"Dunk may be a giant, lovable goof with the power to inspire everyone around him, but he has no experience in battle. So, it's not a huge surprise when immediately takes a jousting pole to the gut and a mace to his face. These kinds of knockouts are scary-get up, Dunk!-but if you're an avid TV viewer, then I'm sure you know exactly what's coming next during Dunk's unconscious state: Yes, It's flashback time."
"Before he roamed Westeros's countryside with Ser Arlan (Danny Webb), he raided battlegrounds for whatever loot he could scrounge from the dead. Actor Bamber Todd plays a near-perfect younger version of Peter Claffey's Dunk-almost as good as baby Oz from The Penguin-as he lives day to day in Flea Bottom with his friend, Rafe (Chloe Lea). Flea Bottom, as it's always been in , as its name suggests, is the absolute pits. And if that's not enough, they're bullied by the City Watch as well."
Dunk suffers brutal injuries early in the episode that precipitate unconscious flashbacks revealing his youth. The flashbacks portray a younger Dunk scavenging battlefields for loot and surviving in Flea Bottom alongside his friend Rafe. Flea Bottom is shown as filthy and oppressive, with the City Watch bullying residents. The casting includes Bamber Todd as young Dunk and Chloe Lea as Rafe, with Ser Arlan present in the timeline. The episode includes Targaryen-era lore references, noting the Black Dragon's death and mentioning Daemon Blackfyre's Rebellion, situating events within the broader Westerosi chronology.
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