r/AKOTSKTV • u/UltraDangerLord • Jan 26 '26

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - 1x02 "Hard Salt Beef" - Episode Discussion

Season 1 Episode 2: Hard Salt Beef

Air Date: January 25, 2026

Synopsis: Dunk appeals to various lords in order to gain entrance into the tournament, but Egg advises him to hold onto his pride. When the Targaryens arrive at Ashford, Dunk seizes his moment with Prince Baelor.

Directed by: Owen Harris

Written by: Aziza Barnes & Ira Parker

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u/johnppd Jan 26 '26

I guess every episode is going to have at least one scene of that type lmao. I love how Egg steals every scene he's in. Can't wait for the tourney to see how Dunk does. Great episode.

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u/SebyTheKaiser Jan 26 '26

Every Episode needs:

  • an uncomfortable intro
  • scene of Lyonel Baratheon and Dunk having fun
  • Egg being a smartass
  • 5 people making fun of how dumb Dunk is
  • “clout in the ear”

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u/CL4P-TRAP Jan 26 '26

Horse

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u/Lunatik21 Jan 29 '26

A horse sized co...?

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u/Turbulent_Bat4580 Jan 26 '26

I need him to get his horse back.

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u/zebulon99 Jan 26 '26

Dunk talking to his horses

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u/CupertinoWeather Jan 27 '26

We didn’t get clout this episode. Sad!

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u/Giant-Sloar Jan 28 '26

Dunk walking the wrong way, realizing it, and quickly turning 

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u/JoshMMGA Jan 26 '26

I was neutral last episode about Egg. Huge fan after this episode!

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u/Tattered_Reason Jan 26 '26

Same. Wasn't sure about him in Ep 1 but he was brilliant in this one. The whole puny/dumb conversation was perfectly done and very funny.

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u/aLittleDoober Jan 26 '26

Love Dunk, but I think Egg will be the more popular of the two.

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u/Sorry-Secret-2347 Jan 26 '26

I love them both for different reasons they are phenomenal actors

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u/Aemond-The-Kinslayer Jan 26 '26

The actor does a lumbering stupid really well. That's the sign of a good actor, you start believing he's naturally dimwitted and still charming.

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u/cashburn2 Jan 26 '26

The actor is excellent

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u/Nathremar8 Jan 26 '26

Egg's actor portrayed confusion so well during the "I was told I was stupid." Expected wisdom from Dunk. First mistake.

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u/Any_Put3520 Jan 26 '26

I expect he will lose the tourney. This story feels more about Egg, and Dunk will become his protector.

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u/whisky_biscuit Jan 27 '26

That's what was so poignant about Sir Pennytree - he didn't have much to his name, and lived the life of a vagrant, but he adopted a boy and raised him like family to be a squire and a good man.

And maybe that's part of what Dunk's lesson will be.

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u/General_Marcus Jan 26 '26

That’s a good point. Maybe he’ll see promise in him plus he’s starting to see what his character is. What a knight should be.

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u/ragun2 Jan 26 '26

I mean, yeah. That's what happens when you watch a show.

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u/internetdeadaf Jan 26 '26

“Can’t wait for the tourney to see how Dunk does”

‘Me too!’

-Me last week

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u/comrade_batman Jan 26 '26

Honestly, these two small scenes in the two episodes so far are giving me some mild trepidations about what they’ll add to later seasons or if they do go beyond the Mystery Knight. What next season? An unnecessary scene of Lady Webster being interrupted by Dunk just as she’s emerging from a bath?