Reception The Wolf and the Lion

1 reception

1.1 ratings
1.2 critical response
1.3 accolades

reception
ratings

the episode s viewership increased 2.58 million first airing, continuing increasing trend of last weeks. combined encore, show 3.3 million viewers night.

critical response

wolf , lion met highly positive reception critics of show, , many regarded best episode yet. maureen ryan of aol tv gave 90 out of 100, noting exceptional work cast , excellent writing. both todd vanderwerff , david sims, a.v. club, rated episode a.

reviewers agreed after 4 episodes presenting setting , introducing main characters, story started move forward faster , raise stakes. david sims considered point @ of scheming , conversing , table-setting began lumber forward , gain real momentum. james poniewozik wrote time episode began let swords talking, , while there significant scenes of talk, dialogue went beyond westeros history 101 take story in interesting directions. ign s matt fowler wrote best episode of series far though fan-favorite characters jon snow , daenerys targaryen did not appear.

maureen ryan believed 1 of reasons episode worked because left out storylines night s watch , dothraki , focused in single location. vanderwerff agreed, , added each episode writers got bolder in sense added new scenes not included in book round out source material.

other aspects of show highlighted critics effectiveness of action scenes , visuals, views of eyrie , sky cells, , dragon skulls.

accolades

the episode received 2011 primetime emmy award nomination outstanding stunt coordination.