Now that the second season of Game of Thrones has ended, it’s time to look back at some of the best moments the show had to offer.

Below you’ll find recaps of all 10 episodes plus the moment that rose above them all.  You’ll also find the Game of Thrones: Season 2 awards!

Bring on season three!

MOMENT #10

Episode 3:WHAT IS DEAD MAY NEVER DIE

Moment: Yoren

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MOMENT #9

EPISODE 1: THE NORTH REMEMBERS

Moment: Tyrion arrives at King’s Landing…  And pisses off everyone.

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MOMENT #8

EPISODE 2: THE NIGHT LANDS

Moment: “I’m not questioning your honor…  I’m denying it’s existence.”

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MOMENT #7

Episode 7: A MAN WITHOUT HONOR

Moment: Xaro’s Rise

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MOMENT #6

Episode 5: THE GHOST OF HARRENHAL

Moment: Smoke Monster Attacks

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MOMENT #5

Episode 8: THE PRINCE OF WINTERFELL

Moment: “Unname Me”

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MOMENT #4

Episode 6: THE OLD GODS AND THE NEW

Moment: Tyrion Smacks The King

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MOMENT #3

Episode 4: GARDEN OF BONES

Moment: Birth of the Smoke Monster Baby

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MOMENT #2

Episode 10: VALAR MORGHULIS

Moment: Zombies In The North

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MOMENT #1

Episode 9: BLACKWATER

Moment: The Half Man Leads

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GAME OF THRONES SEASON 2 AWARDS

Worst Character: Cersei (She bugs me)

Worst Storyline: Jon Snow In The North (Until Ep. 10)

Worst Episode: The Prince of Winterfell

Best Character: Tyrion Lannister

Coolest Character: Jaqen H’Ghar

Best Quote: “Those are brave men knocking at our door…  Let’s go kill them!” Tyrion

Best Action Moment: The Wild Fire Explosion

Best Twist: Tywin arrives in King’s Landing

Best Unexpected Moment: Smoke Monster Baby

Funniest Moment: Tyrion Smacks Joffrey

Best Storyline: Arya & Tywin

Best Episode: Blackwater

Thanks for checking out the best moments of Game of Thrones Moments Season 2.  I’ll be blasting through the novels until the next season arrives and I can’t wait to devour more of George R. R. Martin’s world.

SEASON 2 EPISODE 9
“BLACKWATER”

How the hell am I supposed to pick ONE moment after that!?  That was by far my favorite episode of Game of Thrones.  Period.  Just one week after my least favorite episode of the season too.

Finally…  Finally!  Stannis has come to King’s Landing and what an entrance it was.  My first instinct was to choose the impossibly huge wild fire explosion that engulfed men and ships in awesome green flames.  Or perhaps the moment was the incredibly brutal battle itself that was worthy of the silver screen.  At one point, I veered towards the end of the episode which surprised me.  I’m always thankful for twists I don’t see coming.  (Still…  I do want to read the books now.)

Blackwater was an absolute triumph when it comes to achievements in television.  To stage such a huge battle is a monumental accomplishment.  It’s the most fun I’ve had watching television since the season 4 finale of Dexter.

For me, choosing the best moment from Blackwater came down to character over action.  Courage over spectacle.  The Half Man.

TYRION LANNISTER

“Those are brave men knocking at our door.  Let’s go kill them!”

Tyrion has long been my favorite character and I’m definitely not the only one who feels that way.  His growth in King’s Landing has been the spine of the season.  And now he shines in what may be the moment of the season.  Tyrion’s biggest moment.  Inspiring the men to fight was a grand speech but heading out to fight Stannis’ men was a phenomenal moment.

It’s unfortunate that he was hurt but it made his act of bravery even sweeter.  It’ll be interesting to see how Tywin rewards his son.  What will become of The Cowardly King’s Hand now that Tywin has come to King’s Landing?

BLACKWATER

The rest of the episode was mostly devoted to a drunken Cersei and some wonderful Sansa moments:

“The worst ones always live.”

Her journey with The Hound will certainly be interesting to say the least.  The real treat here was the battle itself.  Gigantic, violent and full of ‘holy crap’ moments.  I suppose my only real complaint was the absence of both Melisandre and the smoke monster.

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from old Smokey.  Why wasn’t it around during this crucial battle?  That’s just one of many questions this episode set up for the finale next week.  One episode left…  Starting to get sad…

Catch up on past episodes here:

Episode 1 Moment
Episode 2 Moment
Episode 3 Moment
Episode 4 Moment
Episode 5 Moment
Episode 6 Moment
Episode 7 Moment
Episode 8 Moment