“Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things” is a wonderful example of a table-setting episode.

But the character momentsbelong to the Baratheons.

A grim shadow hangs over “Mockingbird,” casting nearly every storyline with a sense of foreboding dread.

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Robert Baratheon explaining that one army is stronger than five

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Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister with Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark in HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’

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Locke holds a knife to Jaime Lannister

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Jaime Lannister narrowly avoids an angry bear

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Petyr Baelish (Aidan Gillen) holding Lysa Arryn (Kate Dickie) as she cries

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Ice is melted down into two new Valyrian steel swords

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Sandor Clegane and the King’s Guard protect Joffrey Baratheon from rioters

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