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  ===Critical reception===
  The season premiere obtained a 97% rating from 25 reviews with an average score of 9 out of 10 according to Rotten Tomatoes.
  Reviewing it for IGN, Matt Fowler gave the episode a mark of 8.5 out of 10, and wrote that "'Two Swords' was a solid GoT premiere, though it certainly didn't hide the fact that the show, post-Red Wedding, is going to possibly meander more than people might enjoy or expect." Two reviews from ''The A.V. Club'' were written, with one intended for those who have read the novels and one for those who have not. Reviewing for the novel readers, Emily VanDerWerff gave the episode an "A-", while Erik Adams, who reviewed for the non-readers, rated the episode a "B+". Myles McNutt at ''Cultural Learnings'' also gave the episode a positive review, singling out the final scene with Arya and Sandor as the episode's best sequence.