department forged a gold-like substance that was poured over his head. •Viserys calls his sister "Dany". Daenerys is referred to by that name in her POV book chapters by the writer, but is very rarely addressed as "Dany" by other characters, both in the books and the show. In fact, Viserys is the only book character who ever used it, and only on one occasion - in the parallel book scene. •Eddard assigns Beric Dondarrion to find and kill the Mountain. The subsequent encounter between Beric and the Mountain, known as the Battle at the Mummer's Ford, is referred to very vaguely in Season 3 episode "Kissed by Fire" (Beric's comment "Second time I've been killed by a Clegane"). A full account of the battle is given in the Blu-ray short "Brotherhood Without Banners," but never in the show itself. •The meaning of Jon Arryn's last words "the seed is strong" is finally revealed in this episode: in modern terms, the meaning is that the Baratheon genes are dominant over the Lannister genes, thus it is unlikely that Cersei would give birth to three golden-haired children in a row - unless Robert is not their biological father. •In the book, Robert goes to hunt a white hart which has been sighted in the Kingswood. He and his escorts find it too late, eaten by wolves. Robert becomes furious until he hears talk of some monstrous boar deeper in the forest, and decides to hunt it instead. These details have been omitted from the show, but the hunt scenes from House of the Dragon's episode "Second of His Name" are loosely based on them. •Viserys's death might have inspired by the death of the Roman general Crassus: according to the Greek historian Plutarch, the Parthians poured molten gold into his mouth in a symbolic mockery of his thirst for wealth.
Commentary
The Blu-ray and DVD releases of this episode feature a commentary by director Daniel Minahan and actor Peter Dinklage in New York City, and Harry Lloyd and Emilia Clarke in London. •The scene where Robert forces Eddard to become the Hand again was Mark Addy's last scene shot for the series. •Peter Dinklage points out that Mark Addy is not as big as Robert in the books, but Mark's larger-than-life performance sells the role. •The costume and make-up designers worked hard not to make Harry Lloyd look like Legolas from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. •Emilia Clarke was charmed when Isaac Hempstead-Wright gave her half of his fudge bar. •Harry Lloyd is a fan of Natalia Tena's band. •There was some debate about using CGI breath for the really cold scenes filmed in warmer weather, but it was decided it looked too fake. •Peter Dinklage was unaware that Maisie Williams used her off-hand for the sword-fighting scenes to match Arya in the books, and was impressed. Maisie cried on cue during the read-through of the scene where she has to drive Nymeria away, impressing Harry Lloyd. •Peter Dinklage said that the scene where Daenerys eats the horse's heart is his wife's favorite scene of the entire series. •The scene between Viserys and Jorah was discussed between the two actors and David Benioff to get the right tone to the scene. •Peter Dinklage had no padding for the scenes where Mord beats him in the sky cell, and ended up with some bruises at the end of the day. •Some actors were given prosthetic scars while others had real scars that were highlighted with makeup. •The throne dais in the Eyrie had no safety rail, so actress Kate Dickie was directed to keep hold of Lino Facioli when he stood up as a safety precaution. •The Moon Door led to a pit filled with cardboard boxes. •Harry Lloyd likens the Vale to Wales, and finds the fact that Ser Vardis Egen has a Welsh accent very appropriate. •Peter Dinklage was a fan of Kate Dickie from some of her British film work and was looking forward to meeting her. •Originally the episode opened with Ser Gregor Clegane sacking a village in the Riverlands, but this was cut for time and budget concerns. •Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clarke only read the books once they finished filming, so as to be surprised by the process as it goes along. Bryan Cogman also tracked down scenes from later books that gave more info about the characters and their motivations and recommended them to the actors. •Harry Lloyd looks at fan art online, and particularly enjoyed a fan map of Braavos that he found on the internet. •Emilia Clarke was disappointed that the elaborate and lengthy climb to the Eyrie was not in the TV series. •Peter Dinklage noted the name similarity between Jack Gleeson and comedian Jackie Gleason and found it amusing. •Peter Dinklage debated with his wife whether it was realistic for there to be only one prostitute in Winterfell. However, she pointed out in a small community there was only likely to be one, or at least one popular one. •The coin Ros catches from the back of the cart is CGI. •Harry Lloyd studied a lot of "drunk walking" videos on YouTube for his final scene. •The sword Harry Lloyd used in the final scene was very sharp and had to be handled carefully. •Drogo's gold belt melted far too quickly. Lloyd deadpans this is because it is "Dothraki hybrid gold" that melts much quicker than normal and then solidifies again. •The final shot of Daenerys required multiple takes because it was tricky to keep the camera in focus as it zoomed in close on her face.
•The episode is adapted from the following chapters of A Game of Thrones:
•Chapter 37, Bran V.
•Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
•Chapter 39, Eddard X.
•Chapter 40, Catelyn VII.
•Chapter 43, Eddard XI.
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May 22, 2011 · S1 E6: Reinstated as the Hand, Ned sits for the King while Robert is on a hunt. Ned issues a decree that could have long-term consequences throughout the Seven Kingdoms. At the Eyrie, Tyrion confesses to his 'crimes,' and demands that Lysa give him a trial by combat.
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