In season 1 of game of thrones we get one of the best scenes that didn't happen in the a song of ice and fire books. The sword fight between Jaime Lannister and Ned Stark. Today I want to break down what was going on in Jaime's head. Why he needed this fight so badly and why he got so upset when the fight was cut short. Using things we learn in later books we can see what his motivation would be here beyond what we saw in the show. Everything I will talk about is what makes this to me one of the best scenes in the entire Game of Thrones show.