Top 10 Episodes from Game of Thrones (SPOILERS)

After doing a list of my Top 10 Favorite Moments, I feel a list of my Top 10 Favorite Episodes is in order in preparation for Game of Thrones' return. Let's go through our honorable mentions first:

• Season 1 Episode 6 "The Golden Crown"
• Season 1 Episode 10 "Fire and Blood"
• Season 2 Episode 5 "The Ghost of Harrenhal"
• Season 2 Episode 6 "The Old Gods and the New"
• Season 3 Episode 5 "Kissed By Fire"
• Season 3 Episode 8 "Second Sons"
• Season 4 Episode 2 "The Lion and The Rose"
• Season 4 Episode 6 "The Laws of Gods and Men"
• Season 5 Episode 7 "The Gift"
• Season 5 Episode 9 "The Dance of Dragons"

Now for the actual list:

 10. "Valar Morghulis" (Season 2 Episode 10) - Kicking off the list is the Season 2 finale, which was a worthy successor to its epic penultimate episode. From Dany's visit to the House of the Undying, to Jon joining the Wildings (not really, though,) to the White Walkers marching towards the wall, this was a great season finale and the first of three on this list. Say it with me, "Valar Morghulis."

 9. "And Now His Watch Has Ended" (Season 3 Episode 4) - One Word: DRACARYS!

 8. "Winter is Coming" (Season 1 Episode 1) - The one that started it all. This was a great series premiere that did a good job introducing the setting and characters and also had a great beginning and end.

 7. "Mother's Mercy" (Season 5 Episode 10) - The second season finale on this list, this episode does have things that people detract from, but overall, this was a great episode that had so many standout moments, particularly Cersei's walk of shame and the death of Jon Snow, that got me extremely hyped up for Season 6.

 6. "The Watchers on The Wall" (Season 4 Episode 9) - The first of four penultimate episodes on this list, this was one of the episodes to be mostly based around a single battle, in this case the Night's Watch vs. the Wildings, and it was spectacular, containing action, drama, some occasionally funny moments, and GIANTS RIDING MAMMOTHS!!!

 5. "Blackwater" (Season 2 Episode 9) - The second penultimate episode on this list, this was Season 2's best episode, and for good reason; It has a ton of action, drama, and gives many characters their chance to shine. It would have been higher if not for, you guessed it...

 4. "Hardhome" (Season 5 Episode 8) - Wow, just, WOW. This episode just came completely out of nowhere and was really nothing short of epic, blowing the previous two episodes right out of the water. A lot of people consider this to be the best episode of the entire series, and for good reason.

 3. "The Rains of Castamere" (Season 3 Episode 9) - The third penultimate episode on this list, and the one that nailed the fact in that NO ONE IS SAFE on this show. The Red Wedding will always go down as one of the most shocking moments in not just the show and the books, but in all of media. However, it wasn't the first episode to prove this fact. That title goes to...

 2. "Baelor" (Season 1 Episode 9) - This episode changed everything, and I mean EVERYTHING. It was just shocking to watch Ned get beheaded at the behest of Joffrey, and this episode showed that Game of Thrones is far from the ordinary fantasy tale that many people are used to. All in all, a fantastic penultimate episode to the fantastic first season.

And now my favorite episode from Game of Thrones is...

 1. The Children (Season 4 Episode 10) - The best finale of the best season of the show, this was just an absolutely amazing episode. Yes, there are things that people detract from it, but like The Walking Dead's "Too Far Gone," they are microscopically small to what it accomplished. With that, "The Children" is the best episode of Game of Thrones.