Game of Thrones premiere recap: 'Two Swords'

"The Lannisters aren't the only ones who pay their debts"

Jamie Lannister
(Image credit: (HBO/Helen Sloan))

It must be difficult for Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss to decide how to begin a new season. So many characters, such rich source material — what's the perfect image to launch season four of the wildly popular HBO series?

Well, for "Two Swords," Sunday night's episode, the duo found the perfect answer: Tywin Lannister melting down the famed Valyrian sword of Ned Stark — a chilling act that cements the Lannister family's dominance over the Starks and attempts to erase the legacy of their once-powerful rival.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.