I love how attached Arya is to Needle. It's like the only thing tying her back to Winterfell and her family. It's all she has left of Jon and the Starks.

The hound is PERFECTION in the chicken scene....someone is...chills!!!!

Arya replayed _word by word_ the scene where Polliver took Needle and killed Lommy... it took him long enough to remember, but his face at the end when he _finally_ recognised her was priceless. :D And the list gets one name shorter.

Tywin and Jaime interacted in season 1 when Tywin was skinning a stag.

God the chills I get when Arya says “maybe I’ll pick my teeth with it” and he finally realizes

The Arya and the Hound team up is one of those things that you didn't even know you wanted but once you get it you never want to be without it again. They are AMAZING together!

The Arya and the Hound scene is one of fav scenes. Dont mess with the Hounds chickens!!!🐔🐔🐔

Fun fact about dragons: They keep growing until they die. Remember that giant skull that Arya hid inside in season 1? GIANT.

That story Prince Oberyn tells of his sister Elia and Rhaegar and how Elia and her children were killed by the Mountain still gets to me.

Just a pointer: the bald guy on the table of people judging Jon is Janos Slynt. He was in the first season. He was sent to the Wall by Tyrion because he betrayed the previous Hand (Ned Stark).

Teenage dragons are the WORST...

imagine how satisfying that last scene with Arya and the Hound was for the people who waited a whole year between seasons.

It’s interesting how Jon reacted very strongly and emotionally when he found out about Ned’s death; but he seemed to accept Robb’s death much better. I think at this point he has already seen so much evil and injustice that he was better equipped mentally to deal with the loss of Robb.

Tywin Lannister melting down the Stark family's ancestral Valyrian greatsword, Ice, to reforge it into two new Lannister swords is such a desecration. (Whilst the show didn't highlight the importance of this, Valyrian blades are precious family heirlooms passed down through countless generations so for Ice to be melted down is abhorrent)

I think Tywin sees Jaime being crippled as an opportunity rather than a setback. He doesn’t want him to be a “glorified bodyguard”, naming Jaime to the kings guard was an insult from the mad king, since it effectively made Tyrion, the son Tywin hated, the only heir to Casterly Rock. Now Tywin thinks he’s got an excuse to put his oldest son back in the position he’s “supposed” to have - the person who carries on the family name. He’s still MVP in Tywin’s book.

Arya is absolutely at the top of the list. My favorite book character and I'm so happy that she is just as badass in the show. I always called her the "Adorable Little Murder Machine".

An aside about Joffrey: He's simply following his mother's advice from S01E3, while she was bandaging his wounds, after being bitten. She told him when he's the King, "The truth will be what you make it." Thus the answer to all the statues, and the taking credit of stuff he had no part of. Great episode, great reaction. Keep on keeping on.

Valerian steel is impossible to make as the recipe was lost, so it is highly sort after and expensive. Only a few people in the world can reforge it too

Awwww, "My little savage." Lol. Arya gets a look of horror from Nikki and a sitting ovation from Steven! Love Arya.

Arya and the hound, still the best character arcs of the show. And the chicken scene was simply the BEST! The actor even got a few commercials out of it :)))

The episode is called “Two Swords”. But, which two swords do you two think it refers to? There’s several possibilities: Ice being melted down and split into 2 new swords; Ice and Needle bookending the episode; the two swords being held and then dropped by Daario & Grey Worm in their “contest”; Tywin & Danny both being on successful war paths; Or The Hound & Arya?

Prince Oberyn's arrival is one of the best moments in the show

That tavern scene with the Hound and Arya is one of the best scenes in television in my opinion!

Wait what? Did you just cut off on that infamous chicken speech part? I can't believe it!

Tell me I'm not the only one who finds Pedro Pascal(Oberyn) really attractive 😍

...and the Hound got his chicken!

The Hound and his chicken have since become a popular meme 🍗

Locke, the guy who chopped off Jaime's hand told Jaime to get a golden hand, well... :D

18:25 "Are you sure we're not related?" ... Oh, is he flirting with her?😏😂

I don’t know why but hearing Nikki call Arya her little savage brought me so much joy. I seriously can’t stop smiling now. Thank you for just being you!

Man threw himself into a pit with a bear without a weapon and without a hand and still isn't cool. Daym.

GoT Season 4: Dragons go through puberty too.

I hadn't thought about it, but when I watched this with my mom and aunt who hadn't seen the show before, they pointed out how slow Arya stabs and withdraws swords from her victims. You guys took note of that too.

My favorite season !!! Arya is such a badass. So far she’s had some great teachers like syrio , Tywin , Jaquen , and now the hound. Their dynamic is so fun to watch

ABOUT THE INTRO Did you know every episode the intro change? the cities that you see in the intro, is the main story that about to see in this episode!

Remember a couple of weeks ago when you two despised Jamie, Theon, & The Hound?

Jaime and Tywin's first scene was in the tent when Tywin is skinning a stag.

"Oh, my little savage!!" Im dying laughing at these reactions!! And thats why Arya's my 2nd fave

Don't worry about the Hound. Whenever Arya gets him into a tuss, he usually ends up eating afterwards.

Arya has and is, to this episode, always been badass

Arya has been my fav since the beginning

13:17 Nikki: “She’s not interested anymore, huh? Because of the hand, huh?” *Steven twists his left hand* 🤣🤣

The Hound is father of the year material

You nailed it when you said the chicken scene was one of the best ones in game of thrones. I will never get tired of re-watching that one.

I love the new Dario he's very charming. Arya has her horse and The Hound has his chickens. Great scene 🤣🤣

Cersei's cousin is Lancel Lannister. Gods, what a stupid name!

SPOILER WARNING (NIKKI AND STEVEN MUST NOT SEE THIS) : I've read like 40 comments already about how great Oberyn Martell, the Red Viper, is... And that 4th season is the best.... Nikki and Steven told us numerous times now that they don't want to read this kind of information. Can't you guys respect their wishes not to be told which season, which character is good? It is amazing to see so many people doesn't give a shit about that. Again, a huge work ahead for moderators :(

So what is Arya's body count up to now? 4? If you don't count those she made Jaqen and the Hound kill. Seems like Melisandre was right. She leveled up,got her weapon back and her own mount.

15:17 Lol, awwwww…….matching faces.

I have so many things to say, not enough time, I'm having a real hard time with a sick newborn and an emotional 6-year old, so I have so much on my hands and in my head, but but your reactions really, I mean, REALLY, save my day in more ways that you know. I take a small breather in the kitchen while I am cooking, and I watch you guys, and you are so cool, adorable, likable, just so exciting. Thank you for this!! 💓💓🙌 so much love from Denmark.

Please guys, no spoilers in any way. Just let them discover all the things that happen on their own. I mean you had the pleasure to do it. Don't ruin it for them when they give us their time to create videos that we enjoy. That's the least thing you could do.

Yeah, true that last fighting sequence is one of the most coolest scene of the show, Arya is Badasss!!!

Still one of my favourite thrones moments.. Hound coming out eating the chicken and Arya behind him with her own horse. Music going.. Love it

The intro map changes! Never skip it! The opening song will always be amazing. :)

You've probably already been told this or figured it out, but the Thenns are just one specific tribe of Wildlings. Considering that they a brutish cannibals, it's no wonder all of the other Wilidings hate them. Lol :P Arya and the Hound's interactions are always a delight. I love that Polliver recognized Arya just before she killed him. Another great reaction!

I LOVE it when Arya gets Needle back! She's just awesome 😁

7:36 Tywin's first interaction with Jamie was in the tent skinning the stag, remember... "A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep".

Love the hound and Arya scenes! I truly think his toughness is because he’s trying to show Arya how the world actually is - The same thing he tried to do with Sansa. Look forward to more videos!

The Music in the end is the best thing ever made EVER !

the hound and arya, best duo ever. their scenes are just perfection. i love that he rode out with his chicken and she rode out on her own horse. jamie brienne and tyrion bronn are also pretty dope

There is some history here that you don't realize. You see, Jaime is Tywin's pride and joy and he was screwed by the Mad King when Aerys Targaryen made Jaime a Kingsguard. Tywin was Aerys' Hand and for many years they worked well together, but Aerys was becoming paranoid and jealous of Tywin. Aside from the fact that Aerys lusted after Tywin's wife Joanna, Aerys making Jaime a Kingsguard robbed Tywin of his preferred heir. Kingsguards do not inherit lands or carry titles. This is why when Tyrion demanded Casterly Rock, Tywin refused - he was hoping for some way to restore Jaime to being his proper heir and when Jaime refused, it pissed Tywin off. Another wrinkle to the Kingsguard thing is that Jaime and Cersei have been diddling each other since they were young, and Tywin had taken Cersei to King's Landing with him. Cersei was encouraging Jaime to come to King's Landing and if he was a Kingsguard, he could be near her - and it would have also saved him from a betrothal to Lysa Tully (later Arryn, the crazy woman whose moderately grown son still suckles at her breasts. Catelyn Tully Stark's sister). There's more to this potential betrothal but that's a discussion for another time. And as to Ser Dontos, there is history there too. From the Wiki: "The Defiance of Duskendale took place during the reign of King Aerys II Targaryen when, according to the smallfolk, Lord Denys Darklyn was convinced by his wife, Lady Serala of Myr, to take Aerys captive. According to semi-canon sources, the defiance was in fact caused by Lord Denys's refusal to pay taxes after Aerys denied his demands of certain rights for his subjects and a town charter for Duskendale.[4] During the imprisonment of the king, the master-at-arms of the Dun Fort, Ser Symon Hollard, slew Ser Gwayne Gaunt of the Kingsguard. The Hand of the King, Lord Tywin Lannister, assembled an army that could easily storm the town, but Lord Denys menaced that he would kill the king as soon as the attack started. Aerys was held prisoner for half a year with Tywin's army waiting outside Duskendale. The situation remained invariable until Ser Barristan Selmy of the Kingsguard entered the Dun Fort and rescued the king. Having lost his hostage, Lord Denys had no other option then to surrender at once. He bent the knee and begged for mercy, but the king demanded his head and all his family's. House Hollard, which had served House Darklyn during the defiance and had a close relationship with their lords, were attainted and had their lands taken, the castle torn down, and its members also executed. Only young Dontos Hollard was spared because Ser Barristan asked for mercy." Great video, I love seeing these. It's so much fun to rewatch with you.

Lol I thought for sure that poor Nikki was gonna puke when the Hound stabbed the dude in the face haha

"That song instills fear." Tywin will be glad to hear it, that's why in the stories he commissioned it!

Nikki evilly saying "Thenns!!!!!" adorable!

That transition between the statue of Joffrey and the real Joffrey always cracks me up. You guys, the internet was full of memes involving The Hound and chicken. Redesigned KFC buckets, the Hound dressed up as Colonel Sanders. It was hilarious. I love the Hound and Arya together. A lot of unlikely pairings in this episode. The Hound and Arya, Jaime and Brienne, and I love Tyrion and Sansa together even though their scene was sad. He genuinely wants to help her and she, understandably, doesn't want his help. The scene still manages to be sweet, though. Yeah. Everyone hates Thenns. Ew.

The first time we saw Tywin, he was butchering a deer and talking to Jamie

@7:45: their first interaction is in Tywin’s tent, in the Lannister camp in season 1. Tywin is skinning a deer, foreshadowing a clash with the Baratheons. Jolly Tywin and his kids... and Jaime is his favorite. Tough love.

"I'm going to have to eat every f***ing chicken in this room." LMAO. Sounds like me when my grandma makes fried chicken.

I just love Tywin ,he is a true G. and in his Voice is so much Power . Charles Dance is awesome

This is possibly my favorite episode of Game of Thrones.

The Hound & Arya... deadliest duo in Westeros!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I. Love. Arya.

Jaime was talking to Tywin when he was skinning the deer in the first season but I think that was the only other up till now

22:23 No no no no Steven. She is a not "A "little" savage now", Arya is A WHOLE HUGE FOOKING HEAP OF SAVAGE!

Rewatching this in 2020! I loved this episode. It was this moment that the tide started to turn. The Lannisters had everything, the reforging of ice and the burning of the wolf sheath, but now, when Tywin had everything, it slowly started slipping away.

Arya is growing into her own with The Hound. I see them kind of like a father/daughter or big brother/little sister relationship right now.

The bright side of waiting this long to watch is that you aren't having to wait between seasons! You have 7 seasons to binge!!

Too bad one of the best lines of the show was not in the reaction from The Hound, "I think I'm gonna have to eat every f**king chicken in this room"

That Lannister song is called The rain of Castamere dedicated to Tywin. Song is about young Tywin marched against house Reyne of Castamere

I love that Arya spoke the same words before she killed that guy that he spoke to her friend before he killed him. She so savage!! XD

Season 4! My favorite season. What a ride.

Arya Stark is one of the best characters in any TV series

Jaime to Joffrey: “I think it’s about time you started calling me Uncle Dad.”

Tywin doesn't treat all his kids the same, When Tyrion and Cerci both said, "We will not marry those people!" he said basically, I don't want to hear what you don't want to do you will do it. whereas when Tywin goes, Yo, Jamie go to Casterly Rock and rule as lord, take your position, Jamie goes No, and while Tywin wants him to he still doesn't force him to, he cannot control Jamie. Jamie is also his favorite, firstborn, not a dwarf or a woman, his heir. While he wants him to continue the name he doesn't force him to do things like he does Tyrion and Cerci.

I dont know if your reaction was 100% there or not, that was the line he used on her, before he killed one of her friends in that exact manner and took her sword, it's HER sword. That was why she used that line, then he realized..... and he died. It refers to Season 2, where Polliver (That dude), killed Lommy with Needle, through the neck. (S02E03), so not only was that badass for Arya, poetic retribution. Lommy was shot in the leg with a crossbolt and Polliver said "Have I got to carry you boy ?", before killing him. That was why she (arya) said to Polliver in the Inn "Have I got to carry you boy ?", before killing him, through the neck.

Since you made mention of the passage of time, it is worth pointing out that although each story is shown in chronological order there is a policy of missing out arbitrary lengths of time in a story-line when nothing much happens and with generally no indication. So it is better to think of each scene as a snapshot of events rather than necessarily 'what happened next'. And although events in different stories do roughly track each other , the cutting between story-lines is more to do with narrative pacing and staying with a certain story for a decent length of time, so the cuts aren't always exactly in time order. It took me a while to realize this - in fact I didn't realize it until I heard GRRM talking about the book structure.

Honestly the hound impaling old boys face on his own knife is still one of the gnarliest kills...!!! Fucking savage..!!!

“Something wrong with your leg boy? Do I need to carry you?” “Fine little blade. Maybe I’ll pick my teeth with it.” Those lines Arya said to Polliver when she took Needle back are the same lines he said to her and also her friend before he killed him back in season 2

Aryaa is the best caracter ever 💕

One of the best scenes all-time in GoT. Every time I see Arya stabbing those guys, still get chills. Well written, directed, acted.

The episode is called "Two Swords" & the opening shot is of "Ice", Ned's sword being reforged into two new swords for the Lannisters. But the title can also be interpreted as refering to the two Stark swords, Ice & Arya's Needle. Starks lose Ice but gain Needle back. It kind of represents hope for the Starks, not everything is lost.

One of my favorite episodes. Directed amazingly, the shots, the symbolism, the music. Remember the episode started with the Stark music, transitioning into the Lannister music. As Tywin melts down Ice(Ned Stark’s Valyrian Steel Greatsword, the Stark family heirloom) into Two Swords(the name of the episode). Throwing the wolf pelt into the fire, death of the Starks. The episode ends with The Hound and Arya killing Lannister men. And Arya getting back the sword her half brother Jon Snow had made for her in the very first episode. Then riding off on a horse with the Stark music playing. Stark children live on(minus Robb). The show started with Ice, and ended with Needle, Two Swords. Also side notes; The Thenn’s are a tribe of wildlings from the north. Remember Mance Rayder, The King Beyond The Wall, said he united hundreds of different tribes that have fought each other forever. So this is one of the tribes, and yes, they are more savage and brutal than most other wildlings. This was Jaime and Tywin’s second interaction on the screen. The first came the first time we meet Tywin late in Season 1 after Jaime attacks Ned Stark and flees King’s Landing. You guys remember the scene, Nikki was grossed out as Tywin was lecturing Jaime while butchering a Stag(talk about symbolism and foreshadowing, a Stag is the Baratheon sigil, and King Robert Baratheon would die a couple episodes later and the Lannisters would fill the vacuum of power he left behind). Speaking of foreshadowing, remember way back in episode 1 when we found the direwolf pups? The mother direwolf was found dead, impaled by a stag she was hunting. More foreshadowing, as Ned Stark would eventually die because of Robert Baratheon naming him Hand of The King, and Ned hunting down Robert’s bastards(a wolf hunting stags) in his investigation, learning the truth, and foolishly telling Cersei. Great reaction guys! Looking forward to the next one!

I think the recast for Daario Naharis is infinitely better than the first dude they had playing him. guy looked like a creepy ass vampire. Thats just my opinion though haha. I get he doesn't look anything like the first which was jarring but I hope he grows on you, I find him more likable from scene to scene as far as typical Daario stuff goes.

This IS and forever will be my favorite season opener just from the final scene with Arya. This ensured me that everything was looking up for her at this certain point and the future COULD be bright. P.S. Arya is my favorite character above all. Anyone else agree?

That scene with Arya and The Hound is my favourite in the whole series. So well done.

14:49 “Are these dudes cannibals? Yeah, they sure are.” 🤣

No no no, don’t look Cersei’s cousin up, you might see spoilers. His name is Lancel. His father his Tywin’s younger brother, Kevan. I think he’s not formally introduced, but you saw him at Tywin’s war meetings.

It's weird to see this one day later when we had to wait a whole year.

Not only is Ygritte full of scorn, she's a GINGER! Run for your fricking life!

You know what I realized watching your reactions? I’m pretty sure the only time Tywin Lannister smiles and chuckles was when he was around Arya. This is weird because he would never have permitted Cersei to speak and behave like Arya. I think Tywin would have enjoyed having a daughter like Arya if only he didn’t let his ambitions for his family get in the way.