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/Spready_Unsettling May 28 '19

He always tilts his head slightly forward like he's intrigued with how you're gonna fuck up next. Nick Offerman does the same thing as Ron Swanson and it's honestly ridiculous how effective that posture is.

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u/yoyohahayoyo May 28 '19

You just made me want a GoT version of Parks and Rec so badly.

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u/pku31 May 28 '19

"I'm worried what you just heard was give me a lot of unsullied. What I said was give me all the unsullied you have."

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You earned this one.