: Jon Snow earns the mocking nickname "Lord Snow" from Ser Alliser Thorne due to his privileged upbringing compared to his low-born Night’s Watch recruits.

: Ned discovers the kingdom is bankrupt and surrounded by "scheming yes-men" like Petyr Baelish and Varys.

: The episode concludes with Arya Stark beginning her "water dancing" sword training with Syrio Forel.

: The episode saw a 10% viewership increase from previous installments, totaling 2.4 million viewers upon its first airing. C.P. Snow (Baron Snow) Lord Snow, a friend - CSMonitor.com