10 Most Shocking Game Of Thrones Moments
1. Red Wedding
The ninth episode of Game of Thrones Season 3 is officially titled The Rains Of Castamere. It says it all that it's more commonly referred to as the Red Wedding episode, such is the sheer magnitude of shock and tragedy on hand at the Twins.
Robb, having broken his betrothal to one of Walder Frey's daughters, turns up at his home for the marriage of his Uncle Edmure (taking his place at the alter).There are assurances that everything is now fine, forgive and forget, there's a new wedding to celebrate.
It's a masterful execution of escalation. Things are apparently going fine, but then the subtle shifts begin. Edmure and his new wife leave, the doors close behind them, there's a subtle shift in music, Roose Bolton reveals he's wearing armour.
What comes next remains the most shocking, devastating, and chaotic scene from Game of Thrones, or indeed any recent TV show. Heavily-pregnant Talisa is stabbed in the stomach, Robb's bannermen are slaughtered en-masse, the Young Wolf takes a few arrows himself.
Then there's a brief pause, just enough time to try and take stock of what's happened, the carnage left behind. To catch your breath. And then we begin again. Catelyn slits a Frey throat, has hers cut in return, and the Lannisters send their regards.
Two main characters, a few periphery ones, countless nameless folk, all offed in the space of a few chaotic minutes. Ned Stark's death said no one was safe. The Red Wedding proved it, and changed the show completely.
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