June 8's "The Watchers On The Wall" served up 35 minutes of non-stop bloody, nerve-wracking action as the Wildlings arrived at Castle Black to fight the Night's Watch. While Jon Snow can definitely kick some ass with his sword fighting skills, an unlikely hero emerged in this episode. Sam Tarly, previously the most naive and timorous character
It launched Game of Thrones into the realms of elite television and confirmed to audiences that no one in the series was safe. "The Rains of Castamere" (Season 3, Episode 9) Image via HBO The Rains Of Castamere (Season 3 Episode 9) The death of Ned Stark in the show's first season proved no one was safe on Game of Thrones and that the show would deliver some shocking moments. even with that knowledge, fans were blindsided by the massacre in "The Rains of Castamere." Many saw Robb Stark as the best chance for justice to be done