I love this show and I absolutely loved Raymon's ascension into Knighthood. He demanded to be Knighted not out of want for power or fame, but so he could protect the innocent (Dunk, a guy he just met). Every other Knight on that field chose to for their own personal reasons (revenge, glory, madness?), but Raymon is there because IT'S RIGHT. MY GUY!
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Damn, they have absolutely nailed this adaptation. Raymun has that DAWG in him, you love to see it
Thunder18 said:
Damn, they have absolutely nailed this adaptation. Raymun has that DAWG in him, you love to see it
Raymun snickering when Egg tells the story of Aerion threatening to use his knife to make him a sister so he could marry him was perfect.
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Thought they nailed Daeron as well.
They've really done such a fantastic job casting this show
They've really done such a fantastic job casting this show
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Raymun really, really, really about that life.
“Knight me. I will take my cousin’s place” never has a homie, homied like SER RAYMUN FOSSOWAY that’s a real knight of honor #AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms pic.twitter.com/Jj71L4taG4
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So what are the rules of engagement in the Royal Rumble to come? In all of the Trials by Combat shown it ends in death. With the 7 on 7 format is that still so or do they fight until the one making the accusation yields?
Did they explain who the one/eyed old Knight is? He's the one that accused Egg of stealing the horse but I don't recall his backstory.
Did they explain who the one/eyed old Knight is? He's the one that accused Egg of stealing the horse but I don't recall his backstory.
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It's pretty much just seven on seven chaos until there is a clear sign from the gods. Either the accuser yields or dies, or the accused does.bonfarr said:
So what are the rules of engagement in the Royal Rumble to come? In all of the Trials by Combat shown it ends in death. With the 7 on 7 format is that still so or do they fight until the one making the accusation yields?
Did they explain who the one/eyed old Knight is? He's the one that accused Egg of stealing the horse but I don't recall his backstory.
If memory serves, the one eyed knight is Ser Robyn. (Not that Sir Robin.)
I looked it up. Ser Robyn Rhysling. Every time he is shown he reminds me of Beric Donderrion though
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And now I'm pissed we have to wait 9 days.
M.C. Swag said:
RAYMON FOSSOWAY IS THAT GUY
Him asking to be knighted gave me chills.
Knowing GRRM, he's going to die, because **** us.
Question - I am an avid Game of Thrones fan and have watched GOT and DOD and read all the books (including the Dunk and Egg stories and the World of Ice and Fire). My husband, on the other hand, has never watched anything Game of Thrones related or read any of the books. Would he be able to start AKOT7K and understand what's going on, or is a baseline level of Westeros knowledge needed for it to make sense?
I've put off starting Knight but I'd love to watch it with him, and it seems like a show he would enjoy. But i don't want to run into the Marvel problem where you have to do your homework and watch a bunch of movies and series for this one to make sense.
I've put off starting Knight but I'd love to watch it with him, and it seems like a show he would enjoy. But i don't want to run into the Marvel problem where you have to do your homework and watch a bunch of movies and series for this one to make sense.
I think it would be a perfectly good introduction to the world of GoT.
It's not necessary but it would certainly add to the level of connection.
At the end of the day, this story is a medieval lone wolf+cub that's executed really well. I think anyone would enjoy it (GoT watcher or not).
At the end of the day, this story is a medieval lone wolf+cub that's executed really well. I think anyone would enjoy it (GoT watcher or not).
Most of the world in GoT is similar enough to traditional medieval fantasy stories that he shouldn't need too much backstory. The only things that you ought to explain ahead of time for context are
- No, they're not misspelling "Sir"
- Who the major houses are (Targaryen, Baratheon, Lannister, Fossoway, Tyrell, Tully, Martell) that appear in this show
- What it means when someone mentions Kings Landing, Flea Bottom, Lannisport, The Citadel, maesters, The Wall, septons, The Seven, Kingsguard, and the Andals
- That the Targaryens conquered everyone hundreds of years before with actual dragons, but the dragons have died out and the Targs are no longer invincible
It should be fine but I'd recommend a 1-2 minute tutorial of who the Targaryans are, the concept of Westeros, and maybe a quick "Baratheons overthrow a mad Targaryan in 100 years". And by tutorial, I just mean the ruling family for hundreds of years (some ruthless, some ok, etc) and had dragons which are now extinct. As far as Westeros, just that it's a continent where different families hold land/titles and occasionally fight each other, but the Targaryans rule it all. Just a couple of minutes would set the scene.
More than that and I think someone loses interest before they start. Most of these families and locations are details that don't matter for a newbie to start following along.
More than that and I think someone loses interest before they start. Most of these families and locations are details that don't matter for a newbie to start following along.
I don't like to post Reddit links but there are some good subreddits that have a great deal of info on Westeros, the Houses, History, etc
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There is certainly a lot of info out there for people who want to go deep on background, but a newb would get lost trying to follow who is who just a few paragraphs in. But someone could enjoy this show with a rudimentary 2 minute explanation of the very basics just to set the scene.
G Martin 87 said:bonfarr said:
So what are the rules of engagement in the Royal Rumble to come? In all of the Trials by Combat shown it ends in death. With the 7 on 7 format is that still so or do they fight until the one making the accusation yields?
Did they explain who the one/eyed old Knight is? He's the one that accused Egg of stealing the horse but I don't recall his backstory.
It's pretty much just seven on seven chaos until there is a clear sign from the gods. Either the accuser yields or dies, or the accused does.
If memory serves, the one eyed knight is Ser Robyn. (Not that Sir Robin.)
BTW that episode absolutely ROCKED in all the ways that GoT did early on and why I was so optimistic about this show. If that ending didn't make you want to run through a wall you're dead inside.
The comedic interludes are what makes this show so great. Dunk gives a stirring speech about knights and honor and the knight that stands up in the crowd builds to an emotional crescendo then the guy blows ass and everyone laughs at Dunk. Completely unexpected humor makes it so grea
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bonfarr said:
The comedic interludes are what makes this show so great. Dunk gives a stirring speech about knights and honor and the knight that stands up in the crowd builds to an emotional crescendo then the guy blows ass and everyone laughs at Dunk. Completely unexpected humor makes it so grea
Couldn't agree more and why I'm enjoying this more than I did the first time watching GoT. It was so overwhelming the first time I watched it and you had trouble finding your footing but once you did you could appreciate a little of the humor they would sprinkle in but overall it was a tough watch.
Now don't get me wrong, seasons 1-3 of GoT I'll put up against just about any other show but what I love about this show is the equal balance of humor and drama and the showrunner has seemed to find the perfect balance.
still think you could fit 5-10 more minutes in
PatAg said:
still think you could fit 5-10 more minutes in
HBO is milking it.
Also back to my Shrek theory Ser Duncan says "you'd have served a donkey were it squire-less."
Prosperdick said:
Also back to my Shrek theory Ser Duncan says "you'd have served a donkey were it squire-less."
Both the actors for Dunk and Egg have said themselves that Shrek is the perfect parallel in interviews FWIW
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Lord this episode was good. The best thing on TV right now IMO. Great characters, awesome story. Comedy mixed in just the right amount.
We're being spoiled. This, The Pitt, Shrinking. All three shows on different days.
During Raymin getting knighted and Dunks speech there was a quick flashback to Ser Arlen. It gave the perspective of Dunk looking up to him, much like Raymun was looking up, and Ser Arlen cocking his head and giving a smirk.
I took this to mean that he Dunk thought he would be knighted only to be denied. Also it seemed that Dunk didn't know how to knighted Raymun all which points to him not actually being a knight.
I took this to mean that he Dunk thought he would be knighted only to be denied. Also it seemed that Dunk didn't know how to knighted Raymun all which points to him not actually being a knight.
Cibalo said:
During Raymin getting knighted and Dunks speech there was a quick flashback to Ser Arlen. It gave the perspective of Dunk looking up to him, much like Raymun was looking up, and Ser Arlen cocking his head and giving a smirk.
I took this to mean that he Dunk thought he would be knighted only to be denied. Also it seemed that Dunk didn't know how to knighted Raymun all which points to him not actually being a knight.
You don't need to wear a patch on your arm to have honor.
Cibalo said:
During Raymin getting knighted and Dunks speech there was a quick flashback to Ser Arlen. It gave the perspective of Dunk looking up to him, much like Raymun was looking up, and Ser Arlen cocking his head and giving a smirk.
I took this to mean that he Dunk thought he would be knighted only to be denied. Also it seemed that Dunk didn't know how to knighted Raymun all which points to him not actually being a knight.
The parallel in question
‘A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS’ showrunner Ira Parker on the Game of Thrones theme in Episode 4:
— westerosies #AKOTSK (@westerosies) February 6, 2026
“The reason (the song) is revisited in episode four is because ‘the call’ is there. This is the moment. This is fucking ‘Go Time.’ And it hits, obviously, very different at this… pic.twitter.com/yXGDmPNBdZ
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Question - I am an avid Game of Thrones fan and have watched GOT and DOD and read all the books (including the Dunk and Egg stories and the World of Ice and Fire). My husband, on the other hand, has never watched anything Game of Thrones related or read any of the books. Would he be able to start AKOT7K and understand what's going on, or is a baseline level of Westeros knowledge needed for it to make sense?
I think this video could help him get his bearings:
That channel always has great recaps. This one is really good. Maybe one small spoiler if you've already watched GoT.
The way they've been saving that GoT needle drop for the right moment…*goosebumps*
CHILLS
— House of the Dragon News (@HOTDNewsHBO) February 6, 2026
What did you think of this scene? #AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms pic.twitter.com/C2EgoPQmIa
PatAg said:‘A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS’ showrunner Ira Parker on the Game of Thrones theme in Episode 4:
— westerosies #AKOTSK (@westerosies) February 6, 2026
“The reason (the song) is revisited in episode four is because ‘the call’ is there. This is the moment. This is fucking ‘Go Time.’ And it hits, obviously, very different at this… pic.twitter.com/yXGDmPNBdZ
Baelor's armor is so f***ing sick! What a bad ass moment.
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Everyone's armor is top tier badass. Except for Dunk's armor.
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