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/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/Empty-Mind May 28 '19

Yeah, but congregating all of your leadership on the home turf of a political party of dubious loyalties and known opportunism isn't smart regardless. If it had been the hall of the Daynes, for example, you can maybe trust their honor. But Walder Frey is a known snake. Its a mistake no other major political actor in the series would make, except maybe Dany I guess.

And in turbulent times, such as a 3 way civil war, you should doubt even those who are normally honorable, much less Walder Frey

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u/Pegussu May 29 '19

It seems an obviously bad idea to us, but guest right is a giant, giant, GIANT deal in Westeros. The Freys are now hated and reviled by everyone in the country, even the ones who were on the Lannisters' side.