9 Best Game of Thrones Episodes With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes if HotD Doesn’t Feel Right

No one will deny that every series has its ups and downs. The latter are easily forgotten, and the former are remembered by fans years after the show is over.

We have chosen the best episodes of Game of Thrones with a perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes – the most intense, bloody and shocking ones.

1. A Golden Crown – Season 1 Episode 6

A Golden Crown continues to hint in every possible way at Daenerys' peculiarity – fire is her ally, for she, and not the deluded Viserys, is the real dragon.

This plays an important role in revealing the character – the Khaleesi has already begun to transform into something more than a human. And yes, eating the stallion's heart is a scene that is hard to forget even if you really want to.

Having marked the middle of the season, A Golden Crown is full of action. Daenerys' storyline is rapidly developing, and Ned's investigation in King's Landing is bearing fruit. It was an episode in which action, humor and drama merged together.

2. You Win Or You Die – Season 1 Episode 7

In the very first scene of the episode, we meet Tywin Lannister doing something very unexpected – butchering a deer with his own hands. The head of the clan teaches his son about the importance of the house, while cutting to pieces the symbol of the ruling House Baratheon.

At the same time, Cersei places her son on the Iron Throne, giving Jack Gleeson the opportunity to once again show how good he is at making everyone hate him.

The seventh episode was a turning point – if Ned's injury surprised non-readers, the end of this episode shook up the entire picture. It is most notable for its atmosphere of the imminent collapse of the Seven Kingdoms.

When a vile and spoiled boy sits on the throne and a great army is about to conquer the land across the Narrow Sea, nothing good can be expected.

3. Baelor – Season 1 Episode 9

The first truly shocking moment awaited viewers near the end of the first season. The most famous Game of Thrones actor, Sean Bean, played the noble Eddard Stark – so stubborn and uncompromising that it led him straight to the chopping block.

His daughter Arya watches her beloved father's execution, and the horrified viewers hope that this is some kind of trick. But there is no trick – Westeros simply does not appreciate straightforward and fair characters.

4. Fire and Blood – Season 1 Episode 10

The final episode of Season 1 begins at a measured pace, allowing time to digest the shocking ending of the previous one. But while the storylines of Sansa, Arya, Bran, and Robb follow the reaction to the execution of the head of the family, Daenerys' story jumps ahead, drawing the audience's attention.

The last scene of the episode is the best moment of the season. Dressed in a wedding gown, the girl ascends Drogo's pyre and emerges as the Mother of Dragons.

5. Blackwater – Season 2 Episode 9

The Battle of the Blackwater was and remains one of the most epic scenes in the history of the show. Stannis Baratheon is determined to seize the Iron Throne, and it seems that nothing in the world can stop him.

Fortunately, the Lannisters manage to get their hands on Wildfire, a chemical compound that can blow up anything, including enemy ships.

By the end credits, the action-packed thriller gradually gives way to other genres, allowing viewers to peer into each of the main characters' minds. Blackwater turned out to be a very epic and at the same time intimate episode with a maximum sense of immersion.

6. The Rains of Castamere – Season 3 Episode 9

The shock that Game of Thrones fans felt after watching this episode is difficult to put into words. But we will try. Everyone understood that Robb Stark did not have enough charisma to conquer all Seven Kingdoms, but no one clearly wanted such an outcome for him.

The massacre that took place during the Red Wedding turned out to be an arrow aimed straight at the hearts of all fans of the series. It seems that after this episode, George Martin was officially called the most "bloodthirsty" of all modern authors.

Also worth mentioning is the direction of David Nutter, who first lulled the viewers into a false sense of security and then, without any warning, turned on the executioner mode.

7. The Lion and The Rose – Season 4 Episode 2

At the beginning of the episode Ramsay Bolton shows his father how he trained Theon Greyjoy, and also reveals that the youngest Starks are alive and that Theon did not kill them.

But the main action takes place in King's Landing, where the wedding of Joffrey Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell is taking place – and people who hate each other have gathered for this celebration.

Tyrion hates Joffrey, Olenna Tyrell shares his views, Oberyn hates all the Lannisters, and the Lannisters hate everyone around them, seeing the guests not so much as allies but as potential enemies with whom conflict could erupt at any moment.

The first outbreak occurs right at the wedding. Joffrey is poisoned, and everyone thinks it was Tyrion, but no one suspects that someone else is behind it.

8. Hardhome – Season 5 Episode 8

There are many unrelated but very important events that happen in this episode. The Game of Thrones writers demonstrate their brilliant storytelling skills by weaving several competing storylines into a sixty-minute runtime.

Perhaps the most impressive of these is the appearance of an army of the walkers in the village of the wildlings, where Jon Snow and the warriors of the Night's Watch have begun peace negotiations.

During the brief and clearly unequal confrontation, Snow not only loses promising allies, but also gains new powerful enemies.

Hardhome also features the long-awaited meeting between Daenerys and Tyrion. The two decide to unite against Cersei, and Lannister Jr. becomes the Hand of the Queen.

9. Book of the Stranger – Season 6 Episode 4

There's a spectacular scene in this episode where Daenerys kills all the Dothraki lords and remains untouched by fire (again). But what we were most excited about was the fact that Sansa and Jon were finally back together. At the same time, Cersei, Jaime, and Olenna plotted against the High Sparrow.

This episode is a kind of transitional bridge from the last three episodes (and the entire series) to the future events. Still, Book of the Stranger is Game of Thrones at its best – with warm reunions, cunning intrigue, and, of course, plenty of blood and violence.