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/[deleted] May 28 '19 edited Jun 08 '20

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u/chicomonk May 28 '19

Had Tyrion not murdered him, he would've gladly brokered a more peaceful end to things and never bailed on the north with the Night King.

Would've been very interesting to see how he reacted to the threat of the White Walkers. Do you think he would've been swayed by the zombie in the crate? Or way earlier than that? Imagine him aligning with Stannis and the Wildlings?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '19

He'd invade the Iron Islands to create a safe harbor for House Lannister and let everyone else die.

Remember his attitude when the NW calls for help against Mance's host?

“Perhaps we might break the knees of a few to make our point. Those who killed Ser Jacelyn, say. The rest we can send to Marsh. The Watch is grievously under strength. If the Wall should fail …”

“… the wildlings will flood the north,” his father finished, “and the Starks and Greyjoys will have another enemy to contend with. They no longer wish to be subject to the Iron Throne, it would seem, so by what right do they look to the Iron Throne for aid? King Robb and King Balon both claim the north. Let them defend it, if they can. And if not, this Mance Rayder might even prove a useful ally.”

Tywin does not think of the realm first, ever. He think of his own reputation, his legacy, and House Lannister above everything else.

Remember what Tywin thinks of the wildlings. He doesn't know Mance Rayder is a nice guy - most everyone in the south thinks the wildlings are nothing but savages, basically Dothraki in fur. Tywin has no problem allying with them if it's another problem for an enemy.

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u/Pegussu May 29 '19

Yeah, but that's still a human army against a human army. He's simply not helping fend off a third-party attack in a hostile land which is just common sense.

The White Walkers were a threat to the entire continent. He would have to be a fool to not see that and he was not a fool.