Alright so last Tuesday, this random idea just popped into my head while rewatching some old GoT clips – why not actually sit down and rank the best sex scenes properly? You know, for science. And maybe a bit for fun, since hey, we’re all fans here, right?
Getting My Setup Ready
First things first, I needed all the episodes. Grabbed my HBO login, hooked the laptop to the big TV – gotta see those details clearly, obviously. Got myself a cold drink, my trusty notebook (the paper kind, old school), and a serious fan mindset. Told the roommate, “Hey, working on a big project, maybe knock first if the door’s shut?” Got a raised eyebrow but no questions. Phew.
The Binge-Watch Marathon (With Purpose)
Started right from Season 1. Wasn’t just passively watching this time, nah. Every time things started heating up between characters, I hit pause and scribbled furiously:
- Which episode? (Gotta be precise).
- Who’s involved? (Jaime and Cersei? Jon and Ygritte? Littlefinger doing his creepy thing?)
- What’s actually happening in the scene? Beyond the obvious, I mean. The vibe, the tension, the dialogue, the setting.
- Does it feel cheap? Or does it actually push the story forward or show us something real about the characters?
- How… memorable is it? Seriously. We’ve all got those scenes burned into our brains for better or worse.
This took way longer than I thought. Like, multiple days long. Kept getting sucked back into the plot every time!
The Messy Ranking Struggle
Once I had my list – and wow, there were more than I remembered! – came the hard part. Trying to put them in order. My coffee table was covered in scribbled notes. Do you judge purely on spice level? On how important it is to the story? On how genuinely hot the chemistry is? Argued with myself for hours.
Kept moving sticky notes around. Like, that Daenerys/Daario scene in Meereen is visually stunning, super bold… but does it say much about her? And Robb & Talisa? Sweet, sure, and important for the Red Wedding gut-punch, but was the scene itself actually groundbreaking? My head hurt.
Started grouping them: Steamy But Important, Creepy Yet Plot Critical, Visually Crazy, Surprisingly Tender. That helped a bit. Narrowed it down to a Top 10, cause listing every single one felt like homework.
What Shocked Me (& My Final Choices)
Here’s the thing I wasn’t expecting: a lot of those big, infamous scenes? Watching them back without the hype, some felt kinda… awkward. Or flat. Like, the context of the show’s early wildness made us remember them differently.
My top spot? Ended up going with Jon Snow and Ygritte in that cave. Yeah, maybe predictable, but hear me out! The tension built perfectly over seasons, their chemistry was off-the-charts real (like you actually believed they liked each other), the way Ygritte teased him, Jon’s adorable awkwardness turning into genuine passion… it felt earned. It was hot, but more than that, it felt like a vital part of their story. Beats dragons and brothels any day for me.
Margery Tyrell working her magic on Renly Baratheon’s guard made the list too – just for how utterly masterful Margaery was at playing the game. Pure political seduction, fascinating to watch.
Finishing Up & Why I Bother
Finally, typed it all up nice and clean. Double-checked my episode numbers – can’t mess that up. Did this whole thing teach me anything profound? Maybe not. But it was honestly a blast to dive that deep back into Westeros. Reminded me why that show, for all its messy ending, hooked us all so completely. There was real ambition there, even in those moments people sometimes just laugh about. If sharing my messy, opinionated list sparks some fun debate or makes someone rewatch an episode? Mission accomplished. Now, anyone got a ranking of the worst deaths? That might be next week’s headache.
