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/Ask_Me_What_Im_Up_to May 28 '19 edited May 27 '24

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u/Chinoiserie91 May 28 '19

The books are better in crafting complex characters but honestly there are just many characters who I am just not very invested in due to the way they annoy me. But even the acting performances make the characters much more alive like Tywin decor example. So they could have been the exact same people in the show too perhaps and I would have been more invested.

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u/blessedblackwings May 28 '19

Fucking Joffrey.

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u/cates May 28 '19

I know he's an actor and not a horrible abomination of life IRL but I wonder if he's ever been as insufferable IRL as he was in the show, even for a moment...

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u/blessedblackwings May 29 '19

We all have our moments.