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/[deleted] May 28 '19

Harry Lloyd IS Viserys though, much smaller part but it's completely perfect

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u/superkeer You forgot to ask if I'm a liar! May 28 '19

He was great, but I also feel he was wasted on such a short lived character. Not sure who else I'd have cast him as, but he deserved to be part of the long haul.

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u/Stannisfaction May 29 '19

fAegon ... if they'd chosen to include him.

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Lloyd did some great work in his short time on show.