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With Fire and Blood cavorting across the United Kingdom, it falls to me to compile this week’s ever-popular Twitter highlight post. This week’s episode of Game of Thrones was full of WTF!?! and HOLY SH*T! moments and, as expected, Twitter lit up like a Christmas tree any time one of those moments hit the screen.

Thanks to @The_Rabbit01 for helping compile these reactions (she took the West Coast and Euro broadcasts, I did the East Coast tweets). There were a LOT of tweets. It seems this show has what one would call “buzz.”

WARNING! This is an unadulterated look at the reactions to the show as it airs. As such it contains not only episode spoilers (duh!) but some colorful language as well. If that sort of thing offends your sensibilities, turn back now. You’ve been warned.

On to the tweets!

Right off the bat, we got some pretty, new eye candy in the form of a change to the opening credits to include the Eyrie:

@GameofThrones: Notice any differences in the opening credits of #GameofThrones #WolfandLion?

@REALLYALLY: THE EYRIE. #GameofThrones

@Monrreal: I was wondering if they would add the new locations. Badass. #WolfandLion #GameofThrones

@MandingoJones: I really think the title sequence for Game of Thrones is spectacular. The music, everything. #gameofthrones

We then see the lifeless body of Ser Hugh, being worked on by the Silent Sisters:

@LadyAryaStark: That is some bad needle work, Septa would make him do it again. #WolfandLion

And Ser Barristan the Bold standing vigil:

@_Danicia_: SER BARRISTAN!!! #WolfandLion

@HarmoniumGuard: Fact: Tonight’s tag is #wolfandlion. Also the name of Barristan Selmy’s fists.

@basementjockeys: Barriston Selmy will soon retire and become the captain of the Love Boat. #wolfandlion

Then came the King Robert fat jokes:

@vivaciousvirgo: The king looks like he’s 8 months pregnant. #gameofthrones

@uthinkufancy: the king is soo fat omg #gameofthrones

@silkskinned: King Robert really is like a drunken, bloodthirsty Santa Claus. Only instead of presents, he gives you bastards. #gameofthrones

Although his abuse of Lancel is pretty funny:

@Mystery_Donut: King Robert is going all Goodfellas on Lancel #GameofThrones

@CarLNJF: I hope to work the phrase “Go find the breastplate stretcher” into conversation tomorrow at work. #GameOfThrones

On to the tourney, where our Knight of the Flowers, and his amazing armor, makes his first appearance:

@lysistratan: MORE LIKE KNIGHT OF FLAWLESS AMIRITE. #wolfandlion #gameofthrones

@uthinkufancy: my knight in shining armour with long flowing locks #gameofthrones

@gusandleo: That’s one fancy schmancy faceplate. #GameofThrones #WolfandLion

@DeusExCinema: Man that’s some poncey armour. #GameofThrones

@GenCon4James: Wow, hats off to the armorers! #gameofthrones

And it didn’t take long for them to establish the “special” relationship between Loras and Renly:

@cdeminski: Is it just me or did those two knight boys just give each other “THE WINK” as in “I’ll meet you after the joust” #GameOfThrones

@silkskinned: I didn’t catch on that Renly was probably banging the Knight of Flowers until about book 3. His first appearance? 30 seconds. #gameofthrones

@vslayer1012: OMG Ser Loras totally just gave Renly the lusty eyes look! Guess that storyline will be advancing rather sooner than later. #GameofThrones

Yes, sooner indeed, as we’ll see later on in this episode. Then came the joust…

@Velvet_Rose: Let’s see if this dude can keep his throat then… #GameOfThrones

He does. But things don’t go so well for Gregor’s horse:

@jmanzel: HOLY SHIT. #GameOfThrones

@AnthroNerd: DUDE JUST BEHEAD HIS HORSE!!!! #Gameofthrones

@BrianResendes_: Omg that horse got owned! #gameofthrones

@Paco_ICEandFIRE: WHATTTTTTT?! MY LITTLE PONYS HEAD!!! #GAMEOFTHRONES #WOLFANDLION

@vivaciousvirgo: Wow…this knight just completely lost his shit. #gameofthrones

@Flaymbo: I fucking knew this jousting scene would get bloody #GameofThrones

@cdeminski: Oh my goodness. That man just decapitated a horse. I’ve never seen that – ever. #GameOfThrones

@strangerbabble: Equine decapitation. Sport of Motherf*cKings #GameOfThrones

@camillevr: yo next time I’m angry I’m just gonna slice off a horse’s head like it’s NO BIG FUCKING DEAL #gameofthrones

@JasonTO: No animals were harmed in the making of this production. ‘Cept that one horse. It was decapitated.

@whitneym02: I haven’t seen a horse incident that gruesome since The Godfather.

@lag28wa: Somehow ‘sore loser’ doesn’t seem to cover it #GameofThrones

Gregor takes the phrase ‘sore loser’ to another level, that is for sure. Of course, many people were less than thrilled by the sight of horse decapitation:

@DeAnnSmithkc: Oh. I. So. Did. Not. Need. To. See. That. #GameofThrones

@ForeverbyKylene: That was possibly the most horrifying thing I’ve ever seen…#GameofThrones

@angg5: That was disgusting. Poor horse. #GameofThrones

@jbyce: Hope PETA isn’t watching #GameOfThrones. #Equinecide

@EmpressTina: Eeek! Well that was worse than the dire wolf scene :( #gameofthrones

@kirstincp: Watching #gameofthrones … Is it really necessary to kill dogs and horses? C’mon!

Maybe someone should tell Kirstin that they didn’t actually kill the horse.

Then, Gregor and the Hound go at it:

@jmanzel: That poor horse. Go Hound! Holy crap. THIS IS INTENSE. #GameOfThrones

@caterinamaclean: Knew that was coming, but Gregor v horse and Gregor v Sandor is still mad intense. #gameofthrones #wolfandlion

@SumOfAllTheRest: Dog’s kneel at the end of that fight was a nice touch! #GameofThrones

@stevemaxboxing: Geez, that big dark Knight fought long after the bell had sounded. That’s at least a 2 pt deduction #gameofthrones

Then to the High Road, with Catelyn and Co., where Tyrion gets some love, as usual:

@g_gugna: I may sound like a broken record but Peter Dinklage’s Tyrion is one of the best characters in TV right now. Hands down. #gameofthrones

@jmanzel: “Shall I gag him?” “Why? Am I starting to make sense?” ilu Tyrion #GameOfThrones

But not only does Tyrion have a way with words, he also displays some fighting skills as well:

@stevedew77: #gameofthrones Ah, yes. Saucy repartee from the dwarf…then battle!

@tresbienne: #goddamn, the imp is no joke #gameofthrones

@Velvet_Rose: Woo! Go Imp! He’s my favourite :) #GameOfThrones

@iela_g: Holy little guy in action! #GameofThrones

@HeyJacquiDey: A skull pounded in by a shield wielded by a little person: there’s only one place you’ll see that on television #GameOfThrones

@caterinamaclean: “Is that a midget killing someone with a shield, is that what that is?” “Yes.” “Niiice.” #gameofthrones #wolfandlion

Not just killing him, smashing his face into a bloody pulp.

@MyPublicJimage: They are not shy with the blood on this show. #GameofThrones

@Fightmaven: Excellent bloody battle on #gameofthrones! #RAWR Tyrion’s first kill.

@MasterGio: That battle scene was awesum!!!! this episode has the best gore so far! #GameOfThrones

@Mystery_Donut: I see they upped the action this episode #understatement #GameofThrones

As cool as it was to see Tyrion get his fight on, I really liked seeing Bronn kick some ass… and then dish out some advice to Tryrion after.

@lankeymarlon: Jerome is kicking arse. #GAMEOFTHRONES

@stevedew77: #gameofthrones “There’s nothing like a woman after a fight.” I so get that.

I think we all can relate to that…

And apparently I was wrong when I intimated in my recap that there are no Tyrion/Cat fans out there. There’s one!

@heroine_tv: Is it weird that I really want Tyrion and Catelyn to become best friends? Alas. #GameofThrones

Someone who is always willing for a roll in the hay, Roz. As long as you are paying, of course. Boobs are nothing new on this show, but when Theon unsheathed his.. uh… sword, Twitter went nuts (no pun intended).

@WeedsLik3Cwazee: I just saw a weenis!!!! #GameofThrones

@KristySki: Penis on #GameOfThrones!! awesome!! more of that, please!

@mushyyyy: BOOOOOOOOOOOBS AND VAG AND PENIS #gameofthrones

@natethebjork: Just saw Theon’s dick. #gameofthrones

@HerrKoreander: Alfie Allen… RELEASE THE KRAKEN! #GameofThrones (.gif anyone?)

@Lucha_Deer: Alfie Allen’s got his, sword out… #GameofThrones

@winnerbowzer: would like to thank HBO for showing some cock this week #gameofthrones

@graycoyote: Holy shit, they have full frontal in #gameofthrones? Brutal!

@katipettit1: Did we just get a full frontal shot of Theon Greyjoy? #GameofThrones

@Paco_ICEandFIRE: DAT BODY… HOWEVER, HIS TENTACLE WENT SOFT RATHER QUICKLY DIDNT IT…? #GAMEOFTHRONES #WOLFANDLION

@stephlmanson: Why did it have to be Theon in that brothel scene? I can think of at least 10 others I’d rather have seen full-on-frontal. #GameOfThrones

@carlieanneb: This sex scene in #GameofThrones is really awkward considering I’m in the same room as my parents.

I think by now one would know better than to watch this show with their parents…

Back at King’s Landing, where Arya is chasing cats.

@xhard_candyx: Arya is so cute chasing cats. #gameofthrones

@TNRLM: My cat was mesmerized my Arya chasing cats on #GameOfThrones. This show really does hit all demographics.

A cat who loves Game of Thrones? We found the one viewer who probably cheered when Lady was killed. (It’s a joke, people!)

Then Arya finds… the DRAGON SKULL.

@cheesybones: That’s a big dragon skull #GameofThrones

@TheMichaelMoran: #gameofthrones Lordy, now THAT’s a skull

@silkskinned: I want a dragon skull to use as an armchair. Arya is pimping, yo. #gameofthrones

Then the masters of the game face-off. Throw it down Varys and Littlefinger!

@Paco_ICEandFIRE: I LOVE LITTLEFINGERS SMIRK! SUCH A PIMP! #GAMEOFTHRONES #WOLFANDLION

@mark_bowyer: Lord Varys – Balls in a box, ouch. #gameofthrones

@shannashedevil: ROFL “I have no idea where they are…and we WERE so close.” Love it. #WolfandLion #GameofThrones

@lucchaser: R they playing “I Spy”?!? #GameOfThrones #HBO

@Velvet_Rose: That bald guy has a creepy vibe to him. I’m not sure I trust him #GameOfThrones

@BlytheWilson: EUNICH LOVE!! #Gameofthrones

@mherr1979: OH SNAP. You go, Littlefinger. #gameofthrones

@eefster: Loving the intrigue in #GameofThrones this week!

Arya, on her way back to warn Ned, gets held up by some guards. Then they get a verbal smackdown from a 10-year-old girl. Don’t mess with Arya!

@ReallyAlly: ARYA = HEAD BITCH IN CHARGE #GameofThrones

Arya does eventually make it to Ned; but so does Yoren, and he has some shocking news.

@SCHirst: Bit of an ‘Oh shit!’ look on Ned’s face when he hears about Cat and Tyrion. #gameofthrones

@tllanes: The sentence every husband dreads: “Your wife, milord; she’s taken the imp.” #GameOfThrones

@silkskinned: “She’s taken the Imp.” “*shocked silence*” “…no, not like that.” “*abject relief*” #gameofthrones

@stevedew77: #gameofthrones M’Lord! Your wife has taken the imp! OMG imptastrophe!

Before Ned can contemplate the ramifications of this development he is whisked into a Small Council meeting with a vengeful King Robert.

@cdeminski: King Robert wants to kill Blondie and the baby! What? King Robert, hit the Twinkies but leave Blondie alone! #GameofThrones

@jurassicsnark: Oh you best be not harming Daenerys up in here #WolfandLion #GameofThrones

@KimberleeVDW: No they want to kill the princess I like! #GameofThrones

@ReallyAlly: Ned is actually pretty badass here #GameofThrones

@silkskinned: Ned Stark’s superpower: INTEGRITY! #gameofthrones

@strangerbabble: Robert you mad, blustering, gouty sack of shit. Listen to your damn Hand! #GameOfThrones #Grrrrr

@J_mils: Dang! Lord Stark is going hard! #gameofthrones

Back to the Vale, where a certain someone is missing.

@amarettosaurus: The Blackfish should be here right now. #stillbitter #gameofthrones

Blackfish Blues am cry. But we do get our first glimpse of the Eyrie.

@mherr1979: The Eyrie looks incredible. #gameofthrones

@eefster: Far more practical Eyrie, too. #GameofThrones

@TheShickle: The Eyrie. I could live there. #GameofThrones

And Bronn’s badassery.

@Baughb84: Give me some climbing spikes and ten good men and I’ll impregnate the bitch! #gameofthrones

But the real kicker, crazy Lysa breastfeeding her 7-year-old son.

@Ms_Rena: the FUCK is that woman breastfeeding that GROWN ass boy, little brat must be about 10yrs *FAINT* #GameofThrones

@Goofyfan_Chuck: Breast-feeding is fine, but at THAT age?! #GameOfThrones

@heyymirandaa: this kid on #gameofthrones is like 7 & he’s still being breastfeed? what. the. fuck?!

@ssscorvus: Omg lactation! Omg omg #GameofThrones

@DePhrank: yo! who’s this overgrown baby sucking on his mother boobs? #gameofthrones

@goddesspharo: Why is Cat’s crazy sister still breastfeeding this kid who is at least six? #GameofThrones

@gusandleo: That… is EVERY level of creepy. #GameofThrones #WolfandLion

@Ruvio: I have a problem with a womans boob being pressed against a 10 year olds mouth #GameOfThrones

@pridespring: #GameofThrones is just getting more and more disturbing tonight.

@Mystery_Donut: Wonder how hard that scene was for that kid #GameofThrones he got to 2nd base already, nice :)

@TheMichaelMoran: #gameofthrones That young Rowan Atkinson is one breastfed sonovabitch

It wasn’t just the breast-feeding though, Kate Dickie is just so god damned creepy as Lysa.

@caterinamaclean: Lysa Arryn hoooolllllyyyyyyy who is that actress? She is pitch-perfect in about 3 words. #gameofthrones #WolfandLion

@AltiusTendo: Lyssa Arynn is a certified nutjob. #GameOfThrones

@wengweng805: Really grateful Lady Stark’s sister is not my mother. #shesfuckingnuts #gameofthrones

@twinkiesandwine: Wow, A+ Lysa managed to out-crazy everyone else, including Viserys, in less than a minute. The reactions were perfect. #gameofthrones

@stephlmanson: Loved the looks of befuddled horror on Cat’s & Tyrion’s faces when confronted with the insanity that is Lysa Arryn. #GameOfThrones

Although my personal favorite has gotta be the SKY CELLS!

@Ziporakat: #GameOfThrones That is the best prison I’ve ever seen.

@silkskinned: Oh god, the sky cells are slightly raked. That’s brutal. #gameofthrones

@strangerbabble: The Sky Cells just made me be a bit sick in my mouth #GameOfThrones #ShoveLysaOutFirst

Next, the Renly and Loras scene… and a whole bunch of inattentive readers get exposed.

@Monrreal: I don’t recall Loras and Renly being gay in the book….? What the fuck. #GameofThrones #WolfandLion

@gameofthrones1: ok I soooo did not get this from reading the book Renley and the Lord of Flowers???? #gameofthrones

@NoBadWords: Did I miss the whole Loras/Renly gay thing in the books??? #gameofthrones

@GeorgianaGossip: WHAT WHAT WHAT! The knight of flowers and Renley! I def never read that #gameofthrones

@GilWolchock: why make Renly and Loras gay? #GameofThrones #wolfandloin — don’t need to follow the books totally but this makes no sense…explanation?

@thatbluecat: It makes so much sense now!… wow… why didn’t I think of it! #GameofThrones #gay

@ordinarycrook: Fortunately it seems I’m not the only idiot who missed the book’s hints about Loras and Renly… #WolfandLion #GameofThrones

No, you certainly aren’t. (Confession time: I didn’t pick up on it either. It wasn’t until reading about the books online afterwards that I found out about it. THAT COULD HAVE BEEN ME!)

Some more with Loras and Renly.

@VeniceRiley: In other #gameofthrones news, a gay knight lovingly shaving his boyfriend’s chest and pits.

@chelseabot: wow… manscaping… #gameofthrones

@onlytheholly: Hmm. Cersei officially has competition in Loras for most manipulative queen. #WolfAndLion #GameOfThrones

@strangerbabble: Ser Loras and Renly. Brothers in arms #GameOfThrones

@jmanzel: Going to watch that Renly/Loras scene a couple hundred more times, don’t mind me. #GameOfThrones

@dalelazarovXXX: Yay! Two gay characters in #gameofthrones . And they showed dangly penis tonight!

@crixlee: OMG. I think it’s pretty safe to say there’s more than ONE Queen on this show. LOVES IT. #CrixApproved #GameofThrones #wolfandlion

@KelleeFitzz: Woah guy on guy action on #gameofthrones, definitely wasn’t expecting that

@Paco_ICEandFIRE: RENLY I WILL LOVE YOU HAIR N ALL!!! I WILL FLOSS MY TEETH WITH IT! #DENTALHYGIENE #GAMEOFTHRONES #WOLFANDLION

The most divisive scene of the night award should go to the new Robert and Cersei scene.

@silvpak: Mark Addy doing great work in this scene showing the Robert that got to the throne, not the one that ended up there. #GameofThrones

@onlytheholly: What? Real bonding? Real laughter? What the hell is going on in this episode?! #WolfAndLion #GameOfThrones

@Lastbitepodcast: Watching Baratheon and Cersei have a decent conversation is kind of unnerving #Gameofthrones #WolfandLion

@silkskinned: Mark Addy: stealing every scene he’s been in since Episode 1! #gameofthrones

@Phoenix_torn: Look at Cersei having a soul. #GameofThrones #wolfandlion

@EwaSR: One of the strongest scenes in the most recent #GameOfThrones is one that wasn’t in the books. Excellent writing.

@riyaan: This scene between Robert & Cersei is phenomenal. #GameofThrones #WolfandLion

@cheesybones: Wow. Cersei actually has a heart #GameofThrones #WolfandLion

@ag0717: I like this honest scene between Cersei & Robert. Wasn’t in the book, but I like it. #GameofThrones

But the line of the night award has to go to @artful_username’s dad:

@artful_username: Littlefinger: “Whores rarely sink.” My Dad: “But they go down a lot.” #GameofThrones #Awkward #Giggle

HAHAHA!

And then, the grand finale. Jaime is pissed. Ned is defiant.

@onlytheholly: Oh SHIT. It’s Jaime. #WolfAndLion #GameOfThrones

@vslayer1012: Oh shit is about to start hitting the fan now on #GameofThrones ! This isn’t going to be pretty…

@jennnmarshall: OoOoOh Kingslayer, I yield! #gameofthrones

@KimberleeVDW: Ugh I hate this blonde prince #GameofThrones

The fight begins, and Jory goes for Jaime…

@LadyNorthman: ACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #GameofThrones

@textualdeviance: Holy FUCK. #GameofThrones

@Emmawhizz: EWWWWWWWWWWWWW! Grim!!!! #gameofthrones

@cris7ian: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH #gameofthrones

@DaBookOfLaLa: YOOOO *runs around room* He just stabbed homie in the eye! #GameOfThrones

@chewbacadefense: BAM Sword thought the fucking EYE #gameofthrones

@bockanalia: Omg. My eye! My eye! #GameofThrones

@MrFlibble81: Knife through eye = OW!!! #gameofthrones

@Gaila88: #gameofthrones that had to hurt eyed guess!

@emorrismorris: never saw somebody get stabbed thru the eyeball before. thanks, #gameofthrones

@gusandleo: Dammit I liked him! #GameofThrones #WolfandLion

@SCHirst: My poor little Jory. *pouts* #gameofthrones

@Khalahd: They managed to make Jory’s death as epic as it should have been….it was almost a sad footnote in the book. #WolfAndLion #GameOfThrones

And then Ned and Jaime clash…

@mherr1979: Jaime/Ned swordfight. Heaven. #Gameofthrones

@vivaciousvirgo: Go Stark…fuck Prince Charming up! #gameofthrones

@elena__ghaha: #gameofthrones ned can fight!

@chewbacadefense: is this the first time we’ve seen Sean Beans character in action battle wise? #gameofthrones

But before folks can get too excited about Ned possibly taking out Jaime, a Lannister guardsmen and his spear put an end to those happy thoughts.

@TheBWCF: OOOO WHAT A DICK MOVE #GameofThrones

@cdeminski: THAT was seriously uncalled for. A spear thru Ned’s leg? #GameofThrones

@eko_orb: Would you STOP trying to kill Sean… Gah!!! #GameOfThrones

@lucchaser: Noooo Boromir!!! Not again #GameOfThrones #HBO

@hutch_jessica: That’s some bull! Ned didn’t deserve that! His wife just keeps fcuking up! #GameOfThrones

@DePhrank: that was not a fair fight by any means #gameofthrones

@jennie_z: WHAT THE SHIT. I have quite a bit less motivation to watch this show now if he is dead. #GameofThrones.

@Jubilance1922: FUCK! Is Stark dead? I ope not cause I like him #GameofThrones

Nope, not dead. But shit has definitely hit the fan.

The overall reaction to the episode was very positive. It seems we’ve got ’em hooked.

@MazziiLa: Woahh shit’s getting good! #GameOfThrones

@bludiva97: This episode of #gameofthrones is the best so far.

@gfsocial: #gameofthrones …. Epic. No more needs to be said

@sarahmiele: #gameofthrones is so addicting.

@pwolsen: I’m willing to entertain the suggestion that we rename “Sunday” “GameofThronesday”

DrToddDolinger: Winter is coming…Game of Thrones is so hot right now #HBOalwaysdoitright #gameofthrones #epic

@TheRealDookie82: That was the best episode so far #GameOfThrones

@Show713: #GameOfThrones went hard as fuck tonight

@EricChiles: #GameofThrones is pure craziness. Great TV.

@bairdduvessa: fuck damn that was a beautiful episode of #gameofthrones

@Mystery_Donut: I think #GameofThrones finally found “it” with this ep.

@Goofyfan_Chuck: Is it next Sunday yet? #GameOfThrones

@martillini: #gameofthrones is so good. But I want to punch that evil queen and her brother. Grrr. I need to get the book!

@thedudester1978: It’s now official, #GameOfThrones is the best show on TV…… :)

@ktheletter: What a bloody crazy awesome episode #gameofthrones

@pagophobia: AHHH! Why did it have to end like that?!?! #GameOfThrones gets more badass with every episode! Can’t wait for next week!

@UK_MJ: And THAT is why #GameOfThrones is the best show on TV right now. Woah.

Couldn’t agree more MJ!

And that does it for this week’s Twitter recap post. Fire and Blood will be back next week with his signature brand of humor. The rest of the season should provide for some entertaining Twitter recaps as the twists and turns only get more and more exciting. Huzzah!

• Published on 05/18/2011 at 8:30 AM CDT
• Last updated on 10/20/2016 at 6:04 PM CDT