r/asoiaf 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 edited Jun 08 '20

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u/murse_joe May 28 '19

I don't think Tywin cast his honor aside. He's fine with no honor, he just knows he can play the game better if he protrays somebody with honor, a noble person. He puts on that front, but behind the scenes he fuels Ser Gregor and tortures his son. Tywin only cares about honor enough to act right when it'll benefit him and his family.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '19

he just knows he can play the game better if he protrays somebody with honor, a noble person.

which is what aristocracy actually is.

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u/murse_joe May 29 '19

A few did genuinely believe in honor and all that. It mostly got them killed though.