10 Iconic Game of Thrones Episodes That Will Remind You How Good the Show Can Be

In many ways, this episode starts the shock culture that's become synonymous with the show since it's best known as the installment where Ned Stark meets his demise. This episode also marks the official beginning of Arya's transformation from woman to warrior as the first names on her kill list begin to take shape. While in Essos, Daenerys fights for the life of Khal Drogo, whose infected wound means certain death. So she calls on the blood magic of a Lhazareen priestess named Mirri Maz Duur, who double crosses the distraught khaleesi.