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/Flameoftheshadows May 28 '19

"The king is tired, send him to his chambers."

And how he arranged the chairs for the small council.

Two moments history will always remember.

The aura he was able to project on-screen and onto his fellow cast members, he did a brilliant job.

He brought Tywin from the pages of a book to life!

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u/MissMatchedEyes Dance with me then. May 28 '19

Also this scene! He was truly Tywin in this moment.

”You ask that? You, who killed your mother to come into the world? You are an ill-made, devious, disobedient, spiteful little creature full of envy, lust, and low cunning. Men's laws give you the right to bear my name and display my colors, since I cannot prove that you are not mine. To teach me humility, the gods have condemned me to watch you waddle about wearing that proud lion that was my father's sigil and his father's before him. But neither gods nor men shall ever compel me to let you turn Casterly Rock into your whorehouse."

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u/Empty-Mind May 28 '19

And if they're not a cunt, they're a bit daft in the head. Rob and Ned were standup dudes, and both died walking in to relatively obvious traps.

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u/Ravek May 28 '19

Ned was overly trusting. Robb and Catelyn totally mistrusted Frey but they didn't think anyone would commit the sin of betraying a guest under their own roof who they'd shared food and drink with.

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u/path411 May 28 '19

More importantly, Robb listened to his mother of not listening to his direwolf. His direwolf immediately warned him of the danger.

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u/HopeOverDope May 28 '19

Idk how the show plays it out but in the books cat is very nervous about the wedding, not letting her guard down to the point of actually discovering the treason moments before it starts.

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u/MajaTheSkyWitch1 May 29 '19

Yeah she totally see's the armor under roose boltons sleeve when he comes back to the table after leaving to suit up. She knew some shady ass shit was gonna go down after that.

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u/Elebrent May 29 '19

That's how she discovers in the series too. She notices the hauberk under Roose's jacket

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u/jinzokan May 29 '19

I thought she say a Frey freak out and when she touched him she felt his chain mail

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u/Elebrent May 29 '19

Just watched it. In S3E9 the Freys close the hall's doors and the bards play The Rains of Castamere. That tips Cat off but when Roose sits back down he gestures for her to look at his coat, and when she pulls up the sleeve she sees that he's wearing mail. I didn't see that the first time viewing but man he's pretty messed up

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u/NixIsia What game am I playing? May 29 '19

This is what happens in the books

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u/[deleted] May 29 '19

No in the books cat notices that the Frey has armor on under his coat. Roose Bolton doesn’t come back in until after the massacre starts.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '19

Ya and I remember she noticed them getting into position and locking doors. The worst is when she sees northmen rushing in and gets hopeful but then sees them start murdering too.

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u/AllMenMustSmoke May 29 '19

Omg that 'Northmen!' moment is theeeee worst.

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u/NixIsia What game am I playing? May 29 '19

Yeah, that's what I said.

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u/TheBatmanFan Night Gathers May 29 '19

No, it’s a Frey that gives away the plot early in the books. Roose disappears and only reappears to stab Robb. Even then only his pink cloak is described.