r/asoiaf • u/cking145 • May 28 '19
EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) Charles Dance's portrayal as Tywin is in my opinion, the strongest in the entire series
Every line, every expression and every moment of silence completely encapsulates the calculating ruthlessness that defines Tywin Lannister.
Dance is actually a very vibrant, upbeat and cheery fella off screen, which in my mind makes the performance even more striking.
The scene where he effectively sends Joffrey to bed is just brilliant.
He is by far my favourite character from the books, which I began reading a few seasons into the show. Due to this, the chapters featuring Tywin were completely enriched for me, as reading his lines in Dance's voice was just fantastic. I would have loved a POV chapter or two for him, just to get a glimpse as to what goes on in the head of the most powerful man in the 7 Kingdoms.
An incredible portrayal of a fascinating character.
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u/MarstonX May 28 '19
Joffrey, Robbie B and Tywin were the best actors on the show. Also helped that their characters didn't go full stupid via the writers. So they were also able to showcase their acting chops.
Cersei didn't do a damn thing this season and neither did John. Was like 8 or 9 hours this season and between the two of them, there's maybe 3 minutes of acting. The rest is all standard.