George R. R. Martin Names the Best Episode of Game of Thrones He Wrote

George R.R. Martin is most famous for creating A Song of Ice and Fire (although currently more from taking so long writing its sixth installment), which was the basis for the much-loved Game of Thrones. One of the episodes of the show appeared on the list of the best TV episodes of the last 25 years according to Vanity Fair.

On his blog the writer was happy to comment on the honorable mention of the episode for which he wrote the script. The episode in question is the ninth episode of the second season - Blackwater, which, as it turns out, is also his favorite.

Recall that the acclaimed episode features a battle between the Lannister army and Stannis Baratheon's troops At the Blackwater River. Tyrion's courage and knowledge made it possible to stop the enemy troops, although it was not the aforementioned character who was given credit for the victory, but his nephew Joffrey.

Game of Thrones, David Benioff, HBO, 2012

With its unforgettable atmosphere and depiction of the battle itself and its "backstory," the penultimate episode of the second season solidified Game of Thrones' position as a very good show and attracted more viewers. The high quality level of the episode is also evidenced by ratings - on IMDB Blackwater received a score of 9.7/10.

Beyond Blackwater and The Lion and the Rose (the second episode of the fourth season), Martin also wrote the script for the eighth episode of the first season (The Pointy End), as well as the seventh episode of the third season (The Bear and the Maiden Fair).

Currently, the writer is also involved in the production of House of the Dragon - a spin-off of Game of Thrones, which can be watched on HBO Max. Work is underway on the second season of the show.

Maciej Gaffke

Maciej Gaffke

At Gamepressure.com, he is mainly involved in writing news. Graduated in Polish philology and sightseeing and historical tourism at the University of Gdansk, which is related to his other "non-game" interests - history, books, and travel. As for video games themselves - once a fan of FPS, now converted to action-adventure games. Also interested in fighting games (especially Mortal Kombat), RPGs, and all titles focused on single-player. From time to time, likes to play tennis, volleyball, or football. Proud resident of Pomerania and Puck.